12 | TOP COMPA NIES 2020 | TopCompanies.azcentral.com
ITS
INDUSTRY: Aerospace US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 103 ARIZONA LOCATION: Chandler TOP US EXECUTIVE: Jeanine Selover, Organizational Development Manager WEBSITE: its.com ITS’s dedication to providing excellent customer support and solutions is displayed through the exceptional way they care for every employee. ITS attracts ambitious and driven top performers who share the company’s vision and commitment to integrity, unity and excellence. They promote a culture of happy and healthy employees in a close-knit environment, while remaining heavily focused on providing expert customer service and care. ITS offers numerous opportunities both inside and outside of work for employees to engage in healthy lifestyles, such as on-site yoga classes and company kickball games that include the whole family. Beyond the dozens of fun wellness activities, every employee also benefits from ITS’s remarkable industry experience and expert industry knowledge. ITS’s commitment to development of each employee can be seen in their ongoing development of leadership and training programs. Through these programs and overall engagement, each employee can capitalize on developmental resources and growth opportunities within their current roles, while ITS’s comprehensive focus on retaining talent encourages professional progression within the organization. The work hard, play hard ethics that ITS displays makes every employee truly feel like a part of the team and the ITS family.
JENNINGS, STROUSS & SALMON, P.L.C.
INDUSTRY: Legal US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 163 ARIZONA LOCATION: Phoenix TOP US EXECUTIVE: John C. Norling, Managing Attorney WEBSITE: jsslaw.com Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. promotes a pragmatic, results-oriented atmosphere of collaboration. The firm’s core values include maintaining a diverse team that strives to provide the highest quality legal services to our clients, while demonstrating respect for each other and valuing diversity and inclusion, both in the workplace and in dealing with others with whom we work. The firm shows appreciation for its people and promotes a positive work environment through many perks, including a 7.5-hour work day; transportation and parking subsidies; gym membership subsidy, holiday bonus; holiday luncheons, alternative work schedules and competitions, such as annual indoor golf and corn hole tournaments. A full-time trainer is onboard to educate and assist personnel with the firm’s numerous computer programs for enhanced job performance and personal growth. Educational programs focus on enhancing personal and professional development. To create
a fun, connected work culture; appreciation breakfasts and recognition for dedication to the firm are commonplace, as are monthly birthday gifts, cake and celebrations. The firm’s Health and Wellness Committee works to promote a healthier lifestyle through quarterly health challenges that focus on the physical and mental health of firm personnel.
LA-Z-BOY FURNITURE GALLERIES OF ARIZONA
INDUSTRY: Retail US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 247 ARIZONA LOCATION: Phoenix TOP US EXECUTIVE: Frank Neal, President WEBSITE: lazboy.com/arizona La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Arizona provides a company culture of treating each other humbly and with respect. Everyone in the company has a voice. Through the Idea Generation Machine, anyone, in any position in the company can submit an idea. Each idea is followed up with by the leadership team, where they are encouraged to research and test ideas to improve the business. The management team is committed to continued personal and professional growth for all employees. The company believes that the people doing the work, know best how to improve the work and there is tremendous value in ideas from every position and level within the company. La-Z-Boy pushes the boundaries of work-life balance and productivity with modified schedules—working 30 hours and being paid for 40 is business as usual.
LEARNING A-Z
INDUSTRY: Publishing/Printing US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 780 ARIZONA LOCATION: Tucson TOP US EXECUTIVE: John Campbell, CEO Cambium Learning Grp WEBSITE: learninga-z.com The culture and passion that Learning A-Z employees bring to work with them on a daily basis makes the organization a “best” place to work. The organization cultivates an environment of entrepreneurial spirit, gratitude and trust in one another by offering fun, connecting activities such as employee outings and charitable events and a company calendar featuring contributions from staff members. In addition to internal promotional growth, employees can take advantage of flexible scheduling, including 9/80 schedules, or working remotely. The company also host’s costume contests and give up to $1,000 for employee referral bonuses.
MC RESIDENTIAL
INDUSTRY: Real Estate US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 197 ARIZONA LOCATION: Scottsdale TOP US EXECUTIVE: Lesley Brice, President and Partner WEBSITE: mccompanies.com MC companies is the best place to work because of the focus on culture. Leadership of MC Companies believes that happy people do good things so the
results will come if staff members invest in each other. Each year the company holds an employee summit that is led by the founders of the company. This three-day retreat is filled with personal development. No numbers or budgets are discussed, only the book attendees are reading together and what they plan to do in the upcoming year to stretch themselves personally. The result is the team charging forward into the next year ready to commit to each other and the success of the company.
MEDIX
INDUSTRY: Staffing US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 421 ARIZONA LOCATION: Scottsdale TOP US EXECUTIVE: Andrew Limouris, CEO WEBSITE: medixteam.com Medix lives by its Core Purpose to Positively Impact Lives. Not only does the company strive to positively impact the clients and talent it does business with, it puts a huge focus on positively impacting its communities and teammates. This desire to serve others is evident in Medix’s leadership team and stems throughout the entire organization. As a result, the team is like one big family that has loads of fun while trying to make the world a better place. The company offers paid volunteer days to staff, as well as a committee to help create volunteer opportunities for teammates in each office and within each office’s community
METROMILE
INDUSTRY: Insurance—Non-healthcare US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 322 ARIZONA LOCATION: Tempe TOP US EXECUTIVE: Dan Preston, CEO WEBSITE: metromile.com Metromile’s flat structure and casual environment allows for input and ownership from all employees, at any level. The company offers generous benefits, work-from-home policies, a wellness stipend, 12 weeks paid parental leave, free snacks and beverages, occasional catered meals and Friday happy hours. It’s no wonder Metromile was named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work two years in a row and placed #17 in the 2019 Phoenix Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards. The company’s CEO consistently has a 95%+ approval rating and 90% say they’d recommend working at Metromile to a friend.
MIDSTATE ENERGY AND URBAN ENERGY
INDUSTRY: Sustainability—Energy Services US/AZ EMPLOYEES: 180 ARIZONA LOCATION: Phoenix TOP US EXECUTIVE: John Hobbes, CEO WEBSITE: mse-ues.com Midstate Energy and Urban Energy has a strong team culture. The company has industry leading benefits and a 4.5-day work week. Additionally, the CEO leads from the front, you may find him bringing in breakfast, setting up the Christmas tree then providing knowledgeable insight into the industry