The following blog post was written by Avanade alum Chris Miller.

At Avanade, we live and breathe a passion for technology. From offering advanced training programs and the latest technologies for our workforce, which is comprised of the best and brightest minds in our industry, to enabling a people-centric approach to IT for our customers by empowering people to work smarter and more efficiently, innovation powered by technology is central to everything we do.

As such, we are excited to announce that, for the fourth time in six years, Avanade has been named among Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT.” This year, Avanade takes the No. 9 spot in the mid-size company category, defined as organizations with 1,001 to 4,999 U.S. employees. The annual list ranks the top 100 IT work environments and is compiled using a comprehensive survey that examines the company’s career development, training, benefits and various other offerings. It is a tremendous honor for Avanade to be once again listed alongside some of the most renowned and esteemed best places to work in IT.

We believe that our professionals deserve access to tools for exploring their passions. That’s why Avanade offers a robust package of benefits, including award-winning training programs that consist of in-class, online and hands-on training, and supports all professional technical certifications and expert designations. Additionally, we place a premium on fostering a healthy work-life balance, using technical and process innovations to give our professionals mobility and flexibility in how they get work done.

You can view the full list of Best Places to Work in IT 2014 here, and please join me in congratulating all of the other recognized organizations!