Computer business Network Appliance, Inc., specializing in advanced network storage solutions recently declared it had been named by Fortune magazine as the most admired company in the computer peripherals division.  NetApp’s score was 8.10.  It was judged based on eight different categories; ability to attract, train and keep talented staff; innovation; financial viability; corporate asset usage; social responsibility; management quality; investment value over the long term; product and services quality.

Network Appliance is a worldwide computer business leader in unified storage solutions.  It was begun in 1992 and continues to be an innovator in data management and provides technology products for partners that make the management of data simpler.

Fortune’s computer business list is available in the March 19th issue, which will hit newsstands on March 12.  The list can also be viewed online at Fortune’s website.  

The “Most Admired” category is a high honor because it recognizes the overall business reputation of the winning computer business.  The survey conducted to determine this category represents a polling by Hay Group of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies and the top U.S.-based foreign companies.  

The top 20 list of most admired companies was created based on the opinions of 3,322 executives, directors and analysts that selected their top 10 favorite companies.  This honor represents a great achievement for computer business Network Appliance.

Added By:  Joshua Feinberg