Stoneridge Software

RealTruck’s six guiding principles deliver more, transparency rocks, improve, take risks, include fun, be humble influence the way staff members engage with each other and with the company’s customers and partners The principles are applied in a variety of ways throughout the company At the Fargo office, for example, employees gather at the beginning of the week to spin a wheel, known as the Wheel of Distraction, which contains each of the company’s six principles Whatever principle the wheel lands on becomes the focus of a group activity each Friday Activities range widely from wiffle ball games on the front lawn to trash collection and are meant to build camaraderie while providing a fun distraction at the end of the work week

Employees at RealTruck enjoy a number of other unique perks, including lunch-andlearns with their team manager, paid time off to take part in civic/service group activities and office potlucks with their favorite foods to honor their birthdays. They are also encouraged to acknowledge co-workers’ professional and personal accomplishments during company meetings and are rewarded for doing so.

As his company continues to grow Bintz says he will adhere to his philosophy of hiring for culture-fit first, skillset second to maintain the unique culture that has already proven to be a valuable recruitment tool and contributor to the company’s rapid success “It’s important that we have the right people in the truck in the right seats,” he says

Headquarters: Barnesville, Minn

Employees: 33

Description: Stoneridge Software sells and services Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV solutions for customers looking for a flexible, comprehensive business platform These Microsoft Dynamics solutions cover industry specific needs like: lean, discrete or process manufacturing, inventory and distribution, professional services, plus the core functions like finance, human resources and payroll

Website: stoneridgesoftware.com

Flexibility, a collaborative work environment and the willingness from management to foster those amenities are the top reasons why both employees and leadership say Stoneridge Software is a great place to work.

“People have a lot of flexibility and freedom in their working style,” says Eric Newell, company cofounder and president “We trust our people to be able to go to their kids’ events during the day or whatever they need to do, and still get the job done”

Since its launch in 2012 with just one employee in tiny Barnesville, Minn , Stoneridge has grown to a staff of more than 30 Many of the company’s employees work remotely from their homes in Fargo and elsewhere, so Stoneridge promotes collaboration by hosting quarterly get-togethers for the entire company, frequent dinners and a weekly all-hands call, where employees have the opportunity to give kudos to coworkers, update others on projects and share new business opportunities with the rest of the team.

Management also emphasizes individual long-term success as part of a team effort rather than setting singular employee goals.

The company recently relocated its headquarters to a larger space in downtown Barnesville. In addition to providing more room for its growing staff, the new space Barnesville’s old City Hall provides a unique office setting for Stoneridge employees and a second chance for a historic building Built in 1899, the former Barnesville City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was renovated through a joint effort between Stoneridge and the city

Stoneridge also recently added a satellite location in Minneapolis, where most of its current customers are located, but Newell says the company has no plans to outgrow the smallcompany feel that has already served its employees and customers well.

He also intends to remain firmly rooted in Barnesville “We may or may not ever have a customer in Barnesville specifically, but it’s where we live and we like being close to our kids and the lake, so it’s worked out well for us,” he says www.go-applied.com

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