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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009

Employer Profile

No. 65
Partners HealthCare System Inc.
Boston, Mass. [New England]
Why You Want to Work There
The workspaces, suites and tools that are a part of this Boston-based company's "Connected Work with Connected Work" program help IT employees work remotely (either at home or at Connected Work workspaces) one to five days per week. The benefit also includes VoIP phones, individual conference lines, LiveMeeting accounts, laptops, swing spaces, Connected Work suites, hotel scheduling software and a department to support Connected Workers. CIO John Glaser and Deputy CIO Mary Finlay host regularly scheduled small breakfasts to promote open communication between senior leadership and everyone within the IT department. Attendees ranges from lower-level staff members to senior managers.
Rank by company size Medium, No. 20
Employee Statistics
Total employees 4,926
Total IT employees 1,339
IT employee turnover in 2008 9%
IT employee promotions in 2008 11%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 9
Training budget per IT employee in 2008 $290
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT 42%
Percentage of IT managers who are women 46%
Percentage of IT staff who are women 40%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT 16%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities 10%
Percentage of IT staff who are minorities 18%