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SMA Solar Technology AG: SMA recognized as Germany's best employer
01.03.2011 / 10:40
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Niestetal, March 1, 2011 - SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) came off as winner
in the German Great Place to Work competition in the category for big
companies with more than 5,000 employees. SMA was already among the best
employers in the contest in the years before, on a German as well as on a
European level. This time, the company reached first place, followed by
Techniker Krankenkasse, Dow Germany and Telefónica 02.
'The first place is a great success for SMA. It documents the strong
identification of our employees with the company and that our corporate
culture of team spirit, transparency and co-operation not only supports the
company's success, but is also highly recognized by our employees,'
explains Jürgen Dolle, Chief Human Resources Officer of SMA. 'The award
goes to all SMA employees. After the distinction, we will not stand still,
but continue to work on the topics where we still see room for
improvement.'
The German Great Place to Work Institute identifies Germany's best
employers on a yearly basis. The award stands for credibility and fairness
of management, employees' identification with the company and team spirit.
In addition to an evaluation of the work carried out by human resources
departments within the companies, a comprehensive, anonymous employee
survey judges cooperative work, leadership, the options for further
professional development, salaries, and workplace satisfaction, among other
facets. The success in the competition was based to two thirds on the
results of the employee interviews.
The award ceremony was held in Berlin on February 23, 2011. There, Dr. Ralf
Brauksiepe, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Labor
and Social Affairs, recognized the winners of the competition and
emphasized: 'Only good companies will win excellent trained personnel in
the future.'
290 companies applied for inclusion in the current best workplaces list of
the German Great Place to Work Institute. The institute independently
evaluated the corporate culture of all participants. Around 100,000
randomly chosen employees were interviewed anonymously for the evaluation,
1,000 of which were employed by SMA.
About the Great Place to Work(R) Institute
The Great Place to Work(R) Institute, founded in 1991, is an international
research-and-consulting institute headquartered in the U.S. and with
independent partner offices in more than 40 countries globally. Aside from
its individual research and consulting activities, the institute identifies
outstanding employers regularly within the framework of annual benchmark
surveys and presents them to the public. Since 2003, the German Great Place
to Work(R) Institute has organized the renowned 'Germany's best employer'
competition annually.
About SMA
The SMA Group generated sales of EUR 934 million in 2009 and is the
worldwide market leader for photovoltaic inverters, a key component of all
solar power plants. It is headquartered in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany,
and is represented on four continents by 15 foreign subsidiaries. The Group
employs a staff of over 5,000 (incl. temporary workers). SMA's product
portfolio includes the most comprehensive range of inverters on the market,
offering a compatible inverter for every type of photovoltaic module and
for all plant sizes. The product range covers both inverters for
photovoltaic plants connected to the grid as well as inverters for off-grid
systems. Since 2008, the Group's parent company SMA Solar Technology AG has
been listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S92) and
also in the TecDAX index. In recent years, SMA has received numerous awards
for its excellence as an employer.
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Germany
Press contact:
Volker Wasgindt
Head of Press Relations and Public Affairs
Phone +49 561 9522-1121
Fax +49 561 9522-1103
Volker.Wasgindt(at)SMA.de
Investor Relations:
Stephanie Kniep
Director Investor Relations
Phone +49 561 9522-22 22
Fax +49 561 9522-22 23
ir(at)SMA.de
Julia Damm
Investor Relations Officer
Phone +49 561 9522-11 64
Disclaimer:
This press release serves only as information and does not constitute an
offer or invitation to subscribe for, acquire, hold or sell any securities
of SMA Solar Technology AG (the 'Company') or any present or future
subsidiary of the Company (together with the Company, the 'SMA Group') nor
should it form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any
contract to purchase or subscribe for any securities in the Company or any
member of the SMA Group or commitment whatsoever. Securities may not be
offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
This press release can contain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented
statements are statements which do not describe facts of the past. They
also include statements about our assumptions and expectations. These
statements are based on plans, estimations and forecasts which the
executive board of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA or company) has available
at this time. Future-oriented statements are therefore only valid on the
day on which they are made. Future-oriented statements by nature contain
risks and elements of uncertainty. Various known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors can lead to considerable differences
between the actual results, the financial position, the development or the
performance of the corporation and the estimates given here. These factors
include those which SMA has discussed in published reports. These reports
are available on the SMA website at www.SMA.de. The company accepts no
obligation whatsoever to update these future-oriented statements or to
adjust them to future events or developments.
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Language: English
Company: SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)561 / 9522 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)561 / 9522 - 100
E-mail: info(at)sma.de
Internet: http://www.sma.de
ISIN: DE000A0DJ6J9
WKN: A0DJ6J
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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