Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA (1888PressRelease)
March 09, 2007 - PORTLAND, Ore., March 8, 2007 — "Quango's philosophy has always been to hire talented individuals with significant potential, and then nurture and reward excellence and growth," said Sean Henderson, president. "Being a leaner organization that still offers big benefits can pose challenges, but we've found that keeping our employees inspired makes a significant difference in the quality of work and services we provide."
Founded in 2000, Quango Design + Marketing is a full-service marketing and design firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Serving a primarily high-tech clientele, Quango also provides creative and strategic marketing services for clients in such diverse industries as outdoor goods and apparel, music, coffee and corporate training. With 15 salaried employees, Quango billed nearly $3 million in services in 2006.
Sponsored by Oregon Business magazine, the annual 100 Best survey rankings are based upon confidential employee satisfaction surveys and a benefits report completed by a company representative. Companies are categorized as small if they employ fewer than 250 individuals.
Participation in the survey is voluntary and free of charge. In 2007, nearly 31,000 employees rated their satisfaction with 342 employers in 50 workplace qualities in five categories:
- Benefits and compensation: health coverage, fitness program, retirement plan, salary and bonuses, employee retention
- Work environment: scheduling, diversity, family balance, teamwork, fun, technology, charity/community work, policies and procedures
- Decision making and trust: collaboration, trust and openness, cooperation across divisions, organizational pride, ethical standards
- Performance management: performance feedback and goals, employee accountability, rewards and incentive
- Career Development and learning: opportunities, promotions, employee training, educational support, company communications
2007 is the 14th consecutive year the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon survey has been conducted by Oregon Business magazine, a monthly publication of MEDIAmerica Inc.
See the full Oregon Business profile article at:
www.oregonbusiness.com/.docs/action/detail/rid/23390/folder/
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