IDG's Computerworld recognized DHL Express this week as one of the ‘2013 Best Places to Work in IT’, among the 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. DHL Express was ranked No. 55 out of 100 top employers.

“A workplace environment fostering personal and professional development, diversity and innovation lays the groundwork for a satisfied workforce capable of achieving their best every day,” said Pablo Ciano, Americas CIO for DHL Express. “DHL Express is honored to be acknowledged as one of the ‘Best Places to Work in IT’, which shows we’re on the right path as we empower our employees to deliver the very best results for our customers.”

Contributing factors that led to Computerworld recognizing DHL Express include benefits and compensation packages for its IT employees such as college tuition and higher education reimbursement; retention, professional development programs and specialized training.

As a company that operates in over 220 countries and territories, DHL Express employees are provided with opportunities to interact and work with people of diverse cultures and skill sets. To drive innovation in this unique environment, employees are encouraged to stay up-to-date on the latest innovations. As such, IT employees are reimbursed $5,000 per year for technology certifications or the training of their choice, in addition to two weeks paid training based on the individual’s defined career expectations. This helps drive innovation in many forms – by introducing employees to new technologies as well helping them discover how existing technologies may be applied in new ways.

"We applaud the organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list for creating and sustaining dynamic IT work environments," said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. "This year, several new names have joined the stalwarts that make the list year after year. It's clear the best IT workplaces are constantly raising the bar with great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging business-critical projects."