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World's 10 best companies to work for

February 2, 2009

Happy employees are motivated employees and a huge contributing factor to any company's success. No wonder then, the top 10 great companies to work for -- as listed by Fortune magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute -- also do well when it comes to profitability.

Note: Market cap as on January 28, 2009

Company: NetApp

Rank: 1

Chairman, CEO: Dan Warmenhoven

Business: Specialises in proprietary network storage and data management.

Reach: Has over 130 offices worldwide, including US, Canada, Europe, South America, Asia, Pacific and Australia.

Market cap: $5.37 billion

Why: Greatplacetowork.com says, 'The essence of what fuels the quality of the workplace at NetApp is the high trust culture. Leaders reach out to employees, sharing information, support and time in a variety of ways. This generosity of spirit is reciprocated many times over, creating within NetApp its own version of a fail-safe networked organisation.'

Image: NetApp Chairman and CEO Dan Warmenhoven | Photograph: netapp.com

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