Page 70 - BizVoice May/June 2013
Basic HTML Version
70
BizVoice
/Indiana Chamber –
May/June 2012
MAJOR COMPANIES
BizVoice
/Indiana Cha ber –
May/June 2013
1 Microsoft
Corporation
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
technology – leader in software, services and
solutions
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
50/56,934
For employees:
flexibility to work in geographic location
of choice; promotes giving back to local community with
charitable donation matching up to $12,000 per year;
$800 yearly fitness reimbursement; employee parties and
luncheons; employer pays 100% of medical premiums for
employees and dependents; domestic partner benefits.
2 Edward Jones
City:
Statewide
Industry:
financial services – nation’s largest financial services firm
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
953/36,619
For employees:
associates in good standing with three
years of service have the opportunity to own part of the
company; support from company for associates facing
personal or professional difficulties; financial advisors run
their own businesses without financial investment but
with extensive home-office support; all-expense paid
diversification trips to exotic destinations.
3 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
legal – labor and
employment law firm
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
50/1,455
For employees:
weekly casual Fridays; free premium
coffees, teas and sodas; free parking in Chase garage;
employer pays 100% of employee medical premiums;
full-service fitness center in building; wellness room with
recliner, sofa and locking cabinets available for nursing
mothers, employees who need rest and biweekly chair
massages.
4 Cassidy Turley
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
real estate – commercial
real estate services provider
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
213/3,451
For employees:
office closes early before holidays; days
designated as “jeans days” with pizza parties; summer
outings; annual party includes spouses and raffle prizes,
such as an iPad and Colts tickets; complimentary fresh-
brewed coffees and beverages; employees can request
tickets to any Indianapolis Indians home game; adoption
assistance.
5 Sogeti USA
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
technology –
IT consulting services and technology solution
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
72/3,500
For employees:
company focuses on hiring the best
subject matter experts; excellent benefits with no
premiums; $10,000 per year in tuition reimbursement;
emphasis on getting together as a company monthly for
happy hours, pizza parties; employees taken to lunch
every week; employees get three weeks paid vacation,
plus holidays, during their first year.
6 Hilliard Lyons
City:
Multiple locations
Industry:
financial services –
comprehensive financial services
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
132/1,102
For employees:
lively, company-wide newsletter with
employee submissions, employee recognition award
winners; culture of responsiveness to each other’s needs;
numerous health and fitness challenges; two-day retreat
for female professionals to make connections and feel
supported; provides cancer and long-term care insurance;
employs model for company succession planning.
7 Pepper Construction
Company of
Indiana, LLC
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
construction – construction management,
general contracting and design-build services
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
166/1,062
For employees:
establishes a welcome company culture;
compensation and benefits packages that are attractive and
competitive; empowers and encourages employees to act and
recognizes that action; bimonthly breakfast with company
president and a small group of employees; semi-annual
safety committee training programs for all employees.
8 WestPoint Financial Group
City:
Indianapolis
Industry:
financial services – insurance,
financial services and risk and
investment product provider
Web site:
Indiana/U.S. employees:
175/5,514
For employees:
annual black-tie celebration; family culture
in the workplace with events for children and grandchildren;
client appreciation events; visits from the ice cream truck
in the summer; snack cart and fresh-baked cookies each
afternoon; impromptu happy hours; corporate discount
to Five Seasons Sports Club next door.
