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100 Best Companies Snapshot: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Working together to create something meaningful
Committed to contributing to humanity through high-impact artificial intelligence research and engineering, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, or AI2, often finds itself competing for talent with companies such as Google and Amazon. So it designed its own long-term incentive program, which CEO Oren Etzioni calls AI2 stock. Our stock isnt traded on the NASDAQ…
100 Best Companies Snapshot: Pushpay
Winning for the team.
Where do sports teams go to celebrate victories? Disneyland, of course. So it makes sense that this past February, Pushpay flew its 200 employees down to the happiest place on earth to celebrate the companys hitting its goals. We strive to operate like a professional sports team, says Weston Belkot, Pushpays director of learning and…
100 Best Companies to Work For 2017
The list every business wants to be on.
Who wouldnt want to work for the best of the best, the top of the heap, the cream of the crop? (Ok, you get the idea.) Thats why we do the research and list the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Washington. We rate companies on the basis of confidential employee surveys weighted against…
How to Streamline Operations by Consolidating Telecom
Choosing the right fiber company has made a big difference for Janicki Industries
sponsored by Wave Broadband Janicki Industries, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, is the largest employer in Skagit County, Washington. Janicki develops creative ideas to solve complex problems by bringing innovative designs and high-precision parts to industries ranging from aerospace to energy. A lot of people rely on Janickis services, but none more than…
The Future of Work: How Offices Are Changing for the Better
A flexible, dynamic work space greatly improves collaboration and productivity
Sponsored by WeWork Seattle Work as we know it is changing fastand in ways most people cant even imagine. Its not just that jobs are changing; its also how we work, where we work, and how employers are adapting to these new rules. The future of work is all about employee experience, says Jacob Morgan,…
Bright Idea: Labor Saver
Forget email. Shyft Technologies makes shift swapping easy.
New legislation requiring Seattle businesses with 500 or more employees to schedule workers hourly shifts two weeks in advance will be a boon to some, but it could complicate the lives of many workers and employers. Seattle startup Shyft Technologies has created a free smartphone app that simplifies the tangled dance of schedule shuffling by…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations, Harriet Bullitt!
Winner: Harriet Bullitt Washington state has three icons: Mount Rainier, the Columbia River and Harriet Bullitt. All are larger than life. That declaration by Governor Jay Inslee at a 2013 dedication of Bullitts newly created Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in Leavenworth is a perfect description of the 92-year-old philanthropist, businesswoman and community leader….
2016 Community Impact Awards: Youth Development
Winner: Skanska USA
Gold Award: Skanska USALocation: Seattle | Employees: 858 | Top Exec: Chris Toher, EVP & general manager | usa.skanska.com In addition to building multimillion-dollar projects, Skanska USA plays a significant role in the development of young people through mentorship, internship and other educational programs. We want to provide those experiences in an effort to foster…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Sustainability in Business Operations
Winner: Theo Chocolate, Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort
Gold Award:Theo ChocolateLocation: Seattle | Employees: 100 | Top Exec: Joe Whinney, founder/CEO | theochocolate.com Theo Chocolates products are more than just candy bars. The companys creations start with cocoa farmers in the eastern Congo. Recognizing that our individual daily actions will have an impact on generations to come has the potential to create a…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Business of the Year – Small
Winner: Sleep Train, Glassybaby
Gold Award:Sleep TrainLocation: Kent | Employees: 340 | Top Exec: Hernani Alves, divisional president | sleeptrain.comMany people think were in the business of selling mattresses, says Sleep Train Divisional President Hernani Alves, but were really in the business of helping people sleep better so they can live happy, healthier lives. Sleep Train (formerly Sleep Country…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Business of the Year – Large
Winner: Tree Top Inc.
Gold Award: Tree Top Inc.Location: Selah | Employees: 1,100 | Top Exec: Keith Gomes, CEO | treetop.com For Tree Top, beauty is literally more than skin deep. The Selah-based company has created a thriving and successful business by saving ugly fruit and turning it into premium products such as applesauce, purees, fruit juice and dried…
Paying the Price for $15 an Hour
With the economy soaring, its hard to gauge the effectiveness of Seattles minimum-wage hike. Some small-business owners remain dubious.
When the Seattle City Council passed the $15 minimum- wage ordinance in June 2014, David Lee, founder and CEO of the Field Roast Grain Meat Company, was not happy. The minimum wage hurts businesses like ours that compete on a national level, says Lee, who believes it makes employers feel cheap and weakens the goodwill…
