WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Named as 2019 Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award Honoree
WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Named as 2019 Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award Honoree
WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Named as 2019 Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award Honoree
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At a gala dinner in San Francisco last night, WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner was named as one of the 2019 Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award honorees. The award celebrates top innovators from companies on Fortune’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, 100 Best Workplaces for Women, 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity, and 150 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work For.
In addition to placing on one of the distinguished lists above, the leaders must be nominated by their companies for their work in creating a new program or product developed with widespread participation across the organization that delivered a significant business...
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