June 15, 2009

MEDIA CONTACTS: Rachel Blevins
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Thai Phi Stone
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GW INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES RANKS 58TH IN
BEST PLACES TO WORK BY COMPUTERWORLD

WASHINGTON--The George Washington University's Information Systems and Services (ISS) division has been selected as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals by International Data Group's (IDG) Computerworld. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication's 16th annual "Best Places to Work in IT" survey, which was published in the June 15, 2009, issue of Computerworld and online at Computerworld.com.

"There are thousands of information technology departments throughout the country, so the fact that we are ranked in the top 100 is a great achievement. It is important to us that we create a great work atmosphere for our employees with challenging and exciting projects, as well as provide flexibility for a work-life balance," said David Steinour, GW interim chief information officer. "This award speaks to the caliber and hard work of the 275 staff members of the Information Systems and Services division."

GW moved up 29 spaces this year to rank in at number 58 on the 2009 "Best Places to Work in IT" list. Computerworld highlighted several special offerings that helped place GW on the list, including the University's employee and family tuition benefits, retirement savings plan, training programs and budgeted merit raises.

"To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it's not enough just to seek out and hire the most talented IT people, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. "The organizations that made this year's Best Places to Work list sustain a dynamic work environment in which IT professionals keep their hands on the latest technologies and work on projects that are business critical. In the months and years ahead, IT is going to become a key accelerator of business growth."

The Best Places to Work in Information Technology list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals compiled by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management." The lists are compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings. A complete list of the Best Places to Work in IT is available at www.computerworld.com/2009bestplaces.

Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), weekly publication and focused conference series form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including the Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in both 2004 and 2006, and the American Business Media's Neal Award for Best Web Site, Best Blogs and Best Article or Series in 2008.

Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2.5 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of more than one million readers each week. Computerworld also reaches over 10,000 IT executives every year through its high-touch conferences and custom summits.

GW's Information Systems and Services division works with students, faculty, staff and departments across the university to provide advanced technology. From Internet and phone connections in offices and residence halls to software that supports admissions, online registration and other aspects of day-to-day business, ISS keeps GW connected.

For more information about Information Systems and Services, visit http://iss.gwu.edu.

For more news about The George Washington University, visit www.gwnewscenter.org.

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