Whirlpool Named One of the 25 Most Reputable Companies in U.S.

Amana location produces ice makers and freezer on the bottom refrigerators 

Whirlpool Corporation was named one of the Top 25 Most Respected U.S. Companies by Forbes magazine and the Reputation Institute. This is the third consecutive year Whirlpool has been named to the Most Respected Companies list.

"We are proud to be recognized by the Reputation Institute as one of the 25 most respected U.S. companies," said Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and CEO, Whirlpool Corporation. "Our strong reputation is made possible because of the people at Whirlpool who are committed to providing consumers with excellent, innovative, high-quality products and services, and who have long conducted business with integrity."

In the fifth annual survey of U.S. consumers conducted by Reputation Institute, Whirlpool earned a Pulse rating of 76.81, placing it 25th on the list of the largest 150 U.S. headquartered companies based on revenue.

Reputation Institute conducts an annual online Global Pulse Survey of the general public to measure the corporate reputation of more than 1,000 of the world's largest companies within 27 countries. The companies were evaluated on seven key dimensions including products and services, governance, citizenship, workplace, innovation, leadership and financial performance. In this survey of worldwide consumers, Reputation Institute included 150 of the largest companies within the United States.

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $17 billion in 2009, 67,000 employees, and 67 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.

Originally founded in 1934, the Amana Division is a leading producer of refrigerators with the freezer on the bottom.  This division is the only manufacturer of this configuration of refrigerators in the United States.