June 15, 2009 - The Systems Department at State Farm® tracks more than 60 billion dollars in annual revenue and safeguards the personal information of millions of policyholders. Today the company was named No. 24 on Computerworld magazine’s annual ranking of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT.
The unique challenges of managing information for America’s largest personal lines insurer aren’t the only reason for the honor. Computerworld cites the company’s high internal promotion rate and low employee turnover, along with top-notch benefits like State Farm’s retirement plan and 401(k) match program.
“This recognition is an honor and a reflection of our entire Systems workforce,” said Mark Oakley, Systems Vice President. “Engagement is the key to bringing results and each of our associates has an integral role in maintaining our work environment.”
While State Farm has always valued its employees, new innovations best explain the company’s 43-spot jump from No. 67 on last year’s Computerworld list. Internal initiatives are in place to ensure that new ideas are always flowing at the company’s Bloomington, Ill. headquarters. Computerworld noted another new program, Systems@Work, which strives for a workplace of constant collaboration and learning.
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State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve about 80 million policies and accounts: more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 32 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.
Jeff McCollum, Public Affairs Manager at (309) 766 0307.