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California Water Service Group (California Water) is proud to be named a Top Workplace in the Bay Area for the seventh consecutive year

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ooking back, 2017 was a record year for California Water Service Group. We topped industry standards for customer service, met all state and federal water quality standards for the systems that we operate, conducted more than 470,000 water quality tests, and invested nearly $260 million into our water systems. None of this would have been possible without our 1,200 dedicated employees.

We firmly believe that our employees are the best in the industry, and we are proud of their commitment to providing quality, service, and value to the 2 million people we serve, 400,000 of whom are right here in the Bay Area. Our most valuable assets aren’t our pipes and pumps —they are our people. We strive to be an employer of choice by providing a safe workplace, opportunities for professional development, and an atmosphere of respect, collaboration, and transparent communication.

What makes working at California Water unique and why do our employees often spend their entire careers with us? We foster growth. Our employee development program offers the chance for our employees to learn about roles outside of their jobs, which helps them make educated decisions about their career path with the company. We advocate for collaboration. Our employees have the opportunity to collaborate and solve challenges that affect all of our service areas. And we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. This includes 401(k) matching, pensions, competitive wages, health care, and more so our employees and their families are taken care of from the start of their career through their retirement.

We are also committed to making good things happen and improving the quality of life in our communities, and our employees are an important part of that commitment. Whether it’s taking the time to raise money for a local charity or donating time to volunteer at a local homeless shelter or food pantry, our employees are connected to their communities.

The bottom line: Whether serving customers or giving back to our communities, our employees share our determination to always do the right thing.

Hear what some of our employees have to say: “I work with a great group of people throughout our organization. We provide an essential product and are very good at what we do, and we are getting better every day.”

“I have the opportunity to work for a company that takes our customers’ experience seriously. I take pride in assisting our customers every day.”

“I enjoy the work, the people, the customers, and everything that we do and our values. I have the freedom to do my job and to offer support when needed.”

“I love my management: They listen to my ideas and concerns, and encourage me to think outside the box.”

“My efforts are recognized and are appreciated. ‘California Water’ understands the well-being of each employee and cares and listens to all concerns. Although I have my duties and responsibilities, I love helping others and working ‘outside the box’ so that everyone is successful!”

“I am consistently provided the opportunity to grow and excel. I have been given an extremely rewarding career, for which I am very thankful. I am afforded the ability to assist customers, colleagues, and co-workers daily. I truly value and appreciate the responsibilities I have been given.”

“I work with great, caring professionals, and there is a satisfaction to providing clean, safe, and reliable water to our customers.”

“Everyone at Cal Water wants to do the right thing by way of supporting our customers, communities and each other. The deep-rooted culture supports our ‘one-team’ approach, and we are all striving to do the best we can.”

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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Top Workplaces build bonds with their Bay Area neighborhoods

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here are an endless number of reasons why this year’s crop of Top Workplaces are desirable enterprises to work at, from company perks to recent benchmark events. Perhaps one of the things that makes 2018’s winners so impressive is their extreme generosity when it comes to giving back to their communities.

To celebrate community advocacy, the multifamily real estate company Alliance Residential holds its Alliance Day of Giving campaign each November to encourage its associates to give back in their communities.

Avidbank’s end-of-year Second Harvest Food Bank program donated an impressive $13,048 in 2017. They also partnered with Peninsula Bridge, a local nonprofit that supports and prepares low-income students for success in high school and college.

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CD & Power contributes to multiple charities while also participating in various fundraisers. Due to the devastating wildfires in Northern California, the company raised over $10,000 to assist those negatively impacted by the natural disaster.

The agents and staff members at Dudum Real Estate Group recently helped serve 2,000 meals to those in need at St. Anthony’s in San Francisco, and the company consistently organizes collections for the local food bank drive.

Intapp employees took part in SOCKtober during the holidays to donate over 150 new pairs of socks. This summer the company will be holding its annual on-site blood donation drive to support the Stanford Blood Center.

Kidder Mathews supports a plethora of community

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organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Christmas in April Foundation, Project Homeless Connect, Habitat for Humanity, San Jose Family Shelter and many more.

Additionally, staff members, students and graduates often donate their time to give free massages at hospitals, sporting events, festivals and more.

National Holistic Institute supports the local community by providing affordable and high quality massage therapy through its Student Massage Clinics.

Periscope(Her) is a community driven by Periscope Data that empowers, engages and educates women within Periscope. The group holds events to help amazing and talented women within the company

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advance their careers, knowledge and networks.

company encourages and pays for its employees to volunteer for 40 hours out of the year. At each of their All Hands Day meetings, their 180-member team spends the day helping nonprofits all around the Bay Area, including the YWCA, Oakland Zoo and Salvation Army.

The San Francisco 49ers utilize the 49ers Foundation to educate and empower Bay Area youths through collective, innovative and community-focused strategies. Last year alone, the 49ers Foundation invested more than $4 million back in the Bay Area community, and in its 27 years of existence it has donated more than $40 million.

Sensiba San Filippo LLP knows the importance of giving back to the community as well. That’s why the

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LARGE COMPANIES

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Anything is possible with Seneca’s Unconditional Support Seneca was there to support her every step of the way.

“It takes a lot to know what you want,” Celeste says. “I didn’t really start to learn who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do with my life until I came to Seneca.”

It’s hard to believe that only a couple years ago, Celeste, a former foster youth and current college student, was just an anxious high schooler, trying to balance a relationship with her foster mother while staying connected to her biological mom. Despite these challenges, Celeste held fast to her dream of attending a four year university, and

Seneca Family of Agencies (Seneca) is driven by values that reflect the agency’s foundational commitment to sustain youth and families through the most difficult times of their lives. Through this unwavering promise, Seneca works to create a new narrative of possibilities: to discover love where there appears to be only loss; to give compassion in the face of indifference; and to celebrate the joy of hard earned success.

Over the last thirty three years, Seneca has become the statewide leader in the provision of permanency, mental health, and education services. Our continuum of care was developed out of a willingness to persistently ask: What do youth and their families need?

What will it take to ensure those needs are met? While the families we serve are among the most vulnerable, few providers have reached such high levels of success. In honor

of being named a Top Workplace for the fourth year in a row, we’re proud to share this #SenecaSpotlight, featuring Celeste, a shining example of Unconditional Care in action.

“At Seneca I was given the option to make my own choices, which is not something I have ever been given the option to do,” says Celeste. “Helping our foster youth have a voice in the process is critical,” says Lillian Conboy, a Seneca Support Counselor who helped track down high school transcripts, edit her college essays and help complete Celeste’s financial aid forms as she pushed toward her dream of higher education.

Celeste is currently a sophomore at UC Merced, and a valued Seneca intern. Majoring in Chemistry and Public Health, she hopes to practice medicine at a community clinic after graduating. Welcoming Celeste as a part of the Seneca family not only enriches our agency, but also allows us to better serve the youth we care so deeply about.

Invest in youth like Celeste because anything is possible when you’re free to dream.

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Arena Solutions | Foster City RiseSmart | San Jose AVAC | San Jose Avidbank | San Jose WilmerHale | Palo Alto Mason-McDufďŹ e Mortgage Corp. | San Ramon Sauce Labs | San Francisco Diablo Plumbing Inc. | Pleasanton National Holistic Institute - A College of Massage Therapy | Emeryville Celestica Inc. | San Jose Ascent | Concord Insight Global | San Jose ALOM Technologies | Fremont iD Tech | Campbell MemSQL Inc. | San Francisco Wrike | San Jose Dialpad | San Francisco Pulse Secure | San Jose Globalstar | Milpitas Bolt Threads | Emeryville Kforce | Campbell Webdam | San Mateo

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minded group committed to making a positive difference.

The Cooper Companies has a Heart of Giving program that matches employees’ monetary contributions to their favorite charities dollar for dollar. They also have a Dollars for Doers program that donates $20 for every hour an employee volunteers for her or his favorite charity.

Webdam, a leader in digital asset management, supports the local community through efforts such as Bike for Breath and Samaritan House’s Coat Drive and Adopt-a-Family Program.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati believes in enhancing the Bay Area by providing legal services, financial support, and volunteer services to worthy agencies and individuals in need. In fiscal year 2017 alone, their attorneys and other professionals provided more than 40,000 hours of pro bono legal work nationwide.

A leading genomic diagnostics company, Veracyte, encourages its entire team to volunteer at local food banks and participate in fun run charities supporting cancer research such as the Bonnie Addario Lung Cancer Foundation.

Under the Sage Foundation at Sage Intacct, nonprofits that employees volunteer with are eligible to receive grants, software licenses and more. In addition, employees are given five days of paid volunteer time off — on top of their normal paid time off — to work with any organization of their choosing.

With its unlimited time-off policy, Virtual Instruments employees are encouraged to participate in community development and local charity events during and after work hours.

Each year, RoseRyan employees volunteer as literacy tutors at Grail Family Services to help drive children toward their language goals. The company’s volunteers also provide back-to-school supplies and backpack

drives to further assist kids in need.

The hard efforts of Rimini Street Inc. employees have to date provided funds and in-kind donations in excess of $350,000 to more than 100 charities and schools, including Grass Valley Elementary School, Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels.

RedSeal Inc. shows its support by holding an annual food and fund drive for Second Harvest Food Bank.

The company also partners with The Family Giving Tree by donating funds and leading an annual Holiday Wish Drive for Bay Area children, families and seniors from low-income households.

For its part, One Workplace has shown its dedication to the local community by supporting organizations ranging from Compass Family Services to Project Literacy to The Girl Effect — and many more.

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Award-winning Jon Byk Advertising provides unparalleled service

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on Byk Advertising knows that to be a top performer, you have to keep your customers satisfied. In business for nearly 60 years in Los Angeles, the agency adheres to high standards in marketing and advertising, and is proud of the awards it has won from some of the heavy hitters in the advertising business: Ad Age Awards, Beldings, Clio and Silver Microphones.

In addition to the PERM content, Byk also offers award-winning advertising, including in-house creative, production, media buying, consulting, public relations and development services, plus package and product design, logos, marketing collateral, outdoor, newspaper advertising and direct mail.

The agency has relationships with most major media outlets across The full-service agency, which always works to define and position the country, including print, journal, radio and online (job search their clients’ message, specializes in PERM (Program Electronic engines such as Monster and CareerBuilder), plus state workforce Review Management), the system used to process labor certifications agencies and university career centers. for foreign workers. “For 28 years we have been working daily for some of the largest immigration law firms and HR departments in the nation,” owner Jon Byk says on the company website.

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LA Fisher House delivers comfort to wounded, ailing military personnel

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he LA Fisher House stands as a model of hope and giving back to a community of people who have made the ultimate sacrifice: military personnel, veterans and their families.

One of those people is SFC Chris Edwards, U.S. Army, who in 2008 stepped on an IED in Iraq, suffering burns over 80 percent of his body and other major injuries. When he went to the VA hospital in Los Angeles a few years ago, his family took comfort at the LA Fisher House.

“In the beginning, every day I didn’t want to get out of bed,” he said in a video interview for the nonprofit.

“The Fisher House makes it easier because you’ve got your wife and children there. … Family helps you heal a lot more than just sitting in a hospital bed.”

American military members who need help with temporary supportive housing can find it with the LA Fisher House, part of a public-private system that delivers vital support to service members, veterans

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and their families when long-term treatment is needed at military hospitals and VA medical centers.

Currently, there are 76 Fisher Houses across the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, all run through the Fisher House Foundation; LA Fisher House was the 43rd one to join the roster.

It was completed in 2009, attracting patients from all over California and Nevada, and including one woman who traveled from Okinawa, Japan. The house has 21 suites with private bedrooms and bathrooms. Guests share a common kitchen, dining room, laundry, and a living room that has toys and a library for children. Most patients stay an average of five days, free of charge.

In 2017, LA Fisher House served 1,050 families with an average stay of five days and a total of 5,250 nights delivered, saving military families $1,233,750 in lodging costs. So far in 2018, Jan. 1 through April 30, they have served 536 families.

“These relationships with the family members are part of the therapeutic process,” said Col. Evan Renz, director, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center. “We see the Fisher House and staff as part of the treatment team. We truly do depend on the families of the wounded warriors to assist in that process.”

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TOP WORKPLACES ADVANTAGES

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Find out how our Top Workplaces gain an edge in their industries

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eing named one of the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces delivers a multitude of advantages.

From featuring the award in marketing materials to using it as a major selling point with topnotch recruits, these Top Workplaces appreciate the fantastic perks of winning the annual award.

23andMe believes the honor allows them to access even more top-performing employees and gives current employees something huge to be proud of.

ALOM Technologies says of the recognition, “Being selected to the very short list of Bay Area Top Workplaces brings a significant level of pride and sense of accomplishment to our employees.

We include mentions of being a Top Workplace in sales and marketing collateral to show our pride in this accomplishment and promote new business development.”

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in our employment and culture story,” reports Del Grande Dealer Group. “Because this ranking is earned by employee feedback, it gives voice to what we do everyday to provide our teams with purpose-driven work and opportunities to grow.”

“Being named as a Top Workplace has always been an added feather to the cap,” notes the consulting organization APN Software Services. “The work environment is definitely better as we are all motivated to work harder and perform better than before. Also, being a Top Workplace helps us cater to larger clients and helps us with recognition on a wider scale.”

“Being considered a Top Workplace has helped us identify with potential employees on an external level that we are here and are a great company to be a part of,” explains the civil engineering consulting firm BKF Engineers. “From the annual company picnic to the multiple holiday celebrations, it’s hard not to feel right at home with our 400-plus-person firm.”

Charles Schwab is clearly “very proud to be ranked as a

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Top Workplace in the Bay Area for the sixth consecutive year. Recruiting and retaining great employees is critical to our continued success, and achieving this type of recognition helps us further our goal of being acknowledged as the most trusted leader in the investing service.”

“We proudly refer to our ranking as a Top Workplace

“Being named as a Top Workplace has been extremely influential toward retaining the amazing people we have and has helped boost overall employee morale,” observes Dialpad. “With so much competition for talent in the Bay Area, this recognition validates that we’re truly a great place to be.”

Dudum Real Estate Group uses the Top Workplaces logo in its marketing and recruiting materials and loves to share its repeated winning of the award with clients, future employees and team members.

For its part, East Bay Agency for Children divulges, “We believe that being named a Top Workplace

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increases pride and morale within our existing staff and helps managers retain top talent. The Top Workplace designation sets us apart from other organizations in our very competitive job market where recruitment is extremely challenging.”

many at the company have known all along — that Turo is a Top Workplace in the Bay Area and beyond.

Hassett Ace Hardware is super excited to win the award for an impressive sixth consecutive year. The company has worked tirelessly over the years to create an environment where employees enjoy what they do. iD Tech makes good points: “With 20 years of experience as the world’s top summer tech camp, we know that a happy staff makes for happy campers.

We strive not only to recruit the best year-round and summer employees, but also to create a culture that keeps our people coming back with more passion and dedication year after year. Our Top Workplace status represents the care we put into crafting an environment that brings out the best in us all.”

The nonprofit organization Kids’ Country considers it an honor to be named a Top Workplace in the Bay Area.

Winning the award means that their conscious efforts to create an engaging and rewarding workplace have been effective.

“Being named a Top Workplace in the Bay Area allows us to share what we believe is so special about working here,” states Webdam, a leader in digital asset management. “It provides a conversation starting point with potential recruits who might be choosing between several great companies. The talent we attract is primed to be excited about our culture, in part, because of this recognition.”

Over at Turo, the company’s retention rate is one of its biggest selling points. Moreover, as the business grows, so must the team, and this award crystallizes what so

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Founded just under six years ago, The ABD Team has earned Top Workplace honors for six consecutive years.

From the beginning, the company focused on creating a strong culture so their colleagues and clients would choose no other.

Swift Navigation is so excited about its Top Workplace recognition that it plans to acknowledge and amplify the award with their own press release and social media outreach. They will use the award in the recruiting of new team members as well.

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“We’re proud to be named a Top Workplace and are excited to show job seekers why they should work here,” explains Stanford Federal Credit Union. “In fact, many candidates mention the Top Workplaces award as one of the reasons they apply to join our team.”

“We are very proud to be named a Top Workplace and honored that our employees value our culture and growth opportunities,” states Service Champions HVAC. “Our core purpose has always been to ‘Inspire and Aspire’ by building a wildly successful, highperformance team and business while offering our team members abundant opportunities to grow.”

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Being recognized as a Top Workplace is both an honor and a source of great pride for the team at Sensiba San Filippo. The award is a part of their identity as an employer and a promise to themselves to continually strive for greatness.

Sage Intacct offers the following positive things to say: “Being ranked as a Top Workplace has not only helped us attract great employees, but also it has kept them here as well. Employees are encouraged to give their feedback on changes they would like to see and our company is incentivized to implement them.”

“Being ranked as a Top Workplace is the voice of our current employees and allows candidates to get a wellrounded view of what it’s like to work here,” reports Sauce Labs. “This includes projects they will get to

contribute to and the potential impact they could have at our company.”

Indeed, there are countless advantages to being named one of the Top Workplaces in the entire Bay Area, and these companies all recognize and appreciate its incredible value. Keep up the good work! TWP

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Sage Intacct’s winning combination for long-term success

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age Intacct has found success for a number of years through the winning combination of a great product offering, an experienced leadership team, and a focus on customer and employee satisfaction. We have a long history of winning awards, but we are especially proud to be recognized by Bay Area News Group as a Top Workplace for the eighth year in a row.

As the innovation and customer satisfaction leader in cloud financial management software, Sage Intacct brings cloud computing to finance and accounting. Over 11,000 customers use our cloudbased accounting software products to automate complex processes and surface rich financial and operational insights. In use by organizations from startups to public companies, Sage Intacct is designed to improve company performance and make finance more productive.

In 2017, Gartner named Sage Intacct a Visionary in the magic quadrant for cloud core financial management suites for midsize, large, and global enterprises. Sage Intacct’s placement was based on Gartner’s assessment of our completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Along with our key product offerings, Sage Intacct has built an outstanding, award-winning culture that produces consistently high customer and employee satisfaction ratings.

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Customer success has always been at the heart of our business model, as evidenced by our long record of outstanding customer satisfaction rates. In the Fall 2017 G2 Crowd Accounting Software Grid® report, Sage Intacct was placed in the Leaders quadrant and achieved the top customer satisfaction score.

These results, which are based solely on customer feedback, validate the value that Sage Intacct delivers to our customers.

employee feedback. We were named a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation as well as a Best and Brightest in Wellness. The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment; this is the fourth straight year Sage Intacct has made this prestigious list.

Sage Intacct offers competitive compensation packages as well as all the perks that are customary at many Silicon Valley companies. But for us, the focus on employee satisfaction goes well beyond these standard incentives: ongoing training and career development opportunities ensure that employees can achieve their professional goals; a focus on wellness and a healthy work/life balance prevents stress and burnout and leads to employees who are happier, more focused, and more productive in both their personal and professional lives; and a commitment to hiring the right people fosters a collaborative environment where employees feel valued and stay engaged.

And it’s not just the company that is winning awards. Our product success and high satisfaction scores could not happen without the support and leadership of an experienced management team — and Sage Intacct’s executives are routinely acknowledged for their own outstanding contributions.

Earlier this year, Fortune magazine and consulting firm Great Places to Work named Sage Intacct as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces in the Bay Area for the third consecutive year. In 2017, National Association for Business Resources (NABR) bestowed Sage Intacct with two awards based on

In the past year alone, Sage Intacct leaders have been named as the Gold winner for Finance Executive of the Year in the 2017 Best in Biz Awards International; placed on Accounting Today’s 2017 Top 100 Most Influential People list; named to CRN’s prestigious list of top Channel Chiefs for 2017; and selected as the Gold Winner in the prestigious CEO World Executive of the Year Awards for midsize organizations.

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SPECIAL AWARDS

LEADERSHIP

Building Quality | Building Value | Building People

LARGE COMPANY

Shaun Del Grande Del Grande Dealer Group • San Jose I have confidence in the leader of this company Shaun is very charismatic and positive. He is forward thinking and excited about the direction the company is going. He is also realistic and looks at forecasted information about the economy and builds his strategies on longevity and not immediate gratification.

MIDSIZE COMPANY

Anne Wojcicki 23andMe • Mountain View I have confidence in the leader of this company She’s visionary — she’s personable — she’s bold, but at the same time also humble in recognizing the impact of the team she’s assembled — she’s hired and put faith in some very, very talented individuals.

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Julie Del Santo Dudum Real Estate Group • Walnut Creek I have confidence in the leader of this company She makes everyone feel valued no matter if you are a new agent or seasoned. She constantly communicates and is honest with you.

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We’re looking for the best players to join our team!

Sage Intacct is the innovation and customer satisfaction leader in cloud financial management solutions. Our consistently high employee satisfaction rating is the result of a company culture that truly values our team members’ contributions.

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Sage Intacct proud to be a Top Workplace for 8 years in a row

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t Sage Intacct, the innovation and customer satisfaction leader in cloud financial management solutions, we consistently win awards for our workplace culture. Over the years, we have found that it is only possible to sustain a truly great corporate culture through innovative programs and a strong commitment from the top down. Our focus on employee satisfaction has been an integral part of the company culture since we were founded.

From quarterly wellness challenges and teambuilding events to ongoing training and advancement opportunities, Sage Intacct has succeeded in creating an overall company culture that provides each employee with the encouragement and tools to achieve their goals. This has led to consistently high employee satisfaction ratings, as well as an employee retention rate that is uncommonly high amongst Silicon Valley companies.

Recently, Sage Intacct received two awards for employee health and wellness — one of the biggest trends in measuring an employer’s commitment to its employees’ well being. We were recognized as one of the 2017 Bay Area Healthiest Employers, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal to

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acknowledge organizations for their commitment to employee health with exceptional corporate wellness programs. We were also recognized by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the Nation’s Best & Brightest in Wellness for 2017, a program that honors organizations who celebrate quality and excellence in employee and worksite health.

Sage Intacct is also known for taking a lead in innovative employment programs. Last year, we partnered with Path Forward, a nonprofit agency that is dedicated to helping experienced professionals re-enter the workforce after taking a break in their careers for caregiving. The program offers full-time, 16-week “returnship” programs for experienced professionals returning to the workforce. Of all the participating companies in the Bay Area, Sage Intacct had the highest number of returnships offered. With strong support from our executive team, we were able to place returnees in a variety of departments throughout our organization.

These and other initiatives are why Sage Intacct is consistently recognized for our outstanding work environment. Our recent inclusion in the Bay Area News Group’s Top Workplaces in the Bay Area for

2018 marks the eighth consecutive year Sage Intacct has been named to the list.

Earlier this year, Fortune magazine and consulting firm Great Places to Work named Sage Intacct as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces in the Bay Area for the third consecutive year.

Last year, we were recognized as one of the 2017 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources, an award that recognizes organizations that excel at employee relations, use innovation to motivate employees, and implement creative compensation programs. The Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times also included us on their 2017 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area list.

In previous years, Sage Intacct has also been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Best Place to Work in North America by Best in Biz Awards, and as one of the country’s 50 Best Workplaces for Recent College Graduates by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine.

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Making dreams come true with Wish Book 2018 Bay Area News Group in conjunction with its readers and advertisers is working hard to make a difference in our local communities by establishing the Wish Book program and publication.

We have been writing Wish Book stories since 1983, and readers like you along with our advertisers have generously donated more than $9 million to make individuals’ wishes, large and small, come true. In 2017, donors strengthened their commitment by giving $501,059.

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driven initiatives, and fundraising opportunities for service women and men.

Flexera matches a portion of employee charitable donations each year, and with its unlimited time-off policy, workers can partake in charitable events they are most passionate about.

As you can see, from matching employee contributions to selflessly donating one’s hours to the charitable cause of her or his choosing, these Top Workplaces know how to give back to the Bay Area to make their communities a better place to live. TWP

We are committed to serving our community. We live, work and raise our children here, and consider Wish Book one of the most meaningful projects we do each year. We trust this year’s stories will inspire you to get involved, too.

Contributions of all sizes are welcome and are tax-deductible. All costs of the Wish Book program are paid for by Bay Area News Group, which means 100 percent of your donation goes directly to helping people in our community.

Please read about the people in the 2018 Wish Book beginning with the preview section and continuing throughout the holiday season. Your donations will help make our community a better place to live and thrive. The Mercury News is proud to come together with the community once again to improve the lives of Bay Area residents.

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Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District:

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ivermore Valley Joint Unified School District educates more than 13,900 students, from transitional kindergarten through the 12th grade, plus adult education. Our team of over 1,450 employees is dedicated to providing each student access to world-class pathways to learn, grow, and thrive.

Our award-winning district welcomes students to 19 school sites each day.

Distinguished academic programs — including International Baccalaureate, Green Engineering, and Dual Immersion — prepare students for college and 21st century careers.

OUR MISSION MOVES US FORWARD Each student will graduate with the skills needed to contribute and thrive in a changing world.

Our employees, led by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kelly Bowers, and our Board of Trustees, work tirelessly to foster an environment for all students to succeed. We equip our students with the tenacity to stick with challenging problems, the creativity and critical thinking necessary to navigate new and unfamiliar obstacles, and the collaboration skills to discover innovative solutions together as both local and global citizens.

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District innovates and inspires.

Our students, staff, and community join together to build a bright future.

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Celebrate and Appreciate Our Generous & Supportive Community Partners

Together with our partners, we prepare our students to contribute and thrive as members of our global community.

INFORM • INCLUDE • INSPIRE • INNOVATE We thank all members of our community for their support of all of our students and staff.

Our district thrives because our community cares.

Our students thrive because of our community’s contributions.

Our partners provide relevant experiences, additional resources, and a caring community.

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SPECIAL AWARDS Companies earned recognition based on standout scores from employees on specific survey statements.

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Doers

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New ideas are encouraged at this company

At this company, we do things efficiently and well

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Sunnyvale

I believe this company is going in the right direction

My manager helps me learn and grow, My manager makes it easier to do my job well, My manager cares about my concerns

“Leadership is extremely transparent which helps us move the needle in the right direction and pivot when needed.”

“My manager is always clear about being available to hear my concerns and is quick to resolve or mediate them.”

“We have a very open and transparent medium of communication, via slack and github, to share ideas, comment on others’ opinions and view/participate in discussions happening outside of our immediate working group.”

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My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful

This company operates by strong values and ethics

“Everyday at Mission brings meaning, knowing that I did something nice for a family by providing them options and and showing sincerity with your actions and words. Their positive feedback motivates me to do better with my job.”

“Charles Schwab’s focus is solely on what is best for the client, to provide them with our best advice and customer service. We are transparent, client-focused and value driven.”

Appreciation Striim Palo Alto I feel genuinely appreciated at this company “My opinions matter and I can directly affect change.”

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Senior managers understand what is really happening at this company

“Communication between managers and employees as well as taking suggestions from any employee and considering those options and benefits to help better our business.”

Work/Life Flexibility Stryker Endoscopy San Jose

I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life

“Provide update/feedback when asked as well as Executive Blogs from the CEO and CIO.”

“I am trusted to get my work done and given as much flexibility as I want in order to make that work with my personal life.”

Communication Legacy Real Estate & Associates Fremont I feel well-informed about important decisions at this company

Training Microchip Technology Inc. San Jose What formal training have you found most valuable?

Benefits The Cooper Companies Pleasanton My benefits package is good compared to others in this industry

“Market conditions & future analysis. We should be able to discuss this easily with our clients & stay informed.”

“The Lynda.com classes are quite valuable, as are some of the Microchip training classes.”

“All the benefits are valuable. The medical package I have is very affordable.”

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Energage reaches out to employers with at least 40 employees in the Bay Area to participate. We use a combination of print and online ads, and direct outreach to employers using direct marketing list (e.g. infoUSA).

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Employee survey We survey employees at participating employers using either paper surveys or an online survey application. Each of the statements has a positivity score. The positivity score on the Positivity page shows the overall percentage of positive responses for each statement. Responders rank our statements on a 7 point likert scale, ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree, so the score shown is the percentage of responders who answered Slightly Agree, Agree or Strongly Agree to each statement. Each of the statements has been tested to ensure it has a high correlation with how employees feel about their workplace, which is calculated by correlating the statement responses to employee engagement. The Statement Importance page lists the statements that were part of the survey.

Response requirements We require a response rate of at least 35 percent for employees based in the Bay Area. In addition, employers with 85 or fewer Bay Area employees must have at least 30 responders. We encourage employers to survey all employees, but large employers can choose to randomly sample their Bay Area employees. At least 500 employees must be included in the random sample for employers 2,500 or less. For those employers over 2,500 but less than 5,000 employees, we require 20 percent minimum distributed. For employers 5,000 or more the minimum is 1,000 surveys distributed.

Testing for questionable results After the survey is complete, we first run a series of statistical tests to look for any questionable results. We disqualify a small number of employers based on these tests. As the effectiveness of these tests depends on employers not being aware of them, we do not publish the details.

Selection of Top Workplaces We categorize the employers into size bands because smaller employers tend to score higher than midsize employers, and midsize employers tend to score higher than large employers. We then rank the employers within their size band based solely on the employee responses to the survey statements. The top employers in each size band are then selected as the Top Workplaces in the Bay Area for 2018 and listed on the Top Workplaces Summary page. We also determine a list of special awards based on standout scores on specific survey statements, which are listed on the Special Awards page.

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Unconditional care.

It’s not just what we do, it’s who we are.

“I feel a huge sense of pride and honor to work for an agency that not only cares about the communities they serve, but who also truly cares for their employees. For Seneca to be recognized means that we take the time and energy to understand the complexities of what it means to keep sincerity, compassion, and motivation alive.” ~ Staff, Oakland

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he mission of Seneca Family of Agencies (Seneca) is to help children and families through the most difficult times of their lives. Seneca was founded in 1985 from a belief that all youth are capable of success, belonging, and happiness when provided thoughtful supports that are responsive to their unique needs and experiences. Starting as a small residential and day treatment program for the Bay Area’s most struggling youth, we aimed to address the failure of public systems to adequately meet the needs of youth impacted by profound trauma, loss, and disability. Far too often these youth ended up isolated from their families, peers, and communities, being moved between treatment settings that lacked the capacity to help them heal and thrive. Our agency’s founding commitment of providing Unconditional Care — doing whatever it takes to support a youth’s success without the option to give up — has driven our efforts for more than three decades.

Recent playground build at Seneca’s nonpublic school Maya Angelou Academy

Seneca’s impact as a 2017-18 Top Workplace 92 staff received professional development scholarships, empowering them to expand their learning.

4,627 youth and families received support in a community setting.

67 staff selected to participate in Seneca’s three embedded graduate programs.

98% of the adoptions that Seneca facilitates are successful and permanent.

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17,000 youth and families served by Seneca’s Unconditional Care last year.

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“This award validates that we are an organization full of gifted and compassionate people and my greatest wish is that in the future, our staff will be able to say they helped to break the cycles of poverty, isolation, disconnection, abuse and neglect that has impacted our children, their families and our communities for generations,” says Seneca CEO and Founder, Ken Berrick. Unconditional Care is both our philosophy and practice. It is the most important thing that we teach and learn every day. It’s not just what we do, it’s who we are.

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Seneca empowers families with unconditional support

”Seneca staff have helped coach us as parents, develop skills in communication and understanding, and helped us trust our instincts as parents with our youth. They understand that by supporting the parents they are supporting the youth and how important it is for all our family to function well in order for our kiddo to thrive.”

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“As a lesbian couple who came into this fostering program in an untraditional manner, we are appreciative of the support that we’ve received and the consideration of our unique needs as a family.”

“As a single parent of youth who have experienced trauma, I have learned that balancing many things at once is important.

With Seneca, there is a constant conversation and an openness to solving problems. This is an organization that truly wants to make a difference.”

Begin your journey with Seneca Family of Agencies and find out why we’ve received our fourth consecutive Bay Area News Group Top Workplaces award!

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For more information on becoming a Professional Parent or Resource Parent with Seneca Family of Agencies, call 877-380-5300 or visit: www.senecafoa.org/fostercareprogramdetails

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Alliance Residential thrives with its ‘Me, We, Us’ mindset

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lliance Residential is reaping industry awards and growing its influence across the nation. The property management company hit a benchmark in 2017 — surpassing the 100,000-managed-units marker — and reigns at No. 4 on the 2018 National Multifamily Housing Council’s Top 50 Largest Apartment Managers list. In the Bay Area, the company is making strides, too, earning for the first time a spot as a Top Workplace in 2018.

When talking about these milestone achievements, the company is quick to note that it wasn’t just about adding units — Alliance’s growth is a direct reflection of its associates’ growth and development both individually and as a team.

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Alliance refers to this focus as the “Me, We, Us” mindset — emphasizing individual mastery of roles (me), while leveraging the power of teamwork (we) to deliver on a larger organizational purpose (us): Creating exceptional homes, unprecedented lifestyles and fulfilling opportunities.

Alliance’s internal learning management system allows associates to pursue a Certified Property Manager designation as part of its partnership with the Institute of Real Estate Management. Alliance foots the bill for educational costs plus offers a $10,000 pay bump once the designation is official.

Alliance provides its employees with Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage training, taught by certified in-house Dale Carnegie instructors. This level of training enhances sales skills by showing associates how to empathize with potential and current residents, find unique ways to meet their needs and deliver a true, quality customer experience.

In striving for an exemplary work life, Alliance imbues its workers with the ability to experiment and learn. This accumulation of knowledge provides the company with a solid foundation and the world with happier people.

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Alliance is proud to be named a Top Work Place by Bay Area News Group This honor is a tribute to our associates and our culture – one that’s built on mutual trust and respect – where leaders are born and the best minds in the multifamily business thrive Let’s build something great together Visit CareersAtAlliance com

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Fun activities make it very clear why it’s good to work for Top Workplaces

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his year’s Top Workplaces know how to stand out and treat their employees right. From laser tag outings with co-workers to company committees that organize secret Santa gatherings, 2018’s Top Workplaces often subscribe to the “work hard, play hard” mantra.

No two companies have the same story, and the ways in which they give back to their employees differ as well, but they all possess one common goal — to respect their workforce to the fullest and provide them with the best environment possible to enable them to maximize their potential.

Alliance Residential, with a presence in 20 states and 33 metropolitan markets, recently surpassed more than 100,000 units managed by expanding and aligning strategies that emphasize individual ownership, team commitment and pursuit of a higher purpose.

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“As evident by our recent events, we’re a quirky organization,” said the team of scientists, engineers and apparel experts at Bolt Threads. “We have animalthemed awards to recognize outstanding contributions from individuals at our all-company meetings. We also host seminars where experts from within the company or outside fields give lectures on topics related to the scientific and fashion worlds.”

The female-owned business ALOM Technologies champions a collaborative working environment that focuses on employee satisfaction, diversity, inclusion and information sharing. The company also fosters a performance-oriented, yet fun and highly supportive work setting that emphasizes employee time off, wellness and enjoyable company events.

Arena Solutions was an early provider of SaaS software and the first cloud PLM company. The founders once ran a midsize manufacturing company that used Excel spreadsheets to manage the bills of materials for their products. The software was created to solve their need for a better way to manage their complex product data.

At Avidbank, the CEO and a trio of employees celebrated a successful 2017 by going skydiving.

Another group, once again joined by the CEO,

participated in a Spartan Race earlier this year.

For its part, California Water Service Group recognizes that its success is derived from hard-working employees. To show their appreciation, the company’s annual Employee Celebration Day features fun activities ranging from arcade to laser tag to bocce ball outings.

Barefoot Networks recently hosted an engaging panel discussion for International Women’s Day 2018 led by its Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Committee.

The event gave employees a chance to hear from its female leaders in the organization and discuss such issues as gender equality and diversity.

CD & Power, Northern California’s largest independent generator service organization, appreciates the best in its employees by organizing monthly staff training meetings packed full of motivation and technical information to inspire and increase the knowledge of the entire team.

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At Clari, the CTO is an avid distance runner with over 14 marathons completed. Speaking of long-distance running, a current employee just completed the Boston Marathon and placed in the top 35.

professional opportunities are limitless.

They are encouraged to maximize their talents and walk down the road less traveled. To help employees reach their full potential, the company holds meetings and seminars on topics such as project management, market trends and industry best practices.

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Mission Hospice & Home Care provides a range of appreciation events throughout the year, including a summer pool party and year-end holiday celebration for its employees and their families. Moreover, its Heart of Hospice recognition committee organizes fun office gatherings such as Halloween costume parties, secret Santa holiday gift exchanges and more.

Fiesta Fridays is one of the trademarks of working at Collaborative Solutions, which also includes friendly cornhole competitions and cocktail contests.

Since its inception in 1987, Diablo Plumbing Inc. has been a family owned and operated business with a mission to be the first-choice plumber contractor for all Bay Area clients. They work toward this goal daily by performing work safely, on time and within budget.

Diablo Valley Oncology is recognized and certified as a quality oncology practice by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. They’re also a clinical research affiliate of John Muir Health, and Castle Connolly often recognizes the company’s physicians as America’s top doctors.

Fremont Bank features a culture known as the Six Diamond Experience, which means they embrace treating people the way they want to be treated. Its employees are known for going above and beyond for which the company provides recognition via special awards.

To date, Globalstar has helped initiate more than 5,000 rescues worldwide and many of its employees truly enjoy the fact that the work they do is helping to touch the lives of others in such a positive manner.

At ENGEO, employees’ personal and

Across GoDaddy, women now make up 24 percent of its employee base and represent more than 19 percent of the company’s technical roles and 12 percent of its developer roles — putting them ahead of other leading Silicon Valley

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Intapp’s headquarters is located in a historic building that was once a fruit and vegetable cannery that opened in 1919.

They feature a Food Truck Wednesday to enjoy the sunshine and chat with fellow employees, and the company sponsors and celebrates engineering hackathons around the globe to promote continued innovation.

J & J Air Conditioning on how it works, “Our AIR training program has been in existence since 1985 and has not only trained our field employees, but also it’s open to the public and we’ve had many of our competitors send their mechanics to our trainings.”

Legacy Real Estate & Associates maintains a strong presence in the East Bay and has been recognized both locally and nationally. This has happened in part because of two equal goals: by making a better future for clients and their families, and treating agents like gold to make sure they have the support they need to succeed.

Pet Food Express started in 1986 in San Francisco when founder Michael Levy decided to switch from training dogs to feeding them as a pet food entrepreneur.

The company now has 53 stores within California and is perhaps the national retail leader in holistic pet nutrition and product safety.

RiseSmart on its path to success, “Our culture is inclusive, fun, creative, collaborative and respectful. We value the unique makeup of our team, and we socialize at frequent happy hours, company outings and get-togethers.”

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Virtual Instruments

technology and high-definition video to give surgeons greater control and patients better outcomes.

Virtual Instruments knows how to have a good time too. They host an annual summer family picnic at Saratoga Springs as well as company Halloween parties and table tennis tournaments.

This year, Veracyte celebrated the company’s 10th anniversary with a festive celebration at San Francisco’s historic venue, Bimbo’s, where employees and guests enjoyed Havana-themed music, food and decor as they danced the night away.

Greatness works here

As you can see, there are nearly limitless reasons to work for these fantastic Bay Area Top Workplaces. TWP

It is a great honor that Hassett Ace Hardware has been voted a Top Workplace for the sixth consecutive year! Hassett Hardware has worked hard for years to improve our company culture and create an environment where employees have fun at work.

We focus on manager to employee relations, increasing owner relations with all staff, and setting clear goals and expectations of upholding the core values that Hassett Hardware believes and operates by: Integrity, Customer Awareness, Team Leadership, Innovation, Communication, Respect for Others, Results Driven, Judgement, Maturity, and Accountability. Hassett Ace Hardware is a family owned and operated company which truly values the service of each and every employee. We operate on creating and maintaining an environment that will produce HAPPY employees as well as foster the development and growth of our employees!

On Sunday, June 3, a spotlight on Bay Area Workplaces Page E4 was published with old information. Hassett Ace Hardware has six locations: Half Moon Bay, Palo Alto, Willow Glen, San Mateo, Redwood City and Belmont.

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In a region filled with world-class workplaces, good enough simply isn’t. Wellness services, continuous learning, career advancement, flexible work environment, community involvement, financial benefits—these matter now more than ever. And they are why, once again, Intapp has been voted one of the Top Workplaces in the Bay Area. Every day, we aspire to greatness for our employees, partners, and professional services customers worldwide.

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