COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the fourth time
in seven years, American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has been named one of
the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine, a
national publication targeting career-committed mothers.
AEP is the only central Ohio-based company and the only electric
utility on the list, which appears in the magazine's October edition.
"We're thrilled to be honored by Working Mother again," said Michael G.
Morris, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. "It is clear
that our programs and policies demonstrate AEP's commitment to helping
employees balance their personal lives and work lives."
"Because AEP provides a critical 24/7 service to our customers, it can
be challenging to provide working parents the flexibility they need," said
Mary Cofer, director of diversity and culture for AEP. "We have been
fortunate to find ways to offer this flexibility, which benefits the
company as well as our employees."
The companies honored by Working Mother were chosen based on a
500-question survey addressing work schedule flexibility, work leave
policies, child care, compensation and other work/life issues.
Honorees will be formally recognized during the annual Working Mother
100 Best Companies Work/Life Congress in New York Oct. 28-30.
AEP received the same recognition in 2007, 2004 and 2002. Working
Mother also has selected AEP as one of the best companies for multicultural
women the past three years.
More information about Working Mother, including the list of the 100
best companies, is at http://www.workingmother.com.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the
United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in
11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity,
owning more than 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP
also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly
39,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage
transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's
transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the
electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected
transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and
eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in
ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility
units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and
West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan
Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern
Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's
headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
SOURCE American Electric Power
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CONTACT:
David Hagelin, Corporate Media Relations for
American Electric Power, +1-614-716-1938
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