Consumer Technology Association Named Among Best Places to Work in Virginia for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, was recently named as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group. This is the sixth consecutive year CTA has been honored by the program, which recognizes the 100 best places of employment in Virginia benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses.

“We strive to provide a work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association. “We are honored to receive this recognition by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group. This designation verifies our continued commitment to keeping our staff happy, healthy and motivated and helps us attract the best and brightest in pursuit of driving growth across the consumer technology industry.”

CTA provides innovative and supportive family-friendly benefits, including:

• Instructor-led boot camp, strength training and yoga classes as well as access to a 24/7 onsite gym at no cost to CTA employees;
• A mortgage assistance program towards a down payment of a primary residence within a five mile radius of CTA’s headquarters;
• A tuition assistance program;
• Abbreviated summer hours;
• A flexible work arrangement, including the opportunity to telecommute one day a week;
• Paid leave upon birth or adoption of a child;
• Broadband Reimbursement;
• CTA matches employee contributions to charitable causes.

The rankings of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Virginia will be announced at an awards luncheon on Jan. 28, 2016 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, VA. For more information on the Best Places to Work in Virginia program, visit www.BestPlacesToWorkVA.com.

The Consumer Technology Association’s awards and accolades include being honored in 2014 and 2015 by The Washington Post as a Top Workplace, and as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for the last three years running. CTA was a 2015 winner in Washington SmartCEO’s Healthiest Company Awards for its demonstrated commitment to employees through health and wellness programs. Recently, the Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) selected CTA as a 2015 CARE (Companies As Responsive Employers) Award winner for the seventh consecutive year. For more information about CTA’s corporate culture, leadership, benefits and career opportunities, visit CTA.tech.

About Consumer Technology Association:

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, is the trade association representing the $285 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s best known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES® – the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s industry services.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• CES Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 4, Las Vegas, NV

• CES 2016 – Register
  January 6-9, Las Vegas, NV

• Winter Break
  March 21-24, Park City, UT

• Technology & Standards Spring Forum
  April 4-8, San Diego, CA

• CES on the Hill
  April 19, Washington, DC

• Digital Patriots Dinner
  April 20, Washington, DC

• CES Asia 2016
  May 11-13, Shanghai, China

• CEO Summit
  June 21-24, Tel Aviv, Israel

• Innovate!
  September 20-22, San Jose, CA

• CES 2017
  January 5-8, Las Vegas, NV

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