​SEATTLE – July 8, 2011 – Avanade, a global business technology service provider, has been named by Seattle Business magazine among Washington’s Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2011. Avanade ranked No. 11 in the Midsize Company category for setting standards for leadership, benefits, work environment, innovative training programs and employee satisfaction.

“Washington is a great state, and it’s an honor be recognized as one of its top employers for the second consecutive year,” said Joseph Mendel, executive vice president of human resources at Avanade. “Avanade has earned a great reputation by creating a supportive work environment that fosters innovation, challenges people to grow, recognizes success and supports true collaboration. Our award-winning training and development programs allow our team members around the globe to maintain their industry-leading Microsoft skills so they can help our customers realize results.”

Seattle Business magazine honors companies that take pride in investing and reinvesting in human capital, knowing that satisfied employees are motivated employees. The 100 Best Companies To Work For list was determined based on a high average of employee rankings on several workplace criteria, including benefits packages, wages, non-traditional perks, company culture and overall fulfillment. The 2011 competition had the largest number of entrants in the publication’s 21-year history.

“The companies on our 100 Best Companies To Work For list have created better workplaces by addressing such issues as communications, leadership and culture,” said Leslie Helm, editor of Seattle Business. “As the economy recovers and competition for talent intensifies, these companies will have an edge.”

Companies were recognized in five different categories at an awards dinner on June 16, 2011, in Seattle. For more information on the 2011 Seattle Business magazine’s Washington’s Top 100 Companies to Work For list, visit http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/.