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7 B E S T P L A C E S TO W O R K 2 0 1 6 SMALL COMPANIES [ 15 - 49 employees ] Recently, the team at Sage Data Security received an emergency call for help. "One of our clients had a breach; they were infected with ransomware and couldn't access their data," said Chief Operating Offi cer Rick Simonds. "The fi rst thing we did was mobilize our people. Even though everyone had a full day, we all pitched in." That kind of teamwork characterizes the culture at Sage, which offers hands-on, personalized, c y b e r s e c u r i t y consulting and advisory services. The work is complicated, especially because the cyber threat environment is constantly changing. Many companies don't have the internal resources to give cybersecurity the required attention, so they rely on experts, like Sage. And the experts at Sage love what they do and enjoy working together every day. "We've got great chemistry," said Simonds. "Like any successful team, we always put in 100%—everyone's got each other's back. Of course, we have individual projects, but if problems arise, we work together to come up with a solution." Given the ever- changing nature of the fi eld, a large training budget allows employees to continually update their skills. "It's hard keeping up with what the bad guys are doing," said Simonds. "We spend a lot of time training our people to stay up-to-date on the current threat landscape, trends and techniques. Our people are among the best at what they do, and we are very proud of that." In addition to excellent compensation and benefi ts packages, Sage offers a number of other perks, such as free Monday lunches, company outings with families, barbecues, two paid community service days annually, fl exibility to work from home, an annual $300 educational stipend, work anniversary recognitions, a yearly award of excellence, annual bonuses, and charitable donation matching up to $250 per year per employee. Most programs grow organically as they're needed: In 2015, with two new dads on staff, that meant setting up a paternity, maternity or adoption leave program of two paid weeks off. This year, a group volunteered at Camp Sunshine on a project. "It was great for team-building," said Simonds. "But the best part of it was, at the end of the day, knowing we are a company that is willing and able to help out our community and those in need. It's a really great feeling." Sage Data Security LLC It's all about teamwork The Sage Data Security team. Sage Data Security LLC 2275 Congress St., Portland 04102 Top local executive: Rick Simonds, chief operating offi cer Year established: 2002 Maine employees: 36 Website: www.sagedatasecurity.com Human resources contact: Michael Kern 207-879-7243 ext. 239 michael.kern@sagedatasecurity.com # 3 Customized and Attentive Services for: Supporting Every Phase of Your Cybersecurity Lifecycle At Sage, we partner with you to ensure your organization is fully trained, compliant, and prepared for evolving cybersecurity threats. Program Development | Education & Training | Cyber Assessment Advisory Services | nDiscovery Threat Detection | nForensics Call 207.879.7243 or visit www.sagedatasecurity.com to explore our full suite of cybersecurity services.