April 28, 2019
Best Places toWORK THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Featuring the 2019 winners of Best Places to Work. PLUS, Top Five in three ee categories. Advertising supplement to:
TO THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN LINCOLN! For over 95 years, Woods & Aitken LLP has understood and celebrated strong business in the Lincoln community. We congratulate the 2019 Best Places to Work award winners and thank each of them for fostering fun and productive workplace cultures!
www.woodsaitken.com Proud Founder and Sponsor of the Best Places to Work in Lincoln
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Lincoln’s Best Places to Work. These are the top workplaces in Lincoln according to the people who know best - their employees. We kept it under wraps but now it’s time to spread the word! LARGE BUSINESS CATEGORY
MEDIUM BUSINESS CATEGORY
SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORY
(126+ Employees)
(51-125 Employees)
(10-50 Employees)
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties
Brester Construction
ARYSE
Finalists! Congratulations to these businesses for being in the top five in their category for 2019. Large Business Category
Medium Business Category
Small Business Category
Olsson Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. dba Hudl National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
Hausmann Construction UNICO Group Region V Systems Swanson Russell
Schemmer Associates Don’t Panic Labs DataVizion Custom Blinds & Design
Keep up the good work.
Lincoln’s Best Places to Work 2019 Are your employees’ advocates for your organization? Do they have an all-in attitude and are willing to go above and beyond each day? Do they intend to stay with the company? These are three vital components that indicate successful employee engagement.
are as follows: ARYSE, small business category (10-50 employees); Brester Construction, mediumsized (51-125 employees); and Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties, large (more than 126 employees).
and charitable donations, was awarded to Zillow.
Over ninety businesses were nominated to participate in the survey this year. A certain percentage of employees must respond for the company to be considered eligible for the award of Additional businesses Best Workplace in Lincoln. Each year for the last seven recognized in 2019 include (Required response rates vary Schemmer Associates Inc., years, businesses that have depending on the size of the mastered the art of employee Don’t Panic Labs, DataVizion, business). The questionnaire Custom Blinds & Design, engagement have found their specializes in measuring Hausmann Construction, way into the winners circle employee engagement in a UNICO Group, Swanson of the Best Places to Work variety of areas ranging from Russell, Region V Systems, in Lincoln survey. This is Compensation and Benefits Olsson, Agile Sports the seventh year the Omaha to trust in Senior Leadership. Technologies, Inc. dba Hudl, company Quantum Workplace It also serves as a valuable has administered its employee Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker tool for employers, providing engagement survey in Lincoln Hotel and National Rural a platform to set goals and Electric Cooperative to measure corporate culture measure engagement tied to Association (NRECA). and to help pinpoint the their business plans. best workplaces. The effort Edward Jones received the Quantum Workplace is put together annually by “Sustained Excellence Award” states they model employees’ Woods & Aitken and its which is given to organizations engagement using three two partner organizations that have won first place in the distinct constructs: –Lincoln Human Resource Best Places to Work in Lincoln Management Association for five years. This year, the (LHRMA) and the Lincoln Community Impact Award, Journal Star. which honors companies that Winners of the Best Places go above and beyond when it comes to volunteer work to Work in Lincoln for 2019
discretionary effort, advocacy and retention. This construct is known to correlate strongly to the ebbs and flows associated with broader measurements of organizational culture. Earning recognition as one of Lincoln’s Best Places to Work is a great source of pride and accomplishment for the winners each year and can be used in recruiting efforts and marketing campaigns for the winners year round.
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Proud to be voted one of Lincoln’s Best Places to Work
PROUD TO BE A
FIVE YEARS IN A ROW
402.480.2500 | SCHEMMER.COM
ARCHITECTURE | ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION FIELD SERVICES
The NRECA Lincoln office provides member services and administers group insurance and retirement benefits for employees of electric cooperatives across the nation. Photo credit - Pam Holdsworth
Join our team of software engineers dontpaniclabs.com/careers
YOUR VISION + OUR ENGINEERING = LEVELED UP SKILLS
WE ARE PROUD TO BE A BEST PLACE TO WORK FOR THE THIRD YEAR!
THANK YOU TO OUR HARDWORKING TEAM FOR ALWAYS BEING DEDICATED TO OUR VALUED CLIENTS AND CREATING A CULTURE THAT IS SECOND TO NONE!
JOIN OUR TEAM: HAUSMANNCONSTRUCTION.COM/CAREERS
Headquartered in Lincoln Nebraska, Hausmann Construction is a construction management, design-build and general contracting firm. Incorporated in 2003, we have steadily grown to become one of the most competitive and quality-oriented construction management firms across the Midwest. We provide services and expertise to a wide variety of clients throughout the region. From healthcare and educational facilities to commercial and corporate business offices, our diverse client base has provided us with the knowledge and ability to work on an array of projects. These services include pre-bond support, cost analysis, scheduling and systems analysis. Our reputation comes from our commitment to excellence, which is evident in the areas of safety, productivity and workmanship. We pride ourselves on our innovative management style. We will service your needs with a highly-proficient, safety-oriented and cost-efficient management team who is ready to meet your goals and objectives.
OUR CULTURE IS SHAPED BY OUR TEAM AND THE VALUES WE BELIEVE IN LEARN MORE AT HAUSMANNCONSTRUCTION.COM/CAREERS
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The 2019 Best Places to Work “Toast with the Top” celebration was held March 28th. Host partner of the event was Silverhawk Aviation. This private reception is designated for the leaders of Lincoln’s Best Places to Work to be part of an advanced celebration of those companies being honored. The event provided an opportunity for executive level networking and was a fantastic evening of great conversation and celebration.
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ARYSE places first in the 2019 Lincoln’s Best Places to Work
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ARYSE is proud to have placed first in the annual Best Places to Work awards under the small business category. ARYSE, a leading orthopedic and sports bracing provider, attributes their positive workplace culture to their team and core values of integrity, alignment, innovation, excellence, and generosity.
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B rester Construction is well-known and respected in the construction world. The company has been in operation for more than 35 years and has gained a reputation for integrity of practice and quality in their industry.
RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN LINCOLN THREE YEARS IN A ROW!
But the owner of Brester said “It’s not that our process is different or better than others. Our people and their passion is what sets us apart.”
We take our work seriously, but our people make it matter.
Chris Brester stepped in as the company’s leader in 2009, continuing his father and uncle’s legacy of quality and fair prices and extending the company’s mission statement to build on the values of honesty, integrity and stewardship. But Chris said these values aren’t just those of his
family; they at Brester the are evident vident in every employee emplo Brest Construction. Chris said he’s proud to lead the team at Brester, but just as proud to work with dedicated and hardworking people who consistently give to their f a m i l i e s a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y. H e a t t r i b u t e s t h e growth and strength of Brester Construction to the individuals who make it a great place to work and an incredible resource for both Lincoln and the Midwest. Brester Construction is proud of their work, grateful for clients who value their work ethic and t h a n k f u l f o r t h e p e o p l e w h o m a ke e a c h p r o j e c t possible.
A : 1200 INFINITY COURT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
P : 402-423-2337 W : BRESTERCONSTRUCTION.COM
BUILT WITH INTENTION. PEOPLE OVER P R O F I T. I N T E G R I T Y FROM THE GROUND UP.. A PURPOSE HIGH HIGHER THAN PROFIT T. P R O U D LY M I D W E S T FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. PEOPLE OVER P R O F I T. T B U I LT T WITH INTENTION. INTEGRITY FROM THE GROUND It’s not that our process is different or better than others. Our people and their passion is what sets us apart.
A : 1200 INFINITY COURT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
P : 402-423-2337 W : BRESTERCONSTRUCTION.COM
- Chris Brester PRESIDENT