Partners in Health
By By Nick Horton June 18, 2010
Third PlaceMidsize Companies |
Concur Technologies has been all over the news lately. The
Redmond-based firm markets streamlined expense reporting systems for corporate
travel and entertainmentand its doing a very good job. Concur ranked number
57 on Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in 2009 and was number 54 on Fortunes
100 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2008. Concur is also a perennial
presence near the top of our own Best Companies list.
That recognition is well deserved. Concurs management
firmly believes in the value of its employees, and the firm does everything it
can to keep them happy and healthy. Its GlobalFit Program is a multifaceted benefit
that includes discounts on health club memberships, home fitness equipment and
even personal wellness consultations. (Want help in quitting smoking or
refining your nutrition plan? Think about working at Concur.)
Add in a comprehensive employee assistance program and an
extensive intranet, and you have a recipe for success.
Concur doesnt stop there, though. It offers a host of
in-house employee enrichment programs, including a transparent performance
review process, professional coaching sessions, leadership development seminars
and Concur Universityreplete with training courses, podcasts and numerous
online tools.
The companys Community Involvement Committee spurs employee
participation in volunteer events including HopeLink food drives and a silent
auction for the Boys & Girls Clubs. Each employee receives paid volunteer
hours every quarter.
Keep in mind that these perks are coupled
with an industry-leading suite of medical, dental and vision benefits. Concurs
growth has exceeded 20 percent in each of the past two yearsfurther proof that
a company will go as far as its employees are willing to drive it.
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