Tuesday, June 25, 2013

CSX Recognized as a Best Place to Work in IT

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CSX Recognized as a Best Place to Work in IT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - June 17, 2013 - CSX Corporation (CSX) today announced it has been named one of the "100 Best Places to Work in IT" by IDG's Computerworld. At number 19, CSX was the highest-ranked transportation company to be recognized for its commitment to creating a challenging and supportive work environment for IT employees along with competitive benefits and compensation.

"At CSX, we believe that people make the difference," said Kathleen Brandt, CSX Technology president. "Our continued success is built on an engaged workforce and each employee's dedication to providing excellent service. CSX's IT professionals bring passion to their work and help serve our customers through delivery of reliable information and technology solutions."

Among CSX IT staff's contributions to efficiency and customer service are integrated solutions designed to provide transparent, real-time notifications of customer requests and expectations.

"We applaud the organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list for creating and sustaining dynamic IT work environments," said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. "It's clear that the best IT workplaces are constantly raising the bar with great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging business-critical projects."

The 100 Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by IDG's Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire highlighting company performance in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings. The full list for 2013 can be found at http://www.computerworld.com.

About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation's leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. The company's transportation network spans approximately 21,000 miles, with service to 23 eastern states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. CSX's network connects more than 240 short line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river, and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).

Contact:
1 (877) TELL-CSX
Carla Groleau