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Best Places to Work 2011

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This is the ninth year that Inside Business has honored companies in Hampton Roads as the Best Places to Work. And when the economy challenges us, we think it is even more important to see what kinds of things local companies are doing to show they value their employees - their most valuable asset. To be selected for the honor, companies submitted information about their culture, annual turnover, employee satisfaction, fair and equitable treatment, compensation, benefits and employee training opportunities.

To be considered, each company had to have a sufficient number of employees respond to an online survey, and the judges considered those results and comments in making their final selections.

We also recognize those companies that have over the years earned induction into the Best Places to Work Hall of Fame. This means they were either the top company or within the top 10 companies recognized for two years in a row or received the honor for four years in a row. This year we gave those companies the chance to earn additional recognition, and you'll read about five that have earned the status of being Bronze members of the Hall of Fame.

Our hope is that we encourage businesses to look at the things they do for employees and find ideas that might raise the overall performance of their companies and the quality of the workforce in Hampton Roads.

– Carol Lichti, Editor of Inside Business
Scroll down to meet the honorees.
Learn more about each honoree by clicking on name or photo.

  • A-Active Termite and Pest Control: Small company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    A-Active Termite and Pest Control provides services to manage and eliminate all pests including termites and nuisance wildlife.

    Address for headquarters 2500 Encounter Court, Virginia Beach 23453

    Phone 425-0855

    Web site www.123bugfree.com

    Top local executive Kevin J. Kordek, president

    Number of local employees 40 full-time

    Benefits include

    1. Share the Vision Meetings are used to praise employees and have an open forum to exchange ideas.

  • A. Reddix & Associates: Small company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    A. Reddix & Associates is a health care management consulting organization.

    Address 7440 Central Business Park Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk 23513

    Phone 410-7704

    Website www.ardx.net

    Top local executive Angela Reddix, CEO

    Number of local employees 20 full-time; 2 part-time

    Benefits include

    1. Employees have the opportunity for professional development through the Health Information Resource Center.

    2. Flexible schedule for employees.

  • BOSH Global Services: Small company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    BOSH specializes in unmanned systems-related operations and technology services.

    Address 1 Compass Way, Suite 250, Newport News 23606

    Phone 271-3428

    Website www.boshgs.com

    Top local executive Robert Fitzgerald, president

    Number of local employees 47 full-time; 4 part-time; 2 seasonal

    Benefits include

    1. BOSH offers a gym for employees that includes four exercise machines, free weights, a flat-screen television, a DVD player and private changing areas with showers and lockers.

  • Bryant & Stratton College: Mid-sized company 1st runner up

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    At Bryant & Stratton College, employees appreciate the free on-site child care, family-friendly bowling nights and flexible work schedules. But their favorite perk has got to be the casual summer dress code, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day on the Hampton and Virginia Beach campuses. Employees can't wait to trade their button-downs and pantsuits for polo shirts and capris.

  • Davis Interiors Ltd.: Small company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    Davis Interiors Ltd. offers extensive interior design services with a specialization in shipboard habitability. Shipboard habitability is the conformance of a space into certain standards of living while maintaining specific requirements, primarily pertaining to fire safety of fabrics and materials.

    Address 3300 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk 23513

    Phone 853-0968

    Website www.davisinteriors.com

    Top local executive Rexanne D. Metzger, owner

    Number of local employees 37 full-time

    Benefits include

  • DOMA Technologies: Small company 2nd runner up

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    For a handful of workers at DOMA Technologies, their job represents a genuine fresh start.

    That's because DOMA not only gives 5 percent of its revenue to local charities, but it also directly employs the people served by those foodbanks and homeless shelters. In the last year, the Virginia Beach document-management firm has hired nearly 10 clients straight from community service organizations. Most start out doing entry-level work scanning documents into digital files.

  • HBA Architecture & Interior Design, Inc.: Small company 3rd runner up

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    It's hard to live in Hampton Roads and not have entered a building designed by HBA Architecture & Interior Design Inc. The local library, school or doctor's office may have been the baby of HBA's design team.

    Knowing what it produces will stand for years to come, HBA opens its ears to its clients and the surrounding communities.

  • Homeland Contracting Corp.: Small company 1st runner up

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    On a recent Friday afternoon, Homeland Contracting Corp.'s owner Jennifer Crain apologized for being so busy. The work wasn't bogging her down on this day; instead, her devotion to the company's employees kept her wheels spinning.

    An employee was leaving that day on a sabbatical to sing opera in Santa Fe, N.M.

    "We are having a 'Break a Leg' party for him," Crain said.

    Another employee's mother was in intensive care at a local hospital.

  • IssueTrak Inc.: Small company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    IssueTrak Inc. is a software developer company.

    Address 249 Central Park Ave., Suite 200, Virginia Beach 23462

    Phone (866) 477-8387

    Website www.issuetrak.com

    Top local executive Henry Luhring III, owner

    Number of local employees 34 full-time; 3 part-time

    Benefits include

    1. Annual company picnic, which welcomes families.

    2. IssueTrak Trackers kickball team

    3. Nerf Gun Wars: The VP of development came up with this team-building exercise and it has become part of the culture.

  • JES: Mid-sized company

    Posted: July 15, 2011

    About the company

    JES is a foundation repair, crawlspace moisture control and basement waterproofing business.

    Address 569 Central Drive, Virginia Beach 23454

    Phone 558-9909

    Website www.jeswork.com

    Top local executive Jesse Waltz PE, owner

    Number of local employees 140 full-time

    Benefits include

    1. Spontaneous bonuses include money, concert tickets, sporting event tickets, restaurant and spa gift cards.

    2. Management retreat in Outer Banks beach rental during a summer week provides rest and relaxation.