Terakeet named 5th Best Company to Work for in NY

Posted on August 5, 2020

 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (August 7, 2020) – Rochester Business Journal, Best Companies Group, and the New York State Society for Human Resource Management’s (NYS-SHRM) have honored Terakeet as one of their Best Companies to Work for in 2020. The rankings were announced at a virtual awards event held on Wednesday, August 5. Terakeet took the 5th spot among medium-sized businesses at this year’s virtual award ceremony. Terakeet was last honored at the 2019 awards, where they placed 16th.

Created in 2007, this annual program evaluates and ranks the best places of employment in the State based on employee satisfaction and engagement, as well as workplace practices and policies. It is unique because employees’ survey responses count for 75% of the ranking formula, along with an evaluation of each registered company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics. The combined scores determine the top companies and which companies are included on the complete list. Best Companies Group (BCG) manages the overall registration and survey process and also analyzes the data to determine the final rankings.

Lynn Fraas, Chief People Officer said “It was an honor to attend this year’s virtual event, and be recognized along with many other distinguished New York companies. We are proud to know that our employees are also recognizing us for the culture we’ve cultivated at Terakeet.”

The Best Companies to Work for in New York State program is a partnership between the NYS-SHRM and Best Companies Group. The Presenting Sponsors of the 2020 awards were Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Ryan LLC; Major Sponsor was MVP Healthcare; Supporting Sponsors were Anchin and RBT.

Terakeet Additional Resources & Fast Facts

  • Core Values: Integrity, Rapid Response, Invention, Sustainable Value, Entrepreneurship
  • Benefits include flexible work hours and remote work opportunities, paid family leave, gym membership, transportation stipend
  • Discover more about Life at Terakeet and view opportunities by visiting the Careers page.
  • Connect with Terakeet: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blog

About Terakeet

Terakeet is an enterprise search engine optimization technology company that leverages its proprietary software and 20+ years of expertise to earn organic search engine visibility in highly competitive categories for Fortune 500 companies and other global brands. Headquartered at 333 West Washington Street in the Armory Square District of Downtown Syracuse, NY, Terakeet employs a combined local and remote workforce of more than 250 people.

 

About Best Companies to Work For in New York

Best Companies to Work for in New York is a celebration of the state’s elite employers, who have proven that they know what it takes to create an environment where people love to come to work.

Identifying and recognizing these employers of choice is a joint effort of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) and Best Companies Group. The Best Companies to Work for in New York program is open to all publicly or privately held organizations, either for-profit or not-for-profit. To be eligible for consideration, companies must have at least 15 employees in New York state, have a facility in New York state, and have been in business a minimum of one year. For more information on the Best Companies to Work for in New York State program, please visit www.BestCompaniesNY.com.

 

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