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NMDP One of Only a Handful of Organizations Chosen in MinnesotaIDG's Computerworld Selects the NMDP to Annual List of Best Places to Work in TechnologyMINNEAPOLIS -- May 8, 2002 The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) announced today that it was selected as one of the best places to work in information technology (IT) by IDG's Computerworld, the newspaper for IT leaders. The distinction comes as part of the weekly newspaper's annual Best Places to Work in IT survey published in the May 6th issue and online at www.computerworld.com/bestplaces2002. The Best Places to Work list is an annual ranking of the best work environments in the U.S. for IT workers. In 2002, the feature was expanded for the first time to include a unique view of companies from across the world. To compile the lists, Computerworld measured companies in several categories including diversity, training, career development, benefits, hot projects, retention and other criteria that prospective IT employees find most compelling. "We're honored to be one of only a handful of organizations in Minnesota named to this prestigious ranking. We have good employee retention because we offer our IS professionals the support and training opportunities to develop their skills and advance their careers," Paul Zyla, director of information services at NMDP, said. "They're also dedicated because their work has meaning - they know that by working on the STAR® (Search Tracking and Registry) system, they are playing a significant role in facilitating unrelated donor stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening diseases who do not have matching donors in their families," he said. "The companies selected in our Best Places to Work rankings really understand that it takes more than salary increases to keep technology workers satisfied, even in a slowly recovering economy," noted Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of Computerworld. "These organizations offer a chance to pitch in on challenging, rewarding projects. They create opportunities for career advancement and provide a balanced set of benefits. In short, they work to build a positive environment that keeps their best IT employees." Technology is vital in the NMDP's mission to save lives. The NMDP's proprietary software, the STAR® (Search Tracking and Registry) computer system manages all patient searches, tracks detailed patient histories and maintains the NMDP Registry. Each day, STAR® automatically conducts searches of new donors and cord blood units and electronically transmits the results to NMDP Transplant Centers. NMDP also has developed a wide variety of ancillary software products to speed and enhance data management. About ComputerworldBased in Framingham, Mass., Computerworld, Inc. is a complete information services company for the IT Leader community, providing print and online publications, books, conferences and research services. The company's flagship weekly newspaper for IT Leaders has been recognized numerous times by Folio: Magazine and the Computer Press Association as the best computer newspaper. With a circulation of 202,000, Computerworld has a total audience of 1,539,000, according to IntelliQuest CIM v.8.0. News and resources for the IT Leader community are available at www.computerworld.com. Computerworld is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com. About the NMDPCreated in 1986, the Minneapolis-based NMDP facilitates unrelated marrow and blood stem cell transplants for the treatment of leukemia and more than 70 other diseases through an extensive Network of national and international partners. By recruiting committed donors, maintaining the largest and most diverse Registry of potential volunteer donors in the world and offering patient services; at least 140 patients receive stem cell transplants through the NMDP each month. The NMDP's Registry contains more than 4.5 million volunteers and is the only registry that searches all three types of stem cells available: marrow, peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood. As of April 30, 2002, the NMDP has facilitated more than 13,000 transplants throughout the world. For more information about the NMDP, call (800) MARROW-2. Media Contact:
Helen Ng, National Marrow Donor Program, (612) 627-5886Barb Mednick, National Marrow Donor Program, (612) 627-8182 |
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