Abt Electronics Named a 2013 National Top Workplace

Ranked #20 out of 872 companies nationwide in largest survey of American workers of its kind

Chicago—January 31, 2013— Abt Electronics today announced that it has been named one of America's Top Workplaces by WorkplaceDynamics. Abt was ranked #20 nationwide among 872 organizations with more than 1,000 employees that participated in regional top workplaces programs.

The National Top Workplaces list was determined solely by feedback gathered through an objective employee survey. The survey was conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, the leading on-demand employee survey provider, in conjunction with 30 leading regional newspapers. Abt participated in Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces 2012 program.

The survey uses a proprietary set of 22 questions to rank companies. The survey data showed that employees most want to work at companies with high levels of organizational health. Companies that set a clear direction for their future; execute well; and bring real meaning to work are the healthiest.

Jon Abt, co-president of Abt Electronics stated, "We were thrilled when we received the regional recognition and now to be acknowledged on a national level is another great honor. At Abt we strive to make sure every one of our 1,100 employees is satisfied with their job and we value everyone's role within the company. We reward employees with a variety of Bonus Programs based on performance along with offering other benefits such as an impressive, free on-site gym and a generous paid-time off program. We feel strongly that our employee satisfaction has contributed to the store's growth and success over the last 77 years."

Details about the National Top Workplaces, a full list of the Top 150 companies, the survey methodology, and factors that drive organizational health are available at www.topworkplaces.com.

About Abt Electronics

Abt Electronics, founded in 1936, is one of the largest independent, single-store appliance and electronics retailers in the country. The third-generation family run Abt Electronics provides unparalleled customer service with its team of 1,100 expert staff members at its Glenview, Ill.-based store, which boasts a 107,000 square-foot showroom on 37 acres. The company has been recognized by the Chicago Tribune as the "Top Large Workplace in Chicago" for two consecutive years (2012, 2011). Abt services customers nationwide through Abt.com, where customers can receive advice and customer support through the site's live chat feature, email and toll-free phone number. Abt has its own 12,000 square-foot recycling center and features an atrium where customers gain access to its boutique stores-within-a-store such as The Apple Boutique. For more information, visit Abt.com.

About WorkplaceDynamics

Founded in 2006, WorkplaceDynamics is the fastest-growing employee survey provider in the United States. Based on their "on-demand" employee survey, last year they surveyed more than 5,000 organizations, polled 1.7 million people and handled over a million employee responses.

About The Survey

The Top Workplaces program accurately reflects the opinions of employees through measurement of engagement, organizational health and employee satisfaction. The survey is utilized year after year by human resource professionals and C-suite executives nationwide as the gold standard in internal measurement of organizational health and employee satisfaction.