PORTLAND, Ore., March 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:JIVE), a leader in social business, today announced that it's the tenth best company to work for in Oregon, according to Oregon Business magazine.
"We are honored to win this important award at a time when Jive is growing its footprint in this exciting tech hub and tapping into the great talent that resides here," said Tony Zingale, chairman and CEO of Jive Software. "Jive now has more than 200 employees in the Portland office with plans to grow at a rate of 25-30% in 2013 and beyond. We couldn't be more proud to be part of this thriving and innovative community."
In 2013, Jive will grow its employee base in Portland across all functions, including engineering, customer support, professional services, marketing, finance, accounting, legal, human resources and IT. Jive has been at its current location in Portland since 2008.
More than 13,000 employees from various companies across the state participated in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon, 2013 survey. The 100 Best Companies were judged based on workplace qualities in six categories: benefits and compensation; work environment; decision-making and trust; performance management; career development and learning; and sustainable workplace practices.
The winners were announced Thursday night at the 20th annual awards celebration at the Portland, Oregon, Convention Center, and are featured in the March 2013 issue of Oregon Business magazine. More information about the awards is available at http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/123-march-2013/9412-the-2013-list-top-33-large-companies-to-work-for-in-oregon.
More information about job opportunities at all Jive locations can be found here at http://www.jivesoftware.com/careers.
About Jive Software
Jive Software (JIVE) is a leader in social business. Our cloud-based platform connects employees, customers and partners and is a proven system, focused on value use cases, that, according to research performed by a top three global business consultancy firm, increases productivity within companies by up to 15%*. By combining the power of cloud, mobile, big data and proprietary collaboration technologies, Jive is transforming the way work gets done and unleashing productivity, creativity and innovation for millions of people in many of the world's largest companies. For a free trial of Jive's next-generation social business platform, please visit Try Jive.
For more information, please visit www.jivesoftware.com or the Jive News Blog here.
* Source: Top three global business consultancy research; November 2012