AWeber Communications, a leading provider of permission-based email marketing software, today announced it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2009. AWeber ranked #19 in the Best Places to Work in PA in the medium-sized business category. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Central Penn Business Journal.

This survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places to be employed in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Places to Work in PA list is made up of 100 companies divided into two groups: 50 medium-sized companies with 25-250 employees and 50 large-sized companies with 251 or more employees.

“We are very proud of being recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania,” said Tom Kulzer, AWeber CEO and founder. “We have experienced tremendous growth over the past year, but one of the key attributes of our business is that we are able to retain our employees. This is a testament to both the quality of people we hire and the wonderful companies we serve. This honor is truly a validation of our teams’ passion and commitment.”

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process.

AWeber Communications was recognized at the Best Places to Work in PA evening awards ceremony on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center in Hershey, PA.

In addition to the public/private partnership, the program is supported by the following organizations: Lead Sponsor—Team Pennsylvania Foundation; Presenting Sponsor—Sovereign Bank; Major Sponsors—Drug Free Pennsylvania and E.K. McConkey & Co., Inc.; and Supporting Sponsors—Capital BlueCross and Arcus.

About AWeber Communications

AWeber Communications helps businesses increase sales and profits through its suite of web-based email marketing tools. The privately held, debt-free company was founded in 1998. For more information, visit http://www.aweber.com.