Axis wins award as one of Sweden's "Best places to work"

Axis Communications is one of the winners in the Best Places to Work awards in Sweden. Axis won its prize in the category for Diversity. The awards, which are arranged by Swedish business publication Veckans Affärer, together with Oxford Research and the Great Place To Work Institute, is part of an EU-initiative to name the best 100 European workplaces.

Axis is awarded for its work with, among other things, diversity from a broad perspective. This is one of Axis' core values. The company also focuses on the individual and the individual's right to be unique. Overall, Axis was ranked number 10 among Sweden´s best workplaces. "Ever since Axis was founded in 1984, we have put a lot of effort into creating a strong corporate culture based on openness and respect," said Mikael Karlsson, founder and Chairman of the Board of Axis. "We're very pleased to see that we are now considered as one of the best workplaces in Sweden." Axis actively supports the thesis that diversity brings new ideas and perspectives, both important factors in creating a successful business. All employees are encouraged to respect each other, to take initiatives, to take responsibility, to question, to be innovative and to learn from mistakes. This year's Swedish awards for "Best places to work" are the first in a series of what is to become an annual event. The winning Swedish companies and organizations will also be competing in the "Best Workplaces EU 2003" contest, an event backed by the EU to find the 100 best workplaces in Europe. By promoting lifelong learning, gender equality and diversity, the European Commission hopes to draw public attention to several particularly progressive workplaces. The overall objective for the initiative is to raise workplace standards in Europe. Besides Diversity, prizes are awarded in two other categories, Lifelong Learning and Gender Equality. The companies are ranked based on what the employees say about their workplace, and an evaluation of corporate culture. To read more about the Best Places to Work Awards, please visit: http://www.greatplacetowork.com/se/index.html