Style Magazine, Roseville, Granite Bay, & Rocklin; September 18
Whether it’s the work perks, camaraderie with fellow co-workers, or a passion for the business’ product or service, there are many components that play into a company’s “cool” factor. Where we live, we’re lucky to have a ton of places that meet all the criteria above, plus more, which was the inspiration behind this month’s feature. Starting on page 39, you can read about 17 places headquartered here that anyone would be lucky to work at. Some have been around for over a century, others started small and are now internationally known, and a few have dog-friendly digs or do impressive amounts of community service. I’m pretty positive there’s a company, and office culture, that’ll strike a chord with you. And if you happen to be job hunting, word on the street is some are currently hiring! Wherever you’re at in your professional or personal journey, let this issue be a reminder that it’s never too late to flip the script and try something new. Cheers!
Whether it’s the work perks, camaraderie with fellow co-workers, or a passion for the business’ product or service, there are many components that play into a company’s “cool” factor. Where we live, we’re lucky to have a ton of places that meet all the criteria above, plus more, which was the inspiration behind this month’s feature. Starting on page 39, you can read about 17 places headquartered here that anyone would be lucky to work at. Some have been around for over a century, others started small and are now internationally known, and a few have dog-friendly digs or do impressive amounts of community service. I’m pretty positive there’s a company, and office culture, that’ll strike a chord with you. And if you happen to be job hunting, word on the street is some are currently hiring!
Wherever you’re at in your professional or personal journey, let this issue be a reminder that it’s never too late to flip the script and try something new. Cheers!
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17 Cool Companies<br />
students interested in STEM technologies to tour the normally<br />
closed and secured campus and laboratories to inspire students in<br />
the region this past Pi Day, March 14.<br />
Work perks: Employees at this expanding company—they have<br />
an office in Silicon Valley for ease of access—get to take refreshing<br />
outdoor breaks in the picnic areas and walking trails on the<br />
whopping 75-acre facility, in addition to shooting hoops at the onsite<br />
basketball gym.—AM<br />
Garner Products<br />
10620 Industrial Avenue, Suite 100, <strong>Roseville</strong><br />
916-784-0200, garnerproducts.com<br />
Employees: 29<br />
In a world flooded with data<br />
and obsolete data storage<br />
devices, it can be near<br />
impossible to know if data<br />
is really gone. Enter Garner<br />
Products, which makes<br />
products allowing you to<br />
dispose of old electronic<br />
devices confidently, knowing<br />
your personal data is<br />
unrecoverable. The leading<br />
manufacturer of worldwide<br />
data elimination equipment<br />
has been delivering complete,<br />
permanent, and verifiacble<br />
destruction of data contained<br />
on hard drives for over 59<br />
years. “As a commercial<br />
manufacturer, we begin with<br />
raw materials. Our machine shop makes the parts [that] are assembled<br />
in our warehouse and then shipped around the world,” Chief Global<br />
Development Officer Michael Harstrick describes. They have the<br />
numbers to prove it, too: Garner has sold to over 70 countries and<br />
has more than 50 percent of India’s market share for degaussers<br />
and destroyers—the main products for completely erasing data on<br />
magnetic storage media.<br />
It's all in the family: Even though the wife of Garner’s founder still<br />
works at the plant (and is in her mid-80s!), the founder’s son and his<br />
wife now own the company. What’s more, nearly 20 percent of their<br />
employees are veterans.—AM<br />
Flyers Energy<br />
2360 Lindbergh Street, Auburn<br />
530-885-0401, flyersenergy.com<br />
Employees: 425<br />
Founded in 1979 by the four Dwelle brothers (Tom, Walt, Steve,<br />
and David) with a handful of gas stations, Flyers Energy is one<br />
of the largest commercial fueling providers and Mobil lubricant<br />
marketers in the country today. In addition to traditional energy,<br />
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they’re also committed to renewable energy: Flyers partners with<br />
two ethanol plants, a cattle waste bio-digester, a solar management<br />
company, and farms to turn dairy-waste into power. As a bonus,<br />
employees can apply for a fuel account with special pricing.<br />
Giving back: They saved some energy for the field: Flyers is a<br />
proud supporter and primary charity of the Special Olympics<br />
of Northern California, which provides year-round athletic<br />
training and sports competitions for children and adults with<br />
developmental disabilities to more than 19,940 athletes in Northern<br />
California. Since 1998, the company has donated more than $2.4<br />
million dollars to Special Olympics Northern California through<br />
direct sponsorship, golf tournaments, and fundraisers.—LA<br />
Posh Puppy<br />
6040 Stanford Ranch Road, Suite 200, <strong>Rocklin</strong><br />
916-435-3044, poshpuppyboutique.com<br />
Employees: 22<br />
What started out as a casual e<strong>Bay</strong> venture has turned into one of<br />
the most popular online pet accessory retailers on the planet with<br />
more than 15,000 items, along with a brick-and-mortar store in<br />
<strong>Rocklin</strong> and a grooming salon and daycare in <strong>Granite</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> (8331<br />
Sierra College Boulevard). Just like calories don’t count when you’re<br />
on vacation, shopping is always justifiable if it’s for your pet. When<br />
you think you’ve seen it all, there’s a line of toys inspired by Louis<br />
Vuitton, Starbucks “Pupkin” Spice plushes, and even denim miniskirts<br />
for your four-legged diva. Not sure where to keep it all? Posh<br />
Puppy sells doggie armoires for that, too.<br />
Fun facts: Posh Puppy was an official partner of Disney’s Beverly<br />
Hills Chihuahua 2. What’s more, CEO/Founder Jennifer Kirk offers<br />
sales incentives to employees like VIP tickets (plus a hotel room<br />
and paid day off) to Luke Bryan and The Lion King.—LM<br />
FOR MORE COOL COMPANIES, VISIT<br />
STYLERGBR.COM.<br />
Photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.
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