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www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 5, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 25 www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 5, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 25 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN CONNECTICUT Small/Medium Cos. Saisystems International S aisystems International is a technology and health company. Fun & Relaxation: Hosts staff luncheons, pic- nics, karaoke and dancing. Healthy Living: Offers employ- ees free gym membership and bonuses for being smoke free and getting a flu shot. Community Service: Partici- pates in Junior Achievement volunteering and monetary sponsorship to local community schools. Communi- cation: Hosts quarterly town hall meetings that include all staff. Training: Pro- vides on-site personal development and/or stress management work- shops, seminars, or classes; also al- lows employees to go on sabbaticals. Diversity: Sponsors H-1B visas and cultural diversity program internally for referrals. Celldex Therapeutics Inc. C elldex is a biotech company de- veloping targeted therapeutics to address devastating diseases for which available treatments are inadequate. Employee Bonuses: Celldex offers incentive stock options to all full- time employees. The company also has a discretion- ary bonus that is paid in cash when corporate goals are accomplished. Fun & Relax- ation: Hosts catered lunches every two weeks along with oc- casional happy hours, potluck barbecues and dartboard compe- titions all aimed at team-building. Healthy Liv- ing: Company organized a fitness challenge (tracking physical activities each day) and a steps challenge for employees. Community Service: Celldex adopts a family during the holidays to donate gifts for children. Communication Tools: Has an inter- nal company website with updates on current events, resources and employee fun facts. IT Direct LLC I T Direct is an information tech- nology company that helps small and mid-size organizations drive efficiency and productivity by mak- ing sure the systems they need are fast, reliable and secure. Employee Bonuses: Offers monthly and annual rewards that include gift cards from a menu of stores, websites, restau- rants and more. Employee Rec- ognition: Has a "Caught Someone" program where all staff (employees and leadership) are acknowledged and appreciated for their efforts and financially rewarded for do- ing so. Fun & Relax- ation: Has a keg, popcorn ma- chine, X-Box, Wii and HD projector in the training room for relaxation and team-building activities. Community Service: Supports local baseball teams. Training: Provides weekly one-on- one coaching to develop employees and provide them with a support system of growth. Also has a mentoring program. Being Green: The company is nearly paperless and recycles all office supplies and papers they receive from customers, including shredded paper. CIL C IL is a diverse, nonprofit real estate developer for individu- als, nonprofit agencies, cities and towns. Employee Bonuses: All employees with at least six months of service are eligible for an annual cost-of-living ad- justment equal or greater to 2 percent, or the previous year's increase in the Consumer Price Index. Fun & Relaxation: Every summer CIL funds a company outing to Block Island in Rhode Island. Also, every third Thursday of the month, CIL hosts a fun team event like happy hours, potlucks or apple-picking. Healthy Liv- ing: In addition to the company's on-site gym (with a ping-pong table), CIL runs a variety of well- ness challenges throughout the year. Recently, participants had up to $250 for fitness classes of their choice. The winning team picks a charity to ben- efit from the challenge. Community Service: Conducts "Ramp Camps" during which CIL em- ployees construct wheelchair ramps at the homes of people with disabili- ties who need, but can not afford one. Diversity: Practices affirmative action in hiring and housing activities and re- cruits board members of varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds to serve as mentors and models for its workforce. Headquarters: Hartford Industry: Real Estate Website: www.cil.org Twitter: @Official_CIL Top Executive: Kent Schwendy, President & CEO Headquarters: West Hartford Industry: Technology Website: www.GettingYouConnected.com Twitter: IT Direct @ITDtech Top Executive: Ari Santiago, President & CEO CT Headquarters: New Haven Industry: Biotechnology Website: www.celldex.com Top CT Executive: Elizabeth Crowley, Senior Vice President & Chief Product Development Officer Headquarters: Shelton Industry: Technology Website: www.saisystems.com Twitter: @SaisystemsTech Top Executive: Ramesh Wadhwani, CEO RANKED 4 TH RANKED 5 TH RANKED 6 TH RANKED 7 TH