Parature Named A ‘Great Place to Work’ by The Washingtonian Magazine

Parature is Recognized as One of the Top Three Software Companies in the Region

Vienna, VA - October 18, 2007 - Parature, a global leader in on-demand customer support and help desk software, announced today their recognition as one of the region’s great places to work by The Washingtonian magazine at their awards luncheon Thursday, October 18th at the Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. The award recognizes the company’s achievements for creating interesting work, providing excellent compensation & benefits, maintaining a collegial staff, facilitating employee development and flexibility, as well as an overall positive work environment.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade, a ‘Great Places to Work’ sponsor, along with The Washingtonian presented the results of quantitative employee surveys to the crowd of 400. Parature was one of three software companies selected in the ‘software services’ category and was among 60 diverse companies hailing from virtually every business sector. The companies were selected from a pool of more than 225 candidates.

The companies are also profiled in the October 18th edition of The Washingtonian.

Parature scored high marks in all areas of the survey including company culture, employee benefits, strength of the management team, opportunity for advancement, and workplace morale. Parature employees noted the company’s exciting and interactive environment as a differentiator over other companies. Establishing ‘Five Guys Fridays’ when award-winning food from Five Guys Burgers & Fries restaurants is brought in for all employees to enjoy at no cost, holding corporate quarterly meetings off-site at AMC Movie Theaters and quarterly celebrations at local hot spots, such as Maggiano’s, and scenic riverboat cruises down the Potomac, as well as participating in fun cross company activities like ping-pong, basketball, soccer, and foosball tournaments adds a level of interaction that makes working collaboratively day-to-day with co-workers very relaxed, enjoyable, and productive.

“It is an honor to be named a ‘great place to work’ in greater Washington, D.C., particularly considering the extraordinary business community that exists in this area.” stated Duke Chung, Parature CEO and President. “It is our commitment, at Parature, to not only build a successful company, but to encourage our employee’s personal and professional growth while simultaneously creating a culture that is challenging, motivational, and fun.”

For information on joining the growing Parature team, please visit http://www.parature.com/careers.aspx.

About Parature

Parature, a leader in on-demand customer service software, makes it possible for any business to leverage the Internet to provide outstanding customer service. The company’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design enables organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today’s Web world.  Founded in 2000, Parature received the 2007 and 2008 Product of the Year Award from Customer Interaction Solutions magazine and has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Parature has been named to both the Washington Business Journal’s list of Best Places to Work and The Washingtonian list of Great Places to Work. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Parature is at work in organizations of all types and sizes, and helps support millions of end users worldwide. For more information, visit www.parature.com or follow @parature on Twitter.

About The Washingtonian

The Washingtonian, the magazine Washington lives by, is the region’s top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities. It has been Washington’s most trusted guide to living, working, and playing in the area for more than four decades thanks to features like “100 Very Best Restaurants,” “Top Doctors,” and “Great Places to Live.” The magazine is read each month by more than 400,000 people, who spend an average of 96 minutes with each issue and save each issue for an average of five months. The Washingtonian, under the guidance of its longtime editor, Jack Limpert, is a five-time National Magazine Award winner for its reporting and writing.

Media Contact

Dayna Tenorio
Parature, Inc.
+1-703-564-7758 x1170
dtenorio@parature.com
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