International Paper (IP), Memphis, Tenn., USA, has ranked 35th on Computerworld’s (Framingham, Mass.) 2015 list of Best Places to Work in IT. IP was recognized as one of the 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation. 

"It's rewarding to see our team recognized for helping International Paper become one of the most respected and successful companies in the world in the eyes of our employees, customers, and our shareowners," said Bob Wenker, IP’s VP and CIO. "Every one of our teammates insists on excellence and being the best at what they do; they play to win and this recognition honors their efforts."

Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld, said that "the 100 organizations on Computerworld's 2015 list of Best Places to Work in IT realize that attracting and retaining a highly-skilled technology workforce leads to competitive advantage. In a tight market for tech talent, these outstanding employers attract the best and brightest IT pros with generous salaries and top-drawer benefits, then deepen their teams' engagement with challenging, business-critical projects built around cutting-edge technologies. As a result, these winning organizations are best positioned to take advantage of the digital transformation sweeping through every industry."

International Paper's IT organization employs more than 1,400 IT professionals delivering solutions for business advantage and support services to IP's 58,000 team members using information resources across 1,100 locations, speaking 13 languages and doing business in 44 currencies. 

The list of Best Places to Work in Information Technology (IT) is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG's Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training, and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.