PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2013) - [ Workday, Inc. ] (NYSE: [ WDAY ]), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for [ human resources ] and [ finance ], today announced that the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ranked Workday #1 for large companies on its annual list of Best Places to Work in the Bay Area. This is the sixth consecutive year Workday has received recognition on the list.

Employees from nearly 500 Bay Area companies participated in an independent, third-party survey, ranking their companies on topics including work culture, management practices, trust with coworkers, benefits, overall compensation, longevity, trust in senior leaders, and feeling valued.

Founded by Workday Co-CEOs [ Dave Duffield ] and [ Aneel Bhusri ] in 2005, Workday now has more than 1,750 employees and 400 customers.

"This award represents what we value most -- being a company that our employees believe in and want to work for," said Dave Duffield, Workday co-founder and co-CEO. "As Workday continues to grow its business and team, we remain committed to creating a workplace where employees love coming to work and thrive both personally and professionally."

About Workday
[ Workday ] is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for [ human resources ] and [ finance ]. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers human capital management, financial management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest organizations. Hundreds of companies, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises, have selected Workday.

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