Hartford Business Journal

34 Hartford Business Journal • March 23, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Meet the Winners Best Places To Work In CT 2015 #14 Continuity Control C ontinuity Control's mission is to help community financial institutions survive and thrive by offering personalized service through compliance experts, coupled with innovative technology to relieve the compliance burden. The firm prides itself on its collaborative environment that includes dry erase walls in every room for employees to express their ideas, flexible working hours, and a special Adopt-A-Bank program where each employee is assigned a cli- ent bank to understand the challenges community banks face. Team Building: The office features dart and Nerf guns, a foosball table, and special Beer 30 gatherings on Fridays. Employee outings include go-karting, dinners, and karaoke. Going Green: Continuity only uses environmentally safe cleaning products in its kitchen, offers recycling, and limits employee print- ing to keep it from getting excessive. Drug Costs: The firm pays 100 percent of employees' prescription drug costs. #15 The Walker Group T he Walker Group provides proactive network management and computer support services that includes five major prac- tice areas: data center and cloud hosting, web and digital market- ing solutions, security and disaster planning services, technology advisory, and workforce solutions planning and placement ser- vices. Walker designs, deploys, manages, supports, and enhances information-technology infrastructures and related systems. Walker is proud to be a benefits corporation and a social enterprise trust organization. It is focused on bringing more business, economic development, and jobs to Connecticut through social entrepreneurship. Bonuses: Walker distributes one-third of all profits to stakeholder employees, as well as bonuses of $500 to $1,250 for referring new business. Relaxation: Company hosts Beer and Wine Thirty at 4:30 p.m. every Friday to help employees bond as a team. Walker also hosts cook- outs in the summer months, and has a Ring The Bell event to honor employees' recent successes. Wellness: Walker has daily planking floor exercise sessions. Community Service: Walker offers two paid days per year for employ- ees to volunteer. The company's causes include breast cancer, hunger, and animal rescue. #16 IMCORP I MCORP is the technology company in underground power cable reliability. Its diagnostic technology locates existing cable system defects and determines future cable reliability. This performance-driven solution provides the most effective and efficient means to determine the reliability of new or aged cable systems. The IMCORP Factory Grade test has enabled rapid growth across industries around the world. IMCORP prides itself on offering great technology to employ- ees with interesting work and professional colleagues, all head- ed by strong leaders at the head of a stable growing company. Outings: Friday cookouts, a summer cruise on the Connecticut River, and a holiday party at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Bonuses: An annual performance bonus, a $1,000 new employee referral bonus, and a special program for field employees to increase their base salary 50 percent by traveling and working long hours to serve customers. Supported Charities: Manchester Area Conference of Churches, Manchester Police Athletic League. #17 Seasons Federal Credit Union S easons Federal Credit Union is all about its members. That means not just being an account provider or lending part- ner — it's about providing a well-rounded banking experience, encompassing every aspect of members' financial lives. This very principle forms the basis of how the firm derives its name – Seasons conveys its dedication to serving members consis- tently and comprehensively throughout every season of their lives, every season of the year. As a not-for-profit institution, any gains acquired by the firm are automatically given back to members in the form of better rates, benefits, and products. Interest-Free: Employees can draw interest-free loans to purchase workplace attire and home computing equipment. Bonuses: Employees can receive monthly incentives based on branch performance, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses for securing mortgage loans. Supported Charities: United Way of Meriden, financial literacy pro- grams at high schools, Middlesex Community College and Wesleyan University. #18 Clarity Software Solutions C larity is a software solutions company that offers the health insurance industry document management con- trol, from creation through fulfillment. To help its employees relieve stress, Clarity frequently buys lunch for everyone and has summer and holiday parties for employees and their families. Bonuses: Employees get $1,000 for referring new hires and also receive year-end performance bonuses. Supported Charities: Habitat for Humanity, Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Amanda's Angels, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (pictured above) Going Green: Clarity reduces its environmental impact by offering recy- cling bins, motion sensors on lights, and recycling printer cartridges. Life Benefits: The company pays 100 percent of the premiums for employees to get life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. Clarity also offers domestic partnership benefits. #13 Travel Insured International T ravel Insured International is one of the leading travel insurance providers, offering worldwide travel insurance protection since 1994. The company offers an array of benefits including emergency assistance and evacuation, trip cancel- lation, trip interruption and airline ticket protection, medical insurance, and baggage coverage. The company maintains a network of more than 5,000 agents, tour operators, and spe- cialty providers and provides travelers with 24/7 insurance assistance so that they may travel relaxed, secure, and insured. Bonuses: The company offers profit-sharing and performance bonuses. Relaxation: Travel Insured sponsors chair massage events and costume competitions, in addition to a holiday party and various adventure activities. Supported Charities: American Liver Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Life Coverage: The firm covers 100 percent of the premiums for employee life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage. Best Place: This is the fourth year in a row Travel Insured International has made the Connecticut Best Places to Work list. SmaLL/medium Company Category

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