FORTUNE Names Williams “Most Admired” U.S. Energy Company
April 23 2015 - 12:24PM
Business Wire
Williams (NYSE: WMB) was recently recognized by FORTUNE magazine
as the Most Admired U.S. Energy Company in 2015. FORTUNE’s Most
Admired Companies lists are among the most highly respected
indicators of corporate performance and reputation.
"This award validates the strong commitment of our employees to
focus on doing the right thing and propelling the company forward,”
said Williams' Chief Executive Officer Alan Armstrong. “In the last
four years, Williams has made great strides executing on our
natural gas-focused business strategy, creating value for
shareholders and building relationships in the communities where
our employees live and work.”
Companies considered for the FORTUNE lists were ranked on nine
key attributes of reputation including innovation, people
management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality
of management, financial soundness, long-term investment value,
quality of products/services and global competitiveness. Williams
received an overall score of 6.2, the highest for U.S. energy
companies.
Human resources data collection company Hay Group conducted the
survey, starting with the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by
revenue and non-U.S. companies in FORTUNE’s Global 500 database
with revenue of $10 billion or more. Hay then selected the 15
largest for each international industry and the 10 largest for each
U.S. industry, surveying a total of 692 companies from 30
countries. To create the 57 industry lists, Hay asked executives,
directors, and analysts to rate companies in their industry on the
nine key attributes of reputation.
A company’s score must rank in the top half of its industry
survey to be listed. Because of the distribution of responses, only
the aggregate industry scores and ranks are published in Energy;
Forest and Paper Products; Mining, Crude-Oil Production; Pipelines;
Temporary Help; Trading Companies; and Wholesalers:
Diversified.
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale
infrastructure to connect North American natural gas and natural
gas products to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks.
Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Williams owns approximately 60
percent of Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), including the
general-partner interest. Williams Partners is an industry-leading,
large-cap master limited partnership with operations across the
natural gas value chain from gathering, processing and interstate
transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids to petchem
production of ethylene, propylene and other olefins. With major
positions in top U.S. supply basins and also in Canada, Williams
Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles of pipelines
system wide – including the nation’s largest volume and fastest
growing pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power
generation, home heating and industrial use. Williams Partners’
operations touch approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas.
www.williams.com
Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking
statements” as defined by federal law. Although the company
believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially
different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the “safe
harbor” protections provided under the Private Securities Reform
Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to
material changes in performance is contained in the company’s
annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
WilliamsMedia Contact:Tom Droege,
918-573-4034orInvestor Contacts:John Porter,
918-573-0797orBrett Krieg, 918-573-4614
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