CULTURE GUIDE
LET’S GATHER TOGETHER ®
Welcome to Spotix
At Spotix, the quality of our products is only outmatched by the quality of our team. Each day, Spotix provides a genuine, authentic shopping experience to customers across the country, born from the genuine spirit of our team-which is the heart of the Spotix culture. We pride ourselves on creating a shopping experience that features our knowledgeable experts who aid our customers in creating their own patio paradise from start to finish. SPOTIX.COM
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Hire great people and give them freedom to be awesome. – Andrew Mason Founder, Groupon
Our Story
In 2011, after years in the hearth industry, Spotix founder Scott Ramspott started the company in the basement of his condo with two main visions of what the company would do: offer luxury hearth, patio, and barbecue products that weren’t available in most brick-and-mortar stores and back them with industry-leading product expertise. “Buy nice, or buy twice” has been the motto that’s resonated with employees & customers who share an appreciation for our high quality products. Today, the Spotix family of brands includes Spotix, Firepits Direct, Fireplaces Direct, Fireplace Remote Controls, and Kickass Grills. We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in Eastern Iowa for several years running and also recently be named one of the “Coolest Places to Work‘’.
Scott Ramspott, founder
About Us
The Spotix team has decades of hearth, patio, and barbecue experience. We love to share our extensive product knowledge to help curate the best living spaces for our customers’ homes or businesses. From Accounting to the Warehouse and every department between, we have a team filled with talented and peoplecentric employees. Our team’s ambition to always excel and act with integrity sets the tone for a genuinely positive place to work. We believe our environment creates a positive customer experience from beginning to end.
Our Customers
Our customers are crucial to our success at Spotix. From consumer to contractor, we work with everyone who needs help curating the perfect gathering space for their home, business, or anywhere in between. We recognize the spaces we help to create are our customers’ places to rest, relax, and bring their friends and family together. We will always strive to deliver the best products, to produce the best spaces, to create the best memories.
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Spotix Group Photo, Summer 2021
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What’s Important at Spotix
From Friday afternoon cookouts to company happy hours, Scott has always instigated good times at Spotix and created some memorable moments–we’ll let him explain the story behind a bicycle accident, “just one more”, or Aaron and the elevator. Of course, it helps that we represent products that focus on relaxing and having a good time with friends and family. Whether gathering around a fire pit or fireplace, or the beckoning smells of BBQ from a smoker, our products encourage the best moments to happen. So it’s no surprise that as we were brainstorming Spotix’s Mission, Vision, and Values, we recognized that the Spotix team has always intertwined work & play. Our team demonstrates a genuine fun-loving spirit while also looking to enrich customers’ & co-workers’ lives alike. With that, we have built a clear guide for our company.
Mission
Elevate gathering spaces with insightful guidance, exceptional products, and authentic service for those who celebrate life’s moments. This statement reflects our culture, influences the actions and attitudes of our people, and provides us with purpose and pride. Everyone at Spotix celebrates life’s moments, whether it’s delivering special news to loved ones, creating a delicious meal for a friend, or enjoying muchdeserved comfort time away. Our intention is to elevate the gathering spaces in which these take place to a degree above the rest.
Vision
Dream-makers who curate enduring memories while enriching lives. To build towards the future, we have to have a clear vision of who and what we’d like to be. Our vision identifies the ambition to create an everlasting impression on our customers and to take joy in fulfilling our roles to do so. ®
Spotix Values
Savvy Curators - We build strong relationships amongst our employees, vendors, and customers because we understand the value they provide. Creating an open line of communication with each party allows us to tailor a shopping experience for every individual, ensuring each project ends up with the right products. Integrity - Accountability and transparency are cornerstones of our processes, helping us supply exactly what our customers need and reassuring them that if something goes wrong, we’ll make it right. Joy - We build real relationships with our team, and we treat our employees as individuals with their own skills and strengths. We know it takes a team effort to achieve our goals. When we make mistakes we build each other back up, and when we succeed, we celebrate together. Finally, we know our products are at the center of every conversation with a customer. We believe in not only the quality of the products themselves but that these are fun products designed to create joy with friends and family.
Cultural Team Award
The Spotix Stand Out Performer is a quarterly award to honor a Spotix team member who exemplifies Spotix’ Mission, Vision, & Values. The honoree will be rewarded with extra PTO and recognition from the entire organization. Best of all, this is a peer-based award. Each quarter, all Spotix team members will be surveyed to select the person who best exemplifies Spotix’s Mission, Vision, & Values and explain why they are the Spotix Stand Out Performer.
Cultural Fit at Spotix
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“Cultural fit is the likelihood that a person will be able to conform and adapt to the core values and collective behaviors that make up an organization.” We find that the people who are successful at Spotix display a great combination of ambition, understanding, and genuine nature to be flexible, no matter if we’re 10 employees or 200 employees.
Why it Matters
When bringing together a group of people from different walks of life, a set of shared beliefs and practices is the glue that holds everything together. Team members who embrace this mutual culture can communicate better, promote a positive environment, and grow in their roles more effectively. We have seen that it’s easier to train skills & knowledge than it is to train personality traits. By doing so, we’ve created an environment that makes it easy to work across departments; where employees are eager to help each other, and better work relationships are formed.
How we Maintain Our Culture
Whether communication happens through our Spotix All chat, the Help Center, or during a Friday afternoon happy hour, our employees get a chance to speak their minds and be heard. We went through the pandemic with record-breaking growth, in large part due to the team’s ability to adapt and overcome challenges. While we hope we never have to repeat those circumstances, it further entrenches our appreciation for every individual’s voice, work, and dedication to contribute to Spotix. And, as always, Scott will be at the front of the line to make sure we celebrate these accomplishments together.
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LOOKING AHEAD November 2011 Spotix Incorporated: Scott & Aimee operating in Scott’s condo in North Liberty, Iowa.
2011
December 2011 FirepitsDirect.com is purchased.
January 2012 Move from Scott’s condo to new location on Penn Court in North Liberty.
March 2012 KickAssGrills.com is purchased.
December 2015 Outgrew the 30,000ft space available at Penn Court, found future space developing on Stoner Ct.
Spotix and Beyond
Spotix is well on its way to our primary goal: becoming a widely recognized and trusted brand in the premium Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue industry. Our company culture is a big piece of our success so far and will continue to play a part as we move into the future. As we continue to grow, these values will be assessed, analyzed, and updated as needed to maintain our agility in the years to come. By investing in our people and our identity, we envision sustainable growth for the foreseeable future. Along the way, we want to share in the success with every employee that contributes to making this possible. It all starts with Scott’s “what’s the best” mentality that identifies a robust value system focused on spending extra for the right people, products, technology, or of course– entertainment. We believe wholeheartedly that Spotix’s culture has us on the right track and that our attention to product expertise, honesty, and enthusiasm will help us achieve our goal of being A Degree Above the Rest.
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Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. – Albert Einstein
December 2016 Move from Penn Court location to new facility on Stoner Ct. Provides 24k sq ft, actual office spaces and break rooms.
July 2017 Expansion to second suite/ warehouse space.
March 2019 Fireplacesdirect.com is purchased.
October 2019 Second story is constructed to accomodate more office space.
November 2021 Spotix celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Unveiling of new, consistent branding across all sites.