Carfax Earns Fifth Straight Distinction as a Great Place to Work

CENTREVILLE, VA--Oct. 21, 2011: The Washingtonian today named Carfax as one of the '50 Great Places to Work' for 2011-2012. Carfax is one of only two area employers to earn recognition on the biennial list five straight times.

"I want to thank Team Carfax for making our five-time selection as a Washingtonian Great Place to Work possible," said Toni Amey, VP of human resources. "To walk into work and always see smiling faces is invigorating. You see the commitment to excellence and shared passion for the work we do from every person here -- we wear our hearts on our sleeves. Our employees flourish because each one of them genuinely loves what they do."

Carfax employees enjoy a flexible work environment that encourages healthy, family-oriented lifestyles. The company extends health-care benefits to include domestic partners, subsidizes gym memberships and supports numerous community service initiatives. In addition, the entire staff gathers twice a year to celebrate individual and team successes along with organizational milestones.

"We believe that a Great Place to Work starts and ends with great people," continued Amey. "At Carfax, we're here for each other as much as we are the millions of customers we help buy and sell used cars every day. With everyone working together, we'll continue to make a great place even better."

Carfax is headquartered in Northern Virginia and was founded in Columbia, Mo., where it was recently named the 'Best Place to Work' for 2011 by Inside Columbia's CEO magazine. Millions of consumers, more than 30,000 dealers and 32 manufacturer Certified Pre-Owned programs rely on Carfax Vehicle History Reports to help buy and sell used cars.

Carfax is the vehicle history expert for used car buyers, sellers and the automotive industry. Carfax created the Vehicle History Report in 1986 and maintains the largest vehicle history database ever assembled, comprising over 9 billion vehicle records from more than 34,000 sources across North America. A Carfax® Vehicle History Report, the most trusted resource for vehicle history information, is an essential step in the used car buying process. Get free Carfax Reports from dealers wherever used cars are sold online or look for Carfax Advantage dealers in your area and say 'Show Me the Carfax'.