Ferrari is particularly proud of gaining the first place in the 'Great Place to Work Institute' classification. The survey, conducted on a 500 employees sample for each company, certifies the satisfaction coefficient and finds out the best working places in Italy. The classification features Ferrari at the first place, then Microsoft, Coca Cola Hbc, American Express, Sevel and Johnson Wax.

The continuing policy of development in the place to work, inaugurated from Luca di Montezemolo in 1997 with the Galleria del Vento by Renzo Piano and ongoing with the Nuova Meccanica by Marco Visconti in 2001, the Logistica GeS in 2002, the Centro Sviluppo Prodotto by Massimiliano Fuksas and the Verniciatura by Marco Visconti in 2004, the Maranello Village in 2006, today has a concrete acknowledgement from the people who actually work in Maranello. The program, called "Formula Uomo", bases its purpose to the concept of the man as the centre of the company working system and aims to emphasize employees' skills and to stimulate their creativity, giving importance to each one's share.

"These acknowledgements are anyway a commitment to do always more and to improve the working environment further on, as the strict Formula 1 school shows us", remarked Jean Todt, Ferrari Managing Director and CEO. "These acknowledgements are anyway a commitment to do always more and to improve the working environment further on, as the strict Formula 1 school shows us", remarked Jean Todt, Ferrari Managing Director and CEO.

The Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. is a research and management consultancy based in the U.S. with International Affiliate offices throughout the world.
 

"At the Great Place to Work Institute, we have been listening to employees and evaluating employers since 1980, to understand what makes a workplace great," reads their mission statement. "We know that the foundation of every great workplace is trust between employees and management. Our ongoing research, measurement tools, and educational services have made us leaders in helping build high-trust workplaces. In a great workplace, trust manifests itself in every relationship. Managers believe that employees want to be productive, encouraging them to participate in the business. Employees are enthusiastic and passionate about their work and the company's mission. In a high-trust environment, people cooperate and collaborate, leading to positive workplace interactions, higher profits, and greater productivity.

"At the Great Place to Work Institute, our employee-centered model has been recognized for more than 20 years as a clear, comprehensive representation of the importance of trust in creating great workplace relationships. Our approach, research on workplace practices, extensive database of Best People Practices, and underlying Great Place to Work Model, all serve as the basis for our services aimed at optimizing your workplace environment through a focus on trust," they conclude.