Press Release Guidelines

PLEASE NOTE: ANY public announcement is under strict embargo until 6 a.m. ET on Monday, November 27, 2023​.

Highlight your organization's achievement internally and externally. For planning purposes, we have included news release guidelines to assist you in your promotion and publicity efforts.

Please read the following guidelines carefully before preparing a press release that references the Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT list. (A sample press release is included in this document for your reference; however, you may craft your own based on your company's style.) Computerworld will release the Best Places to Work in IT list on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 6 a.m. Eastern Time. A press release highlighting the Best Places to Work in IT will be distributed on Monday, November 27, 2023. All other press releases should be drafted and issued by your organization following the Monday, November 27, 2023 announcement.

 

For information related to the 2024 Best Places to Work in IT list:
BestPlaces@computerworld.com 

For publicity-related questions, please contact:
Rachel Ferranti
VP Corporate Marketing
Foundry, an IDG, Inc. Company

 

Social Media Announcements
If you plan to promote this recognition on social media, please consider referencing #BestPlacesIT and @Computerworld. 

Obtaining a quote from Computerworld
If your organization wishes to include a quote attributed to a Computerworld spokesperson, please use the following quote to reinforce Best Places to Work in IT key messages. All quotes should be attributed to Rob O'Regan, Global Content Director, Foundry, and cannot be edited.

“Technology is playing an increasingly important role in modern business. IT professionals continue to benefit from this trend, as this year’s winning organizations increase staffing and offer a variety of pathways to upskill, reskill, and diversify their teams.” said Rob O’Regan, global director, content strategy, Foundry. “These companies provide a model for IT and HR leaders who are looking for new ways to attract, engage, and retain talent in an increasingly competitive IT environment.”

References to Insider Pro, Computerworld and the Best Places to Work in IT
All communications involving Computerworld and the Best Places to Work in IT must be consistent with the style and content listed below:

• The full feature name is the Computerworld 2024 Best Places to Work in IT.
• Computerworld is always one word, and the "w' is not capitalized.
• On first reference, list Computerworld as "Foundry's Computerworld". Computerworld standalone name may be used after the first reference.
• The Best Places to Work in IT list will appear online on Monday, November 27, 2023 at Computerworld.com.

(Inclusion on the Best Places to Work in IT list does not imply endorsement of an organization's products or services. Press release content should specify that selection is based on the excellence and quality of the IT workplace, and not state or imply that your organization's product or service is being honored.)

 

The following approved Computerworld corporate boilerplates and short Best Places to Work in IT description may be used, where appropriate, in press releases referencing inclusion as a Computerworld Best Place to Work in IT.

Corporate Boilerplate

About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers, helping them create business advantage by skillfully exploiting today's abundantly powerful web, mobile, and desktop applications. Computerworld also offers guidance to IT managers tasked with optimizing client systems—and helps businesses revolutionize the customer and employee experience with new collaboration platforms. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld is published by IDG. Communications, Inc. Company information is available at www.idg.com. 

Follow Computerworld on X: @Computerworld #BestPlacesIT
Follow Computerworld on LinkedIn

About the Best Places to Work in IT list
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, DEI, future of work, training and retention. In addition, the rankings are reviewed and vetted by a panel of industry experts. 

Approval Process
Please use the information in this package to help craft your release, including the quote from Rob O'Regan. Please note that the quote may not be changed or edited. Your release does not need to be approved; however, if you have any questions prior to your distribution, please reach out to Rachel Ferranti.

All costs associated with the writing, issuance and distribution of press releases are the responsibility of the organization issuing the release. Computerworld reserves the right to deny selected organizations the ability to incorporate references to the Best Places to Work in IT and/or Computerworld in press releases and marketing material.

 

Template Press Release

Contact

[Contact Name]
[Company Name]
[Phone Number]
[Email]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Computerworld names [Company name] to 2024 list of Best Places to Work in IT.

DATELINE - Monday, November 27, 2023 – Foundry's Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com) announces [Company name] as a 2024 Best Places to Work in IT. This award recognizes the top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. Organizations will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along with results from the 2024 Best Places to Work in IT survey.

[Company Quote]

[Unique facts about company's IT practices] 

“Technology is playing an increasingly important role in modern business. IT professionals continue to benefit from this trend, as this year’s winning organizations increase staffing and offer a variety of pathways to upskill, reskill, and diversify their teams.” said Rob O’Regan, global director, content strategy, Foundry. “These companies provide a model for IT and HR leaders who are looking for new ways to attract, engage, and retain talent in an increasingly competitive IT environment.”

About the Best Places to Work in IT
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by Foundry's Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, DEI, future of work, training and retention. In addition, the rankings are reviewed and vetted by a panel of industry experts.

(Insert your company's "motherhood" paragraph here)

 

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers, helping them create business advantage by skillfully exploiting today's abundantly powerful web, mobile, and desktop applications. Computerworld also offers guidance to IT managers tasked with optimizing client systems—and helps businesses revolutionize the customer and employee experience with new collaboration platforms. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com (http://www.computerworld.com)), strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld is published by IDG. Communications, Inc. Company information is available at www.idg.com. 

Follow Computerworld on X: @Computerworld #BestPlacesIT
Follow Computerworld on LinkedIn

 

 

 

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