IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld Name MSC Industrial Supply Co. to List of 100 Best Places to Work in IT for Fourth Consecutive Year

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MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM) has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in IT for the fourth consecutive year, ranking No. 35 among large organizations. This accolade is given by IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld, highlighting MSC's commitment to providing rewarding career opportunities, competitive compensation, and ongoing learning for its IT staff. The company emphasizes its investment in advanced technology, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to enhance workplace efficiency and productivity, especially during the pandemic.

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• Ranked No. 35 in the Best Places to Work in IT among large organizations.
• Investment in IT solutions, including cloud computing and AI.
• Focus on employee development and providing challenging career opportunities.

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MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, IDG's Insider Pro (https://www.idginsiderpro.com) and Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com) named MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM) among the Best Places to Work in IT as one of the 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. MSC, a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supplies and services to industrial customers throughout North America, ranked No. 35 among large organizations on the list.

MSC's continual investment in IT solutions leverages custom-developed applications, best-of-breed commercial software and the latest technology like cloud computing, artificial intelligence and big data analytics and provides challenging and rewarding career opportunities for IT team members.

"It's an honor to once again be considered among the best in providing our IT associates ongoing learning and development opportunities and hands-on training so that their skills remain current and relevant," said Charlie Bonomo, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for MSC. "Being recognized as a Best Place to Work in IT for the fourth year in a row is a wonderful acknowledgment of the positive work environment created by associates across our organization as well as the outstanding work performed by our IT team, especially over the past several months as they've enabled many of our associates to work remotely, safely and productively during the coronavirus pandemic."

"As technology continues to evolve more rapidly than ever, attracting and retaining top IT talent to research, deploy and maintain that technology has never been more important or more challenging," said Mark Lewis, VP Audience Development at IDG's Insider Pro. "Companies that have earned a spot on the Best Place to Work in IT list share a common denominator: They create an environment that not only rewards workers with competitive compensation and benefits, but they also foster a spirit of diversity, social responsibility, training and innovation."

About MSC Industrial Supply Co.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with more than 1.7 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from over 75 years of working with customers across industries.

Our experienced team of approximately 6,700 associates is dedicated to working side by side with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow.

For more information on MSC, please visit mscdirect.com.

About the Best Places to Work in IT
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by Insider Pro and Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, IDG conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.

About Insider Pro
Insider Pro provides its subscribers with access to in-depth journalism, exclusive research, enterprise product reviews, hands-on advice, editor-curated special reports and feature articles on topics such as AI, machine learning, cloud platforms, analytics, network security, cyber threats, IoT, tech careers and much more. Insider Pro is published by IDG Communications, Inc. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

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About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers, helping them create business advantage by skillfully exploiting today's abundantly powerful web, mobile, and desktop applications. Computerworld also offers guidance to IT managers tasked with optimizing client systems—and helps businesses revolutionize the customer and employee experience with new collaboration platforms. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld is published by IDG Communications, Inc. Company information is available www.idg.com.

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FAQ

What recognition did MSC Industrial Supply Co. receive in June 2020?

MSC Industrial Supply Co. was named one of the Best Places to Work in IT for the fourth consecutive year by IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld.

How did MSC rank among large organizations in the Best Places to Work in IT list?

MSC ranked No. 35 among large organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list.

What are some benefits MSC provides to its IT employees?

MSC offers competitive benefits, career development opportunities, and a positive work environment for IT staff.

Why is MSC considered a leader in IT solutions?

MSC is recognized for continual investment in IT solutions, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence, enhancing workplace productivity.

Who commented on MSC's positive work environment?

Charlie Bonomo, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at MSC, highlighted the positive work environment created by associates.