ATLANTA, May 2, 2016 – Rural Sourcing, the leading provider of US-based IT outsourcing services, today announced that it was certified as a great workplace today by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. Rural Sourcing earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous surveys. A summary of these ratings can be found here.
“We take our culture and the balance between work and life very seriously,” said Monty Hamilton, chief executive officer, of Rural Sourcing. “I’m extremely proud of our cultural ambassadors and HR team as well as our cultural ambassadors for all their hard working in helping develop a culture that is attractive and inspiring for our colleagues.
“We applaud Rural Sourcing for seeking certification and releasing its employees’ feedback,” said Kim Peters, Vice President of Great Place to Work’s Recognition Program. “These ratings measure its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a great workplace – critical metrics that anyone considering working for or doing business with RSI should take into account as an indicator of high performance.”
“According to our study, 86 percent of Rural Sourcing employees say it is a great workplace,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Great Place to Work’s Senior Editor. Rural Sourcing’s employees completed 154 surveys, resulting in a 90 percent confidence level and a margin of error of ± 4.33.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list and a series of Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists. Follow Great Place to Work online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.
About Sparq
Sparq is the leading provider of outsourced digital engineering to develop great digital products and experiences, purpose-built for the Cloud and powered by data and AI. With an emphasis on high-quality results, speed, flexibility and integrity, Sparq’s unique blended onshore/nearshore delivery model maximizes cost effectiveness, clear communication and the ability to quickly scale. The company offers world-class solutions to technology-driven and Fortune 1000 clients in various industries, including Logistics and Transportation, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Insurance. For more information, please visit www.teamsparq.com.
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