Compuware Earns Elite Diversity Award and Eighth Straight '101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For' Designation
Imagination, Innovation, Conviction and Dedication Keep Company Among Most Attractive "Employers of Choice" Yet Again
DETROIT, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation
(Nasdaq: CPWR) today announced that it has earned the "diversity and
multiculturalism" top honor as part of the "101 Best and Brightest Companies
to Work For" award program. The program is sponsored by Michigan Business and
Professional Association (MBPA), in which Compuware also earned its eighth
consecutive overall selection as one of "Metro Detroit's 101 Best and
Brightest Companies to Work For."
MBPA, which represents more than 20,000 businesses and 160,000 employees,
annually honors leading Michigan companies--large and small--which are
committed to innovative human resource practices that create great places to
work. The selection, recognition and awarding of Metropolitan Detroit's 101
Best and Brightest Companies to Work For allows businesses to showcase their
best practices.
"Compuware continues to excel as a great place to work, supporting
employees of all races and backgrounds," said Jennifer Kluge, MBPA Executive
Vice President. "The company's longevity on our list and its excellence in
diversity are attractive draws to both finding and keeping outstanding
talent."
This year's awards included 11 "Elite" categories, including the
"Diversity and Multiculturalism" category awarded to Compuware. According to
MBPA, Elite award recipients "represent innovative and progressive human
resources initiatives."
Compuware's diversity program is led by a full-time Director of Diversity
and includes a corporate diversity statement; targeted diversity outreach,
recruitment, mentoring and internships; inclusion training; community outreach
and a supplier diversity program. Compuware also has very strong
employee-initiated resource groups created around an aspect of common social
identity. Current employee resource groups are organized for African American,
Chinese, Indian and Latin American cultures, as well as a Compuware Women's
Association and a Military Veterans group. These groups help Compuware attract
and retain the world's most talented employees, support community initiatives
and identify and foster business opportunities.
Compuware's overall "Best and Brightest" designation reflects the
company's strong emphasis on supporting employees' work and personal needs
worldwide. The company's employee services and programs include work-life
balance resources, wellness initiatives, charitable programs, career pathing,
two-way communication vehicles, along with professional development and
training.
"Compuware has a strong and proven record of treating employees as the
company's greatest asset," said Laura Fournier, Compuware Executive Vice
President. "We heavily invest in our employees, who, in turn, invest back into
the company. Receiving these designations highlights the strength of
Compuware's mosaic of talent, ability and value, and we are honored to be
recognized in this very public way."
Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation makes IT rock around the world, helping CIOs
optimize IT performance to achieve business goals. Compuware solutions
accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of
critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire
IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity
throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's
leading IT organizations, including 92 percent of the Fortune 50 companies.
Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com .
