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‘The Tyranny of Geography’
Zillow all but ditched its physical offices years ago. It has no plans to reverse course
Zillow Group made a bold move in the summer of 2020 when it announced that most of its employees would work from home at least part of the time “indefinitely.” The Seattle-based real estate tech company was one of the first in the United States to adopt a “permanently flexible” workplace. Today, the bulk of…
Common Ground
The office of the future? Shared spaces, quiet rooms, natural light and a sustainable ethos
The workplace of the future is not just about some employees working from home while their counterparts toil in an office. It’s about rethinking the concept of an office entirely. Consider what’s happening on the 48th and 49th floors of the iconic Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle. The completely redesigned, 41,000-square-foot corporate headquarters of Seattle-based…
Icertis’ Big Contract Hits
Culture ‘at the forefront’ of every decision at growing contract-management company
Contract-management company Icertis has grown into a global software-as-a-service behemoth since its launch in 2009 — with some 2,400 employees globally, including about 400 in the U.S. and 140 in Washington state. The privately held company, headed by Chairman and CEO Samir Bodas, has raised more than $400 million in financing, including securing a $150…
Power Play
Nationally recognized Omnidian is building a clean-energy future with passion, purpose
Seattle-based Omnidian has become a national powerhouse in clean energy since its launch in 2017. The provider of performance-assurance contracts in the solar-power arena today has some 185 employees nationwide, including 75 in Washington, plus a national network of 200 external field-service providers. “We guarantee that the (solar-power) asset is working,” says Mark Liffmann, cofounder…
The ‘Culture of We’ | Sponsored
Logic20/20 builds camaraderie and connection in distributed teams Like most companies, Logic20/20 has experienced major changes in the way we work over the past few years. Our transition from a primarily in-office team to a geographically dispersed organization has confirmed a truth we knew all along: When your culture is strong to begin with, it…
Prioritizing Culture & Community | Sponsored
When you work for a service-based business, its success is the product of its employees. If you are reading this and doubting that fact, it might be a sign to seek change. One local business in Kent understands how important this is by prioritizing efforts to promote individual employee and team appreciation, leading to being…
Fight Against Homelessness
Seattle-based Housing Connector takes a creative approach to an enduring problem
Sometimes, helping to solve big world problems, like homelessness, starts by employing the passion of a small but dedicated workforce that is willing to dive into the deep end of the pool together. The nonprofit Housing Connector, which ranks as one of Seattle Business magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022 in the…
