Acxiom Again Listed Among `100 Best Companies to Work For in America'; Fortune Magazine Recognizes Acxiom for Fifth Time.Business Editors LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) again has been named one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For in America," the fifth time the company has received the honor in the last six years. Acxiom Company Leader Charles D. Morgan said being named to the list is always a tremendous achievement, but even more so in the troubled economic climate of 2002. "This award is always a tribute first and foremost to the associates who work at Acxiom," Morgan said. "It is their ideas, energy and commitment that consistently make Acxiom an exciting and rewarding place to work." Morgan added, "Each time Acxiom wins this award, we share it with a lot of people - our clients, our investors, our business partners, and the communities where we are located. They all play a major role in making Acxiom a great place to work." Fortune each year commissions The Great Place to Work Institute of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to independently identify the top "100 best companies to work for in America." The ranking process included random and confidential surveys of company employees and a review of company philosophies, practices, compensation and benefits. Acxiom was ranked 59 in the latest Fortune listing in the issue dated January 13, 2003, up from 72 last year. In its discussion of Acxiom, Fortune said: "Employees are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. with the sense of freedom that they have. Says one: `There's no micromanagement This is about the management style. For the computer game strategy, see Micromanagement (computer gaming). In business management, micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes or controls the work of their employees, generally used as a pejorative term. , and we're given the option of flex hours or working from home.'" The award caps a year of significant achievement for Acxiom. Among the highlights of 2002: -- In October, Acxiom announced it had achieved its financial objectives for five consecutive quarters despite the economic downturn; -- Acxiom won Workforce magazine's Optimas Award, given to companies that successfully reflect the leadership, vision and energy that define human resources management; -- Acxiom was named to the Fortune 40, a list of companies the magazine calls "a powerful group - one we think has a strong chance of beating the market." -- Bank Technology News named Acxiom among "10 Top Tech Companies" whose innovations are "raising the bar" in the retail banking industry. -- Intelligent Enterprise magazine announced in December that its editors had selected Acxiom as one of "48 Companies to Watch" as strong contributors to the development of intelligent enterprises. -- Acxiom received the Best Practices in Storage Award from Computerworld magazine and the Storage Networking Industry Association for "Innovation and Promise" in the implementation and design of large data storage area networks. Acxiom employs about 5,000 associates worldwide, with major U.S. locations in Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas Conway is the largest city and county seat of Faulkner CountyGR6, Arkansas. A 2005 special census indicated the population had risen to 52,430 [2]. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. ; Downers Grove Downers Grove, village (1990 pop. 46,858), Du Page co., NE Ill.; settled 1832, inc. 1873. Downers Grove has undergone population growth and commercial development that include the construction of new office complexes. and Chicago, Illinois; and Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. , with multiple offices throughout the nation and the globe. About Acxiom Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ) technology, data, database services, IT outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry , with locations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and in the United Kingdom, France and Australia. For more information, please visit www.acxiom.com. Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation. |
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