October 1, 2009 – Charlotte, NC – Mariner, an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management solutions provider, will be honored by the Charlotte Business Journal, at a November 4th awards ceremony, as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Mariner’s selection was based on its unique culture and emphasis on employee growth as well as its history of outstanding employee loyalty.

“We believe that customer satisfaction goes hand-in-hand with employee satisfaction. Our philosophy is to keep our employees happy so they, in turn, make our customers happy,” commented Philip Morris, Mariner CEO and Co-Founder. “Recognition of our efforts to provide a nurturing and engaging workplace is validation that we’re doing the right things for our employees and our customers,” added Joseph Guy, Mariner COO and Co-Founder.

The Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” award series recognizes the businesses that stand out among their peers and include First, Second and Third Place winners and Most Improved distinctions chosen from the Top 25 companies in each category. Awards are based on nominations submitted to the Charlotte Business Journal and reviewed by Quantum Workplace, an independent human-resources survey firm based in Wichita, KS. Quantum surveys employees at the companies and assigns point values to workers’ responses. Selections are based on resulting point tallies.