Aflac Honored as One of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG's Computerworld
Staff Report From Columbus CEO
Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite in the United States, announced it has been named to Computerworld's 2016 list of Best Places to Work in Information Technology. According to Computerworld, Aflac is one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT teams while providing great benefits and compensation. Aflac ranked No. 49 among large organizations, making this the 16thappearance on the list for the insurer.
"We are honored that Computerworld has recognized Aflac with this prestigious award," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "With the efforts of our top-notch technology team, 2015 was an outstanding year for our company, which saw the introduction of our groundbreaking One Day PaySM initiative. This innovation has separated Aflac from our competitors and allows us to process and pay eligible customers' claims in just one day."
The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT professionals, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings. Each year, 100 organizations are selected by the Computerworld editorial team to receive this award.
"The organizations on this year's Best Places to Work in IT list excel at creating a dynamic and satisfying IT work environment," said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. "In a competitive market for tech talent, these outstanding employers are able to attract highly skilled IT pros by offering great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging, business-critical projects."
"We have given our diverse, innovative IT team the tools and the environment needed to succeed, and they have soared with honors," Aflac Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Julia Davis said. "The old adage often repeated by our company founders holds true: 'If you take care of the employees, they will take care of the business.'"
