SAS is 19th “Great Place to Work” in Portugal

CARY, NC  (Mar. 09, 2009)  –  SAS Portugal ranked 19th among the 30 best places to work in Portugal in 2009. Conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute, this annual competition lists the top places to work in 30 countries around the world.

This survey has been conducted in Portugal since 2000. SAS Portugal has been consistently named among the top employers, with the exception of 2006, when the company did not participate.

Álvaro Faria, SAS Portugal Country Manager, accepted the award, observing, “Once more, SAS Portugal ranks among the top employers in the country. This award demonstrates the positive impact of our HR policies, and also motivates us to continue improving more and more on our HR best practices. Being consistently ranked on the final list not only makes us proud to work in SAS, but it strengthens the dedication, innovation and excellence that have always characterized our work and approach to the market and SAS customers. Above all, this award represents how all of us feel about the company: undoubtedly, a great place to work.”

The strongest indicators (above 90 percent), based on SAS Portugal’s employee questionnaires, were:

• Communication with management.
• Security.
• Flexible schedule.
• Pride in the individual work.
• Absence of discrimination.
• Celebration of special events.
• Orientation.

Since its inception on June 1, 1994, SAS Portugal’s management has been committed to developing the best human capital management practices, which certainly will continue to make SAS Portugal one of the best places to work. From diversity and nondiscrimination to work flexibility and an open-door policy, SAS Portugal offers a work environment and thoughtful HR management that generates greater satisfaction among its employees.

Great Place to Work surveys are a global standard for measuring workplace satisfaction. In Portugal, the best workplaces are selected primarily by employees’ answers to a satisfaction questionnaire and also by managers’ answers to a questionnaire about company culture and human resources policies and practices.

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