Curtis CA, in Livermore, achieves prestigious “Top Workplaces 2012” Recognition

Just one year after the Curtis headquarters in Mount Kisco, New York, was awarded the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” recognition for workplace excellence, the company’s flagship R&D Center in Livermore, CA, was named as one of the top workplaces in the San Francisco Bay Area by Workplace Dynamics. This organization surveys over 4,000 companies annually, across all sectors including employees of fortune 500 companies. As a 2012 winner, Curtis was prominently mentioned in the The Bay Area News Group’s “The Bay Area News Top Workplaces” – a list of the best places to work in The Bay Area, with coverage in special sections of the San Jose Mercury News, the Contra Costa Times, and the Oakland Tribune and online at www.mercurynews.com. The evaluation for the Top Workplaces program is based upon feedback from an employee survey that Curtis employees completed a few months ago. Seventy-five companies have been selected for the Top Workplaces award. Curtis is honored to be included as this award reflects the opinions of our own employees, indicating job satisfaction and a positive view of the company by our most important resource – our people. Curtis CA in Livermore is a Division of Curtis Instruments, Inc. Curtis manufactures specialized motor speed controllers for electric vehicles, high-tech products that help to run electric & hybrid powered vehicles—including industrial and utility vehicles. These products are used in millions of alternate energy vehicles worldwide. Curtis advanced motor speed controller technology allows for smooth acceleration and deceleration in forward and reverse. The Curtis CA company was founded as Curtis PMC in 1985, and was initially located in Dublin, CA. Curtis CA is one of the world’s largest controller technical centers and is a highly specialized engineering facility focused on the design and development of advanced motor speed controllers for electric vehicles of all types. In 2000, the division became Curtis CA and moved to the present location. Curtis CA is ISO 9001-2000 certified and employs 65 people, predominately engineers and technicians. Employees commute from all over the Tri-Valley region, with 90% of staff living with a 30-mile radius from the Livermore facility. Curtis Instruments, founded in 1960, is a world leader in advanced electric vehicle technology control systems, instrumentation and related technology. The privately held company, based in Mount Kisco, NY, operates 15 subsidiaries worldwide.

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