The award was received by our Vice President, Roberto Palumbo, along with about 60 employees who represented managers, district management and branch offices that showed the best indicators of work environment according to the variables measured in this survey.

The achievement was valued by Victoria Martinez, general manager of BancoEstado’s Administration Department: "I feel that being for the fourth time within the 35 best, facing the great challenges that the bank has had in 2010, is great news. The next few years will impose new challenges in banking and competitive efficiency, so we must maintain an ongoing concern about the way we face our work, promoting integration, participation and personal responsibility, "said the executive.

Meanwhile, Soledad Ovando, CEO of BancoEstado Microenterprises said that "this time it is very important to celebrate the tremendous commitment of each one of our employees. As everyone contributed to build day by day our culture, which certainly makes us one of the best companies to work in Chile. "

With this survey, Great Place To Work - consulting company specialized in diagnosis of organizational climate and culture - celebrated 10 years in Chile. To celebrate its first decade in our country, the ceremony was attended by Robert Levering, leader of this organization that in 1984 launched the implementation of the Great Place to Work in the United States. Nowadays, hat survey has crossed the borders and is applied in various countries of the Americas, Asia and Europe.

It is important to note that 90% of the companies which participated in the survey are private, 8% are public and 2% corresponds to NGOs. Overall, 75% is defined as service companies and 25% as productive. The three best companies to work in Chile proved to be Transbank, Nielsen Chile and Kimberly Clark Chile.