 Houston, TX - September 28, 2009 - Sugar Land based HCSS, a leader in construction software, today was announced as one of 15 winners of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Small Workplaces. HCSS, along with the other winners, are profiled in today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal.
To view full details of the award, click here.
“We are excited to have received this honor,” said HCSS founder and CEO Mike Rydin. “We try to provide an environment that attracts and retains top talent and helps keep employees happy. Hiring top talent that loves coming to work allows us to provide top notch software and service to our customers.”
Open book management, professional development classes, a wellness program, an exercise facility with weekly training classes, and employee ownership with profit sharing are just a few of the benefits HCSS employees have. Having recently moved into a new 45,000 square foot facility, employees now have the benefit of a 200-meter running track, a jogging trail, outdoor soccer field, covered basketball court and a Wi-Fi enabled courtyard furnished with barbeque pits for lunchtime grilling.
To view images of the new HCSS office, click here.
HCSS was one of nearly 630 private, nonprofit or publicly held organizations around the country that were nominated for this award. According to the Wall Street Journal, they select employers that foster teamwork, flexibility, high productivity and innovation while also helping their employees grow personally and professionally, and providing them benefits that improve their lives and communities.
This is the first Houston area company, and only the second in the state of Texas, that has been recognized with this award.
HCSS has also been recognized as a top employer by the city of Houston and the State of Texas having been awarded both the Best Companies to Work for in Texas in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and Houston’s Best Places to Work in 2008. In 2008 HCSS was also recognized by the National Center for Employee Ownership when they were awarded the Innovations in Employee Ownership Award.
About HCSS
Founded in 1986, HCSS develops estimating, field entry, dispatching, and related software for the heavy/highway/utility construction industry. In addition to high quality software, HCSS provides implementation planning, training, and instant 24/7 support. Thousands of contractors rely on HCSS to turn their estimators, foremen, superintendents, dispatchers, project managers, and equipment managers into knowledge workers via software, implementation planning, and training.
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