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Best Places To Work In CT 2014 BPTW-18 Hartford Business Journal • March 24, 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com Meet the Winners Small/medium Company Category #13 Dur-A-Flex, Inc. D ur-A-Flex, Inc. is a privately-held, leading manufacturer of quality epoxy, urethane, methyl methacrylate, and col- ored aggregates offering a complete line of high performance polymer flooring and wall systems. The versatile seamless applications provide improved safety, minimal downtime, and easy maintenance to all industries. Dur-A-Flex employs 98 nationwide, with 81 owners based at company headquarters in East Hartford. Dur-A-Flex is a great place to work primarily because of the company's cul- ture and the work ethic of its owners. Owners who take a vested interest in the success of the company are rewarded generously through company trips, an on-site gym and exer- cise program, bi-weekly massages, lunches, and themed events. Dur-A-Flex owners are challenged to continuously learn through the internal DAF University as well as exter- nal training. Owners give back by donating time and money for the better of the communities in which they reside. The camaraderie among owners is unparalleled. Dur-A-Flex at its Science Matters event, stimulating young minds through exploration and discovery. #14 OFI O FI serves the education, healthcare, corporate, and government arenas and takes pride in partnering with clients to establish strong, long-term relationships. Herman Miller, OFI's signature line, is a global leader in sustainable office products and inspires the company's own green friend- ly office. Founded in 1968, OFI is the region's leading provider of interior environments and creates clean, productive, and inspiring spaces. Experts offer a full range of professional services including design support, project coordination, installation, refurbishing, and repair. OFI encourages employees to grow their careers, get things done, and have fun. The company prides itself on using internal resources to maintain outstanding employee morale and hosts a summer picnic, holiday gatherings, and other social events throughout the year. Employees are also encouraged to give back to the community and maintain a productive work-life balance. OFI employees gather at the company's offices in May. #15 Clarity Software Solutions, Inc. C larity Software Solutions, Inc. assists clients to optimize customer relationships by enhancing flexibility and con- trol over their document management and communications delivery. Clarity serves various health insurance organiza- tions around the country. Clarity's custom solutions are built within secure web-based technology, are easy to use and allow a single communication to be published to any media type – print, web, mobile or email. Clarity just moved to a new state-of-the-art facility in Guilford, where the company offers employees free coffee and candy. Employees receive profit-sharing, and Clarity puts on multiple events each year, including summer picnics, lunches, and a year-end party. To keep its commitment to sus- tainability, Clarity keeps non-disposable utensils and plates in its lunchrooms, has a recycling program, and uses motion- sensored lighting to cut energy use. Clarity won the fastest growing software company honor at the Marcum Tech Top 40 Awards in Connecticut. #16 Mountainside Treatment Center M ountainside, a drug and alcoholism rehabilitation facility located on 60 acres in Canaan, is nationally recognized for the effectiveness of its addiction treatment programs. "We strive to not only provide the absolute best rehabili- tative care to our clients, but also make it a central goal to create an engaging and rewarding workplace for all of our employees by providing a positive work environment, excel- lent benefits, and ongoing training and development," said Nancy Degree, vice president of human resources. To achieve its mission of providing an unsurpassed treat- ment experience for its clients, Mountainside relies on dedi- cated employees with the same vision of excellence. Ensuring employees' needs are met is central to Mountainside's suc- cess. Employees praise the company's generous compensa- tion package, as well as its culture of open communication and opportunity. In 2014, Mountainside continues to expand services to cli- ents and will complete construction on a new detox center, extended care facilities as well as an outpatient and family wellness centers. Mountainside employees gather on the company's porch at its Canaan headquarters. #17 Travel Insured International T ravel Insured International is one of the leading travel insurance providers, offering the highest quality world- wide travel insurance protection since 1994. Located in East Hartford, the company offers an array of travel insurance pro- tection benefits including emergency assistance and evacua- tion, trip cancellation and trip interruption protection, medi- cal insurance, baggage insurance, airline ticket protection, and more. Travel Insured maintains a network of more than 5,000 travel agents, tour operators, and specialty travel pro- viders as well as provides 24/7 insurance assistance. Travel Insured has been named a Best Place to Work in Connecticut for three consecutive years and strives to maintain a positive, open, and family-friendly atmosphere for all employees. The Travel Insured team ran in the Warrior Dash in Thompson this past September. #18 WORX W ORX is a nationally recognized branding, digital, and marketing firm. Organizations come to WORX to solve two big issues at once: how to define an ownable business position, and how to generate revenue from it. Since manag- ing multiple agencies is often a recipe for lost time and money, organizations partner with WORX for single-source branding, digital, and marketing solutions. Unlike many agencies who tend to focus on visual communications, WORX does the heavy lifting — building strategies and content not only for market- ing but also for sales, operations, employee communications, and community outreach. This unique perspective — executed by an integrated team of business strategists, creatives, and technologists — is leveraged by a diverse set of companies around the corner and corporations around the globe. What makes WORX a great place to work is the palpable energy — a unique sense of team collaboration — that helps both employees and client partners truly grow. WORX hosts an annual network night, where more than 150 col- leagues, clients, community leaders and business contacts get a unique chance to have fun and talk collaborative opportunities.