NI Recognized as One of the Best Workplaces in Europe in 2015 by Great Place to Work®

National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced that it ranks No. 25 in the top 100 best multinational workplaces in Europe. The Great Place to Work Institute conducted the survey of more than 2,300 organizations in 19 European countries. This honor is a testament to NI’s commitment to creating exceptional workplaces worldwide.

“The greatest and most sustainable long-term competitive advantage for NI is its employees, who directly influence the company culture and the company’s continued success,” said Cate Prescott, NI Director of Human Resources for Europe. “Being recognized as the No. 25 great place to work at a European level is something we are very proud of and which we believe confirms we are a company built to last.”

The award ceremony was held in Luxembourg City, where Anna Garanzini, NI Human Resources Business Partner accepted the award on behalf of National Instruments. NI strives to create a great place to work for its employees worldwide. Its guiding principles spark inspiration and originality, encouraging employees to autonomously work in an environment that promotes trust and innovation. This vision-driven work environment promotes meeting the world’s grand challenges for engineering through innovation and community involvement.

About National Instruments

Since 1976, NI has made it possible for engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges with powerful, flexible technology solutions that accelerate productivity and drive rapid innovation. Customers from a wide variety of industries—from healthcare to automotive and from consumer electronics to particle physics—use NI’s integrated hardware and software platform to improve the world we live in.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work®, headquartered in San Francisco, is a global research, consultingand training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplacesthrough the development of high-trust workplace cultures. Great Place to Work servesbusinesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies in 51 countries.

About the Best Workplaces in Europe List

Great Place to Work’s 13th annual Best Workplaces in Europe List ranks the top

workplaces in the Europe region. Countries included in the ranking are Austria, Belgium,

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

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