Worcester Business Journal

12 Worcester Business Journal | November 7, 2016 | wbjournal.com F OC U S I N N O V A T I V E W O R K P L A C E S Innovative workspaces Modern offices are gearing more toward an open collaborative environment, but everything starts with the culture a company creates BY LAURA FINALDI Worcester Business Journal Staff Writer W hen packaging products maker Laddawn, Inc. first moved its corporate headquarters to Devens five years ago, the company filled 10,400 square feet at the former Davis Library site. Now, company growth has led the manufactur- er to expand by 23,200 square feet into another building right on its campus. While its first building had features of a collaborative work environment – including high tables, couches and chairs, a library and a meditation room – the expansion represented an opportunity for Laddawn to make its open workspace even better, said Owen Richardson, the compa- ny's vice president of sales and marketing. Laddawn Vice President Owen Richardson (center) holds a meeting with employees Caitlin Mahan, vendor relationship partner, and Jeff Copetas, digital marketing director, in the lounge area of the manufacturing company's Devens headquarters. Office features for this 17-employee information-technology company include five different types of workspace (traditional sitting and standing work stations, a lounge, a standing bar, private offices and a large conference room) plus a fully stocked kitchen and a Ping Pong table that converts into a conference table. Office features for this 12-employee marketing firm include chalkboard walls, a coffee and wine bar with art from a local photographer, a multimedia studio, its Space Bar social media station, and a custom-built coffee house table with hidden data ports and charging stations. ten24 Digital Solutions, Worcester Idea Agency, Sturbridge P H O T O / E D D C O T E P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y

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