Inclusion, leadership and community engagement receive praise from employees
CLAREMONT, N.H. & CHANTILLY, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today it has been Certified™ by Great Place to Work. In an anonymous survey, 94% of current Red River employees said the company is a great place to work – 35 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation.
“Red River has always prioritized putting our people first, and I am thrilled that our employees are happy, engaged and find Red River to be an empowering workplace,” said Red River CEO Alan Dumas. “Inspired employees lead directly to better experiences and a greater positive impact on our clients, partners and the communities where we live and work.”
Red River created several new initiatives in 2020 to adapt to a new remote work environment and support employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company implemented an unlimited PTO policy to allow for increased schedule flexibility, created a wellness program that included online fitness classes and offered online tutoring support for children of Red River employees. A new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was also launched this year.
“Great Place to Work Certification™ isn’t something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Red River is one of the best companies to work for in the country.”
According to the Great Place to Work survey, 97% of respondents said they felt good about the ways Red River contributes to the community. Red River offers employees paid community service time, donates to charities Red River employees are personally invested in and regularly organizes team volunteer opportunities, including an annual all-day community service project.
Learn more about Red River’s culture, benefits and open positions at: https://www.redriver.com/company/careers.
About Red River
Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government in ways previously unattainable. Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, bringing more than 25 years of experience and mission-critical expertise in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions. Learn more at redriver.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Contacts
Melinda Walker
Red River
melinda.walker@redriver.com
