IDG’s Computerworld Names Prudential #19 on its 2010 list of Best Places to Work in Information Technology

For the second consecutive year, IDG’s Computerworld named Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), to its list of the Best Places to Work for information technology professionals. Prudential is ranked 19 on the 2010 list.

"Prudential prides itself on offering challenging IT positions and great benefits. So we are thrilled to be included on Computerworld’s prestigious Best Places to Work list two years in a row,” said Robert C. Golden, executive vice president and head of Corporate Operations & Systems at Prudential. "And I cannot describe how proud I am that we also moved up on the list from number 25 last year to 19^th place this year. Our IT professionals are among the best in the field. Their dedication and hard work play an important role in helping Prudential achieve its business goals.”

Barbara Koster, chief information officer at Prudential, added that Prudential is constantly seeking new ways to enhance the employee experience. "Our commitment is to ensure our IT employees have a flexible work environment that enables them to balance the demands of work and life. We promote work/life initiatives through alternative work arrangements and business based-flexibility. More than 70 percent of our IT employees telecommute, work full time, part-time, or compressed work weeks.”

In announcing the 2010 honorees, Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld said, "To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it’s not enough just to seek out and hire the most talented IT people, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits. The organizations that made this year’s Best Places to Work list sustain a dynamic work environment in which IT professionals keep their hands on the latest technologies and work on projects that are business critical.”

Koster also noted that Prudential is committed to fostering a culture of learning and growth and that the company offers a wide range of learning opportunities to IT employees, with a focus on developing three key areas: technology, leadership and international business skills.

"Prudential offers on- and off-site instructor-led training, web-based training, and e-learning courses that can be taken at any time that’s convenient for the employee. Our roster of courses includes several dedicated solely to IT professionals, including Linux, DB2 UDB, Oracle, Cisco, Lotus Notes Domino and SQL Server 2008, VMware, IT Project Management, managing technical teams, and more,” said Koster.

Since 1994, Computerworld’s annual "Best Places to Work in IT” feature has ranked the top 100 work environments for technology professionals, based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately $693 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2010, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/.