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Anaren Recognized Among 2010 Best Companies to Work for in New York

Anaren, Inc. announced that its Anaren Microwave facility (East Syracuse, NY) has been recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York for 2010 – earning a rank among only 15 large companies recognized by the competition (250 employees or more). A multi-year initiative to motivate companies in New York state to focus on, measure, and move their workplace environments toward excellence -- the Best Companies competition is a jointly sponsored and operated initiative of the Best Companies Group, the New York State Society of Human Resource Management (an affiliate of the national Society of Human Resource Management), and The Business Council of New York State.

Teamwork across disciplines is among the attributes valued in the Best Companies competition -- and, by design, it is also a key corporate value at Anaren. Here, one of Anaren’s engineers works alongside assembly personnel on a project for one of Anaren’s aerospace customers.

"We are enormously proud to have our workforce-friendly approach to operating our company recognized with this prestigious award," said Amy Tewksbury, senior vice president of Human Resources at Anaren. "In addition to the consistent growth we’ve seen as a company, which recently included a 54,000-square-foot building expansion here in East Syracuse and two strategic acquisitions, this additional recognition is welcome news."

The Best Companies is a two-part process designed to gather detailed data about each participating company. One questionnaire (worth 25 percent of a company’s score) captures tangible data such as compensation packages and health benefits offered, as well as intangible aspects of workforce practices such as corporate culture and family-friendly policies. In the second portion of the assessment (worth 75 percent of the score), employees of the company complete a voluntary and confidential survey about their company’s policies, benefits, and culture. The collected information from the two instruments are then combined to produce a detailed set of data enabling the Best Company analysts to determine if a company ranks among the winners.

An innovative leader in microwave and RF technology, Anaren designs and manufactures complex components and subsystems for defense, satellite, wireless, and consumer electronics markets. To learn more, visit www.anaren.com.

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