Guidewire Software Named a Best Place to Work

Guidewire ranked #10 in the ‘101-500 employees’ category of the San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s Best Places to Work list

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 30, 2010:

Guidewire Software®, a leading provider of flexible core systems to property/casualty insurers, today announced that it has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal in its annual ranking. Guidewire placed #10 among 50 companies in the ‘101 to 500 employees’ category.  

“We’re very proud to receive recognition as being a best place to work,” said John Raguin, CEO, Guidewire Software. “We founded Guidewire with the intention of building a better kind of software company. We approach all that we do with the utmost integrity; we hire great people and we foster a highly collegial work environment. We have a truly great group of employees in the Bay Area where we’re headquartered, as well as all around the world. This recognition would not be possible without them. We thank the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal for this honor.”

Employees participated in an independent, third-party survey that ranks companies based on their employees’ ratings of work environment, corporate culture, benefits, and compensation.  In all, 125 Bay Area companies received Best Places to Work honors.

Find out more about life at Guidewire and view our list of available positions at: http://www.guidewire.com/about-guidewire/careers/

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software is a leading provider of flexible core systems that enable property/casualty insurers to deliver insurance the way they want to. Guidewire builds high quality software that consistently works as promised. Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, Guidewire solutions give carriers the capability to deliver excellent service to policyholders and agents and increase market share – while lowering operating costs. The Guidewire Insurance Suite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire BillingCenter®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter®, spans the entire insurance lifecycle – underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims management. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, visit http://www.guidewire.com.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software is a provider of core system software to the global Property/Casualty (general) insurance industry. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire solutions give insurers the capability to deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® spans the key functional areas in insurance – underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com.