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SunGard Public Sector Ranked Number Seven in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2011 “Top 100 Companies for Working Families”
August 16, 2011 — Lake Mary, FL
For the third consecutive year, SunGard Public Sector’s corporate headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida has been named one of the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Companies for Working Families, earning a spot at number seven among companies with 250 employees or more. Judged by an independent panel of local human resources experts, the annual awards recognize Central Florida companies that make family a top priority in the workplace through exceptional employee benefits and work/ life balance programs.
“We are pleased that the Orlando Sentinel has once again chosen to recognize us,” said Gil Santos, chief executive officer, SunGard Public Sector. “At SunGard Public Sector, we put a high value on our employees and helping them to establish the proper balance between work and family life, with a hard-working HR team supporting those efforts. We are glad to be able to make a positive contribution to the Central Florida community through our policies and charitable efforts.
“Education and continuous learning are also core priorities,” said Mr. Santos. “Through education and continuous learning, we grow as individuals and collectively as a company. This helps sustain our competitiveness.”
The emphasis on continuous learning is demonstrated through programs such as book and education fairs, tuition reimbursement, and a week long, annual education conference, where employees are encouraged to participate in seminar-style courses designed around public sector products and general business topics.
To promote health and well-being, SunGard Public Sector provides employees with on-site flu vaccinations and health screenings, nutrition classes, discounted gym memberships and an annual Wellness Fair, where local health vendors are invited to provide information about their products and services. SunGard Public Sector provides a pre-tax flexible spending account for out-of-pocket health care costs and a preventive care coverage program that covers well-child check-ups, immunizations and annual physicals for employees and family members. SunGard Public Sector also offers a highly competitive paid-time off (PTO) policy that recognizes each employee’s need for a healthy work/life balance.
SunGard Public Sector employees and leaders are active in community and charitable efforts. Employees participate annually in the Heathrow-Lake Mary Relay For Life event for the American Cancer Society, for which SunGard Public Sector acts as a Bronze Sponsor. In the fall, employees organize an annual food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The company also collects on an ongoing basis for A Gift For Teaching in Seminole County, which recycles school and business supplies for use by area students and teachers in the classroom, as well as the Lion’s Club Eyeglass Drive and Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House.
About SunGard Public Sector
SunGard Public Sector serves a wide range of customers—city and county governments, public safety and justice agencies, non-profit organizations, and state and federal government agencies. SunGard Public Sector products include public administration and public safety and justice software applications, as well as cloud-based and smart computing services. These solutions impact more than 115 million citizens across North America. Visit SunGard Public Sector at www.sungardps.com.
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. Look for us wherever the mission is critical. For more information, please visit www.sungard.com.