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Bright Horizons Named One of Boston Globe 100's Top Places to Work

Mon Nov 9, 2009 9:32am EST
Organization Ranked 11th on List, Only Early Education Provider Recognized



WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Horizons Family Solutions®
today announced that it has been named the 11th best place to work in
Massachusetts by the Boston Globe.  The prestigious ranking on the Globe 100's
Top Places to Work list underscores how Bright Horizons® has always worked to
support its employees and despite the downturn in the economy, the company
continues to place an emphasis on fostering a culture where employees feel
valued and supported at both work and home.  

The Top Places to Work list recognizes companies in Massachusetts, where
Bright Horizons is headquartered, for their supportive work environment. 
Rankings are based on employee opinions about company leadership, compensation
and training, diversity/inclusion, career development, family-friendly
flexibility, and values and ethics.  

Bright Horizons partners with more than 700 employer clients in a range of
industries to provide family-friendly solutions such as worksite child care
and early education, emergency back-up care and elder care, and college
counseling and continuing education services, helping employees to be more
productive at work and at home.  The company is committed to making sure its
own employees have industry-leading benefits that recognize the great value
and professional nature of early education careers. 

"Our business is all about people so it is critical that our employees feel
like we are a great place to work in good times and bad and going through this
kind of period has really tested the strength of our culture," said Bright
Horizons CEO David Lissy.  "It has been affirming and we feel so honored that
our employees have recognized us in this way and that we are ranked alongside
many of our own clients whom we respect very much for the way they treat their
employees."

Lissy continued, "Being an employer of choice and an organization that is
considered one of the best places to work is a long-term commitment that pays
dividends when you need it most.  We feel very fortunate to have the people we
do working for us and that they are committed to not only our mission but each
other."  

The rankings in the Globe 100's Top Places to Work are based on survey
information collected by Workplace Dynamics, an independent company
specializing in employee engagement and retention, from 86,000 employees at
269 Massachusetts organizations.  The full report can be found at
www.boston.com/topworkplaces.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions®
Bright Horizons Family Solutions® (www.brighthorizons.com) is the world's
leading provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education, back-up
care, and work/life solutions.  The company operates more than 700 child care
and early education centers across the U.S., in Europe, and Canada.  Bright
Horizons® has been named ten times as one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best
Companies to Work For in America."

SOURCE  Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Ilene Serpa, +1-617-673-8044, iserpa@brighthorzons.com, or Bridget Perry,
+1-617-673-8014, bridget.perry@brighthorizons.com, both of Bright Horizons
Family Solutions



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