Allison Ferguson

Alison Ferguson, corporate marketing manager, has been with National Instruments for four years.She says that her interactions with coworkers are the best part of her working environment.

"The people are really cool.We hire the best and brightest people in the industry among a pool of many engineers in the country," Ferguson says."Everyone is really fun and easy going to work with."

Visitors to the National Instruments campus are greeted by a banner that proudly displays the Fortune "100 Best" ranking.The headquarters on north Mopac Expressway is nestled in a wooded environment.

"We have a trail that goes all the way through the campus," Ferguson says."Dr.T was really good about making sure we kept a lot of the wildlife and terrain around the building preserved, so if you just need to think about things or if you want to brainstorm a bit, it's nice to go out there and walk the trail and get close to nature."

It is an important part of the culture of National Instruments to maintain the natural landscape in the face of corporate expansion.

"We have a big deck off of our building," Ferguson continues.

Allison Ferguson - Past Girl Scout's Co-chair

Alison is a Corporate Marketing Manager for National Instruments in Austin.Alison has worked for National Instruments for 2 years, and recently moved into technical marketing for the company.Alison received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Baylor University in 1996."Having a degree in Engineering opens so many doors.Although I am not using all aspects of my degree today, it created an opportunity to work for a wonderful high-tech company and help drive the future and strategies of the company" Alison is currently serving her third year as the SWE Girl Scout Co-chair.