Lanham, MD (Vocus) April 28, 2008
Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that Vocus has been named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Work in Greater Washington for 2008 by the Washington Business Journal. The Best Places to Work Awards represents the excellent spirit and diverse characteristics of the many top companies across our region.
The Washington Business Journal will announce the winners as well as their rankings at a breakfast awards program on Friday, June 13 at the McLean Hilton hotel at 7:30 a.m. Winning companies will also be profiled in the June 13 edition of the Washington Business Journal. To register for this event and for more information please visit: http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/event/3916.
Winners were selected based on employee feedback and satisfaction. Among Vocus' many benefits are yearly health fairs, a full gym, a half basketball court and a break area for all employees. Its fully company-funded committee, "It's All About You," is responsible for adding fun and entertainment to Vocus' work environment with regularly scheduled activities including catered breakfasts and chair massages. Additionally, Vocus' "It's Not All About You" committee works on various charity events, selected by its employees, including blood drives and walk- a-thons in the D.C. area.
Vocus was also recently recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as a Great Place to Work for its "Work Hard, Play Hard" culture and was highlighted for its unique perks including ping pong tables, an in-office basketball court and weekly yoga classes.
For more information about Vocus' benefits and available positions, please visit http://www.whyworkatvocus.com.
About Vocus, Inc.
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 2,600 organizations worldwide and is available in five languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit http://www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.
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