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May/June 2016 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber

73

Walls lined with delectable treats and

signs of creativity prove appealing for

SmartIT employees.

GETTING TO KNOW

“I think a big reason we’re a

Best Place to Work is because

we try really hard to be. My

business partner and I worked

twice together before we started

this company, and one goal

we’ve always had was to be the

sort of employer that we wanted

to work for. We’re really

mindful about that and put a lot

of effort into it.”

– Paul Rothwell, COO

SmartIT

By Matt Ottinger

SmartIT

INTELLIGENTLY FOCUSING ON HAPPY EMPLOYEES

Booting up

• Founded: 2005

• Relocated: Moved to Zionsville in 2015

• Locations: Indianapolis/Zionsville;

Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio

• Clients: Over 50 in about 30 states

• Services: IT staffing, talent acquisition and

consulting

Giving back

• Employees receive two extra days off to

help non-profits; financial incentives match

awards to employees’ favorite organizations

• Beneficiaries: Habitat for Humanity,

Special Olympics and many others

Living well

On-site amenities include:

• Full gymwith showers and lockers; on-site yoga

classes; treadmill desks and fitness center

• Nursing room for new mothers

• Outdoor patio; ping pong table; and

cornhole boards

“We loved being in downtown Indianapolis in

the energy of all that was going on, but we

rented and didn’t own our building. We did a

work study and surveyed employees about

what they wanted, and didn’t feel we could

accomplish it in a space that we didn’t own.”

Tuning in to staff

• On-staff director of employee engagement

• Over 20 recruiters companywide look for

top talent

• Internal conference rooms with creative,

music-related names like LinkedIn Park,

Flock of SQL’s, Perl Jam, Johnny Cache,

Agile Lovett and Hack Sabbath

• Launching an app in May (during a staff

outing at a Cincinnati Reds game) to

enhance engagement among employees and

consultants

Feeding frenzy

• Starbucks machine

• Wall of canisters filled with chocolate

candies and other treats

• Beer fridge

• Plans are in the works to provide some full

meals

• Food also plays a role in how the company

gives back to the community

“As a company, we’ll sign up to bring meals

to the Ronald McDonald House. We’ll do the

meal prep and serve. And I’ll buy extra Girl

Scout cookies from my daughter to send. We

support a lot of non-profits and it’s important

to all of us that we give back. We’re very

appreciative for what we have here.”

May/June 2016 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber

73

COO Paul Rothwell helps a

student with ground

beautification at IPS School

114 during IndyDoDay.