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Resolute Technologies employees at their Columbia office. From left, Wendy Reichard, Ashlie Wolfe, Raynett Colston and Jennifer Walker, along with Emilie Novak
and Brooke Oakes. PHOTO BY LLOYD FOX
NO.3 Resolute Technologies
When Jennifer Walker launched Resolute
Technologies in 2013, she envisioned an engaged,
inclusive and flexible culture.
Nearly a decade later, the woman-led cybersecurity firm in Columbia has 116 employees and
proudly reports a retention rate of 97%.
“We work diligently to ensure our employees
have no reason to leave,” said Emilie Novak, Resolute’s employee experience manager. “We offer so
many great perks.”
Resolute Technologies provides cybersecurity solutions, including the protection of critical
systems and control of sensitive global infrastructure, primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense
and other government agencies.
The company has cultivated a benefits package
to attract a top-notch team, including student
loan repayment/relief, parental leave, new baby
benefits and a generous company contribution
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toward retirement savings.
Moreover, Resolute staffers receive identity
theft protection, Amazon Prime memberships,
funds to make technology purchases, fitness
equipment, and assistance with adopting or
purchasing a pet.
That’s on top of annual and spot bonuses,
medical coverage, paid life insurance and longand short-term disability benefits.
“We value employee contributions, and we
care about employees’ career ambitions, passions
and personal interests,” Novak said.
The leadership team incentivizes and rewards
employee performance in myriad ways.
“We have a deliberate, intentional structure
that supports work-life balance at every stage of
our employee’s careers,” said Novak, citing training programs, career coaching and opportunities
for internal projects to foster career growth.
Employees can acknowledge one another,
nominating their peers for awards via the firm’s
Team Appreciation program.
Resolute regularly hosts happy hours and
social events for employees. So far this year, the
firm has rented out a movie theater; organized a
fall farm outing, complete with pumpkins and
hayrides; and hosted employees and their families at an amusement park.
“We include our employees’ family in our
culture,” Novak said. “We recognize when life
milestones occur, not only for our employees but
also their family members.”
The firm has sent get-well gifts when an
employee’s child had their tonsils removed and
bereavement offerings when a relative or pet
passed away.
“We support the family,” Novak said, “and each
other.”