Medtronic in Galway is officially one of Ireland's 50 Best Companies to Work for in 2008, according to the Great Place to Work® Institute, Ireland.

In congratulating Medtronic in Galway, which employs over 2,000 employees, Mr. Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said that the company was one of the 50 companies who had demonstrated exceptional commitment to attitudes and policies that make the organisation a great place to work.

"Ireland faces increasing challenges to maintain competitiveness and I welcome the efforts made by Ireland's 'Best Companies to Work for' in enhancing the quality of Irish Workplaces and in doing so helping us to achieve both our economic and social goals.

"Your success in this competition highlights your organisation as an employer of choice, and others should seek to use your experience and knowledge to improve their own workplaces, and I would encourage you to share your wealth of knowledge with them," the Minister said.

Medtronic's Galway site is a centre of excellence for the development and manufacture of a number of the company's key medical technologies for the treatment and management of cardiovascular and cardiac rhythm disease. It is part of Medtronic, Inc., the global leader in medical technology – alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. Every five seconds, another life is improved with the help of a Medtronic product or therapy.

Vice President and General Manager of Medtronic Galway, Gerard P. Kilcommins said that being selected as one of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland in 2008 was true recognition of the quality of the work carried out by our employees on a daily basis.

"Medtronic is very committed to ensuring that we nurture a positive working environment and we are delighted to see that our efforts are both welcomed and acknowledged by our employees. As a company, we continually strive to raise the bar on performance in order to provide best-in-class products for patients throughout the world. In alignment with this, we place strong emphasis on best practice in the workplace," he said.

The Best Companies study sets out to identify and recognise the finest employers, and therefore the most satisfied workforces in Ireland and throughout the European Union. The Irish study is the largest annual labour force survey undertaken in this country. This year over 100 Irish companies were surveyed with a total workforce of more than 90,000.

It's the views of the employees that count when deciding if a company will make the Irish '50 Best Companies to Work for' list. A random selection of employees in each participating organisation complete a confidential questionnaire, rating their employers on almost 60 elements covering communication, training & development, pride, work life balance, diversity and teamwork in the workplace. The questionnaire aims to find out what the employees' views are on the policies and practices that are in place in their organisation. Surveys are returned directly to the Great Place to Work® Institute by each individual employee, therefore ensuring confidentiality – and honesty.

Expressing her delight at Medtronic's inclusion in Ireland's Great Places to Work, Human Resources Director, Dorothy Kelly, said "We could not have won this award without the enthusiastic support of our employees. They are the ones who make Medtronic a great place to work with their unique talents and skills, dedication to supporting our goals and strong commitment to excellence in everything that they do".

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