Aflac Named Among the Elite Eight Companies for Women
July 18 2007 - 2:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
PINK Magazine and KPMG's Inaugural Top Companies for Women Listing
Highlights Aflac COLUMBUS, Ga., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac
Incorporated is one of America's Top Companies for Women as named
by PINK magazine. The company is applauded for its prominent
representation of women in the workforce within top-level
management. The inaugural list of the Top Companies for Women will
be featured in the magazine's August-September issue. "Aflac is
committed to providing excellent career opportunities for women,
placing them in key decision-making positions that allow them to
make a difference within the company," said Audrey Tillman, senior
vice president, director of Human Resources. "This high honor is a
seal of approval to our training programs, work environment and
company as a whole as we continue to welcome and support top
practices for women in the workplace." After a comprehensive
application and evaluation process involving many of America's
finest companies, PINK and KPMG, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory
firm, recognized companies for their strong focus on the Four Ps:
Power (women in board seats and C-suites, and those with P&L
responsibility), Pipeline (leadership training, mentoring and
coaching programs to retain talented women and move them up the
ranks), Pay (evidence of pay equity, including the number of women
in the top 20 percent of company salaries) and People (a work
culture that allows women to have a beautiful career and a
beautiful life). The Columbus, Ga.-based insurer boasts high
percentages of women in management (51 percent), in top-level
management (26 percent) and throughout the entire workforce (67
percent). Aflac also provides workplace amenities such as career
development courses, generous personal time off, telework and
flextime options, and the largest on-site child-care facility
within the state of Georgia. "Aflac has been selected as one of the
best companies in America for women in business because it is clear
the company is doing a great deal to improve best practices when it
comes to retaining and promoting women and actually moving women
into the very top jobs," said Cynthia Good, editor, CEO and co-
founder of PINK magazine. "While much more must be done to approach
equity for women, Aflac is moving clearly in that direction, and
other companies would be wise to follow Aflac's lead." The complete
list of the inaugural 2007 PINK magazine and KPMG's Top Companies
for Women listing is available on newsstands today and can be found
at pinkmagazine.com. About Aflac For more than 50 years, Aflac
products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash
where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event
causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of
guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number
one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in
force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more
than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in
Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for
six consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100
Best Companies to Work For in America for nine consecutive years.
Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune
magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and
Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for
Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out
more about Aflac, visit aflac.com. About PINK PINK magazine
features a new generation of America's most influential women who
are doing great things in their work and in their lives --
redefining success in the 21st century. Published seven times in
2007, PINK offers editorial content from award-winning writers and
columnists in America's only national magazine dedicated
exclusively to women's professional growth. Visit pinkmagazine.com
for more information. About KPMG KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and
advisory firm (us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG
International. KPMG International's member firms have 103,000
professionals, including 6,700 partners, in 144 countries. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041202/CLTH019LOGO ) Media
Contacts: Yolonda King Mechell Clark Aflac Incorporated Aflac
Incorporated (706) 243-8547 (706)243-8004
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King, +1-706-243-8547, , or Mechell Clark, +1-706-243-8004, , both
of Aflac Incorporated Web site: http://www.aflac.com/
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