Attachmate Named Best Large Company to Work For by Washington CEO Magazine.BELLEVUE Bellevue (bĕl`vy  ).1 City (1990 pop. 30,982), Sarpy co., E Nebr., a suburb of Omaha, on the Missouri River; inc. 1855. , Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1999-- Attachmate Attachmate is a major privately owned software company created by the acquisition of NetIQ by AttachmateWRQ in 2006. Attachmate focuses on host connectivity, systems and security management, and PC lifecycle management software. Corporation, a leading provider of host connectivity and e-business solutions, today announced Washington CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Magazine has named Attachmate the Best Large Company to Work For in its annual rankings. This is the third year in a row Attachmate has placed in the top five in the category for large companies of 1000 or more employees. Attachmate scored especially well in the `working environment' and `employee benefits' categories. The rankings for Washington CEO Magazine's 1999 Best Washington Companies to Work For were determined by extensive corporate and confidential employee surveys as tabulated by Watson-Wyatt, an independent agency. The magazine publishes each year's results in its July issue. Peter Santucci, managing editor of Washington CEO Magazine said, "What impresses me about Attachmate is the company's ability to remain competitive in the fast-pased, cut-throat software industry without running its employees into the ground. The employees I talked with not only feel they are paid well, but also feel they are cared for. Their good work is appreciated and rewarded. They have a strong say in what they do and don't feel like someone is looking over their shoulders while they do it. Also, the weekly Unwinders bring an element of play to a company that takes its work seriously." Attachmate's cultural underpinnings started with the founder, Frank Pritt Frank Pritt was a salesperson and product manager for Harris Corporation in the 1970s, then founder of Attachmate Corporation in 1982. Attachmate went on to become Washington's largest privately held software firm. , who continues to believe strongly in the value of employees and their overall contribution to the company. "Attachmate is a Best Company because our ongoing success as a business has allowed us to create a great working environment. The employees have built upon that foundation to build an exceptional environment," said Bill Boisvert, Attachmate president. "We believe for employees to be committed to their jobs, they need to feel vested vested adj. referring to having an absolute right or title, when previously the holder of the right or title only had an expectation. Examples: after 20 years of employment Larry Loyal's pension rights are now vested. (See: vest, vested remainder) in the company's success. Attachmate promotes employees' personal growth with education reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. , on-site training, and rewards. We also promote a balanced life between hard work and a life outside of work -- this is a very rare philosophy in the technology industry." Attachmate and its employees make significant contributions of time, money, and resources to help improve communities across the country. Attachmate is committed to supporting a wide and diverse array of recognized non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . Company sponsorship and employee participation in these programs contributed to making Attachmate the best large company to work for in Washington. For more than 17 years in Bellevue, Attachmate has established itself in the high tech industry and the local community. As the second largest software company in the state of Washington, Attachmate employs over 1700 people -- with approximately half of the employee population at its Bellevue headquarters. About Attachmate Attachmate Corporation provides e-business solutions that leverage host information and applications for managing enterprise host access to more than 12 million enterprise users worldwide. With 80 offices in 30 countries, Attachmate delivers a comprehensive framework of terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. and host access management products, web-to-host technologies, worldwide consulting solutions, and global strategic partnerships. For more information about Attachmate(R) products and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , contact Attachmate worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. at 425/644-4010 or www.attachmate.com. (c)1999 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate is a registered trademark of Attachmate Corporation. 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