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By Valentino Lucio five states. “There’s a buzz around the work- If these companies were sports place that I have never felt before,” teams, they would be considered said one person in the employee dynasties. comments section of the survey. More than a dozen companies “Everyone here knows that we are have been named Top Workplaces part of something amazing and ev- in San Antonio for the fourth year eryone wants to be a part of it.” in a row. The rankings cover small, Beth Rizer has worked at Airros- medium and large companies in in- ti for three years and already has Photos by Tom Reel / San Antonio Express-News dustries from technology to bank- moved up to director of active care Express Lube’s president says the family-run company gives employees ing and health care. The San Anto- and development. Aside from her a sense of community. nio Express-News sponsors the an- new role at work, she also is the nual survey, which began in 2009. singer in the Airrosti band and a Employees at At Airrosti Rehab Centers LLC, player on the company volleyball Express Lube its secret sauce for creating a Top team, which is in first place in its in Schertz Workplace starts with its mission league, she said. work on a and employees, said Kelly Green, “It’s a lot of fun here,” said Rizer, customer’s the company’s CEO. 27. “It’s a little cheesy, but I’m get- car. The “It’s really obvious, we want it to ting goose bumps talking about it. company be a good place to work,” he said The fun is infectious.” focuses on with a chuckle. “That’s important. In 1990, the first Express Lube training, It you don’t want it to be, it won’t opened along Nacogdoches Road. efficiency and safety, be. Most companies want that, and After more than two decades, it’s says training we want that and we work hard to still there and the company has manager Eric achieve it.” grown to 25 stores with more than Galindo. The San Antonio-based compa- 120 employees, said the company’s ny’s mission is to help people with president, Harold Smith. painful injuries. And the people He started the business before who are hired to work there live retiring from the Army as a lieu- and breathe that mission to the tenant colonel. Today, it has grown on the company bowling, softball or Four-time winners point that it spreads to others, he into a family business where his flag football team. said. wife, son and daughter work. And “Everybody here is real close,” 1 Airrosti Rehab Centers LLC “You’re passionate about what that idea of family is something said district manager Keith Sand- 1 Ben E. Keith Foods you do, and you’re surrounded by that has spread throughout the efur, who has been with the compa- 1 Consultants in Women’s Health people who are as well,” Green company. ny 22 years. “The company is real 1 added. “It’s contagious. How can For Smith, working at the auto- good to you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t Express Lube you not enjoy doing something that mobile maintenance shop is more have been here so long.” 1 GlobalScape Inc. truly helps people? Only someone than a job. It’s a place that gives But the job itself is something 1 HealthTexas Medical Group with a really bad attitude wouldn’t people a sense of worth and com- that can be just as rewarding. 1 Jefferson Bank enjoy that.” munity. Training manager Eric Galindo 1 Founded in 2004, Airrosti han- “This is a family-oriented busi- points to the company’s focus on Keystone School dles sports-related injuries and oth- ness,” Smith said. training, efficiency and safety as ef- 1 Metropolitan Contracting Co. er issues related to soft tissue The company offers its employ- forts that put the business a step 1 NuStar Energy LP around the muscles, ligaments and ees performance bonuses and above the competition. 1 Providence Risk & Administrative joints. They even provide therapy doesn’t shy away from giving work- “With all the training we offer, Services for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston ers advances or time off when we want to broaden everyone’s 1 Quest Diagnostics Rockets and other professional and needed. In addition, throughout the mentality,” he said. “We’re not here collegiate sports programs. The year employees are treated to bar- just draining oil.” 1 Rackspace Hosting Inc. company has more than 200 em- becues, holiday parties and sport- 1 San Antonio Marriott Global Reser- ployees and 90 treatment centers in ing events, and many of them play [email protected] vation Sales and Customer Care

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By Vicki Vaughan Comments from employees in- them along the way to reach their clude: potential. Helping to educate the parents is just as important as help- Fifteen companies have won special awards in San Antonio’s Leadership award: ing the children.” 2012 Top Workplaces survey because they earned standout 1 Smith: “He has a clear vision of scores for employees’ responses on specific aspects of the work where the organization needs to go Ethics: David Weekley Homes environment, such as confidence in leaders. in order to continue to provide for “David Weekley . . . walks the the ever-changing financial envi- walk and talks the talk. He really ronment.” cares about all of us and shows it Randy Smith of Randolph ningful.” 1 Butler: “Uses compassion in deal- by wanting his employees to be suc- Brooks Federal Credit Union, David Weekley Homes won the ing with people. Is fair and open cessful and financially secure and Danny Butler of Jefferson Bank ethics award for “this company op- minded. Has strong ethics and val- he has put in place ways to make and Kelly Green of Airrosti Re- erates by strong values and ethics.” ues. Is a good motivator.” that happen.” hab Centers LLC received special NuStar Energy LP earned the 1 Green: “He has a way of making awards for leadership, as employees clued-in senior management award, Clued-in senior management: you feel as though you play a major said they “have confidence in the as employees agreed that “senior NuStar part in everything the company ac- leader of this company.” managers understand what is really “I can talk to any executive at complishes. He is extremely com- JW Marriott San Antonio Hill happening at this company.” anytime and he/she is interested in passionate and caring.” Country Resort & Spa won the IHG Army Hotels won the com- what I have to say. They are always direction award, with employees munication award for “I feel well- Managers award: Phyllis Brown- open to suggestions and new ideas.” saying they believe the company “is informed about important decisions ing Appreciation: Reata going in the right direction.” at this company.” “My manager has always been “The thank-yous and compli- Phyllis Browning Co. won the Reata Real Estate Services won encouraging and helped me under- ments on my work.” managers award for “my manager the appreciation award for “I feel stand the ebb and flow of this busi- helps me learn and grow” and “my genuinely appreciated at this com- ness. He has been a great go-to per- Work/life flexibility: JBGoodwin manager makes it easier to do my pany.” son whenever I have had a question “As a young college student, it job well.” JBGoodwin Co. won the work- or problem.” has been such a relief to work with Aerotek Inc., a staffing agency, life flexibility award for “I have the a company that understands that I New ideas: Aerotek won for new ideas, as employees flexibility I need to balance my have to make time for school as “All are encouraged to give a agreed that “new ideas are encour- work and personal life.” well. JBGoodwin and the staff are voice to different things they’d like aged at this company.” Bartlett Cocke General Con- always friendly and always put a to acknowledge about the work The Container Store won the tractors won the training award smile on a face when I walk in.” place, bring to light concerns and doers prize for “at this company, we for “I get the formal training I want supply their ideas.” Training: Bartlett Cocke do things efficiently and well.” for my career.” “Bartlett Cocke provides all kinds St. Gregory the Great Catholic GlobalScape Inc. won the bene- Meaningfulness: St. Gregory the of formal training.” School won the meaningfulness fits award for “my benefits package Great award, for “my job makes me feel is good compared to others in this “The rewards of seeing the chil- [email protected] like I am part of something mea- industry.” dren be successful and helping

LARGE COMPANIES $5.9 billion in assets and $6.6 ings plan; tuition reimburse- (up to 4 percent). On New a 24-hour help line and web- billion in revenues since it ment; and discounted Mar- Year’s Eve, employees typical- 4. San Antonio Marriott site. 1. NuStar Energy LP went public in 2001. Ranked riott room rates. ly receive an additional 1 per- Global Reservation Interesting facts: Employees 15th on Fortune’s 2012 100 Interesting facts: Resort in- cent added to their 401(k) ac- Sales and Customer take more than 6 million calls Chief executive: CEO and Best Companies to Work For cludes 1,002 guest rooms, counts. Other benefits: adop- Care a year. Awarded the compa- President Curt Anastasio list. 265,000 square feet of meet- tion assistance; tuition ny’s highest honor in 2010, the Global revenue: ing and event space, the 36- reimbursement; employee as- Chief executive: Marriott In- J. Willard Marriott Award of $221,600,000 2. JW Marriott San hole TPC San Antonio golf sistance program; medical, ternational CEO and President Excellence. Named to For- S.A. area employees: 549 Antonio Hill Country course and the Lantana Spa. dental and vision coverage; Arne M. Sorenson tune’s World’s Most Admired Benefits: Company-paid life insurance; long-term dis- Global revenue: Companies as the most ad- medical, dental and vision Resort & Spa 3. Randolph-Brooks ability/care; flexible spending $12,317,000,000 (parent com- mired lodging company and plans, life insurance and long- Chief executive: Marriott In- Federal Credit Union accounts. pany) Fortune’s All Star for 100 Best term care and survivor in- ternational CEO and President Interesting facts: Began with S.A. area employees: 520 Companies to Work For. come; thrift plan and pension Arne M. Sorenson Chief executive: CEO Randy nine men and $45 on Ran- Benefits: Medical, dental and plan; on-site wellness center; Global revenue: M. Smith dolph AFB. Almost 400,000 vision benefits; life, accident 5. Rackspace Hosting leave program provides up to $12,317,000,000 (parent com- Global revenue: Not available members. Recognized as the and disability insurance; re- Inc. 217 paid days off after one pany) S.A. area employees: 969 top credit union nationally for tirement savings and profit year of employment; family- S.A. area employees: 850 Benefits: Employees are also safety and security by IDC Fi- sharing; health and family Chief executive: CEO Lan- friendly benefits; scholarship Benefits: Medical, dental and members of the credit union; nancial Publishing and as one care spending accounts; sav- ham Napier program; employee tuition re- vision benefits (for full-time 401(k) with company contrib- of only 33 “A+” credit unions ings bonds; tuition reimburse- Workplaces list imbursement program. associates); retirement sav- uting 2 percent for each 1 per- in the U.S. by Weiss Ratings. ment; on-site dry-cleaning Interesting facts: Grown to cent the employee contributes pick-up and delivery; MyARL, continues on T12

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Global revenue: Benefits: Competitive cafete- Antonio. $1,025,064,000 ria benefit package. 401(k) U.S. revenue: $767,752,000 provides 100 percent vesting 12. Tesoro Corp. S.A. area employees: 2,728 for all employees upon enroll- Benefits: Health and dental ment. Award-winning well- Chief executive: CEO and coverage. Offers programs for ness program called “CU Fit” President Gregory J. Goff employees to join, such as includes a free gym member- U.S. revenue: KickIt, a wellness and devel- ship. Employee tuition reim- $30,300,000,000 opment program. bursement and dependent S.A. area employees: 832 Interesting facts: Founded by scholarships. Benefits: Selection of health three Trinity University stu- Interesting facts: Eighth- insurance plans, including op- dents in 1998 and has since largest credit union in the U.S. tional dental and vision cover- grown into the world’s leading with more than $6.7 billion in age; 401(k) plan and pension specialist in the hosting and assets and serving more than plan; flexible spending ac- cloud computing industry. 890,000 members world- counts for medical and de- Recognized by Bloomberg wide. Started with eight pendent care costs; discount- BusinessWeek as a Top 100 members and $25 to provide purchase programs; wellness Performing Technology Com- credit union services to the reimbursement program; edu- pany and was featured on military and civilian employ- cational assistance and reim- Fortune’s list of 100 Best ees of the U.S. Air Force Secu- bursements. Companies to Work For. rity Service Command at Kelly Interesting facts: Fortune 150 AFB. company. Operates, through its subsidiaries, seven refiner- 6. University of the ies in the Western U.S. with a Incarnate Word 9. Red McCombs combined capacity of about Chief executive: President Automotive 665,000 barrels per day. Re- Louis Agnese Jr. Chief executive: President tail marketing system includes U.S. revenue: Not available Gary Woods 1,215 branded retail stations of S.A. area employees: 738 U.S. revenue: Not available which 425 are company oper- Benefits: Medical, dental, vi- S.A. area employees: 544 ated under Tesoro, Shell and sion, life and long-term dis- Benefits: Paid holidays, USA Gasoline brands. ability; 403(b) plan through 401(k), scholarship opportuni- TIAA-CREF and a Retirement ties and vacation pay. 13. Southwest ISD Health Solution through Interesting facts: Dealerships Chief executive: Superintend- Emeriti; UIW matches with 7 offer full lines of Ford, Hyun- ent Lloyd Verstuyft percent. UIW Wellness Center dai, Toyota and Scion vehicles S.A. area employees: 1,621 and Natatorium are available and serve Austin, San Marcos, Benefits: Health insurance; for use. Tuition waiver benefit. Kirby and Boerne, in addition cafeteria plan benefits includ- Also participates in tuition ex- to San Antonio; 47th in the ing disability, accidental death change programs. Employees country in sales. and dismemberment, cancer with children in high school and dread disease, dental and receive discounted tuition at 10. San Antonio Water additional term life insurance; Incarnate Word High School System health care reimbursement and St. Anthony’s Catholic and dependent care accounts; High School. Chief executive: CEO/Presi- retirement plan, 403(b) plan. Interesting facts: Founded by dent Robert R. Puente Interesting facts: Five rural the Sisters of Charity of the U.S. revenue: Not available school districts combined to Incarnate Word. Member of S.A. area employees: 1,883 establish Southwest Rural the NCAA Division II and the Benefits: Strives to provide a High School District. One of Lone Star Conference. Nine- challenging and fun work ex- 48 school districts to receive teen teams representing 13 perience for employees, as Gold Certificate in Financial different sports, more than well as competitive compen- Transparency from Texas any other NCAA Division II sation and benefits. Flexible Comptroller’s Office. school in the state. schedules; educational assist- ance; reimbursement for fit- 14. The Hartford 7. Harlandale ISD ness programs. Interesting facts: Aims to Financial Services Chief executive: Interim Su- save at least a billion gallons Group Inc. perintendent Rey Madrigal of water each year by working S.A. area employees: 2,067 with customers. Home to one Chief executive: Chairman, Benefits: Choice of three PPO of the nation’s largest aquifer CEO and President Liam E. reatarealestate.com group health insurance plans storage and recovery projects. McGee with a $225 employer month- Global revenue: ly contribution. Each full-time 11. Gunn Automotive $21,859,000,000 employee receives $20,000 S.A. area employees: 791 employer-paid life insurance Group Benefits: Medical and dental benefit. Employees receiving Chief executive: CEO Wesley insurance; lifestyle manage- health insurance benefits Burke ment program; employee as- through other plans are enti- U.S. revenue: Not available sistance program; 401(k); em- tled to $50,000 employer- S.A. area employees: 756 ployee stock purchase plan; paid life insurance. Voluntary Benefits: Employee stock op- reduced fees for Hartford Mu- Freightliner of benefits include disability, tion plan; 401(k) with compa- tual Funds, U.S. Savings Bond dental, vision, cancer and ny match; health, dental, vi- program, Smart529 Plan for group term life insurance for sion and prescription insur- college savings; group life in- San Antonio employees and their family. ance; company-paid life surance; short- and long-term Interesting facts: Recipient of insurance and short-term dis- disability coverage; flexible the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in ability; optional benefits such spending accounts; health Education Award Winner for as additional life insurance, savings accounts; adoption Most Outstanding Large long-term disability, depend- program. Would like to thank all of our employees for ranking us School District in Texas. ent care, flexible spending ac- Interesting facts: Ranks No. Ranked as the No. 1 school count, employee discounts on 12 on Newsweek Green Rank- as one of the TOP workplaces in San Antonio! district in Bexar County by the purchases, education assist- ings of U.S. Companies in 2011 Education Resource Group. ance and military supplemen- and named to the Carbon Dis- tal pay to employees called in closure Leadership Index for We realize that it is your hard work and dedication 8. Security Service to active duty. four years in a row. Named Federal Credit Union Interesting facts: Founded in one of the World’s Most Ethi- that makes us so successful! 1955 by C.C. “Pop” Gunn as an cal Companies by Ethisphere Chief executive: CEO and Oldsmobile dealership. Identi- Institute for five consecutive President David Reynolds fied annually for the last five years. Recognized by G.I. Jobs 8700 IH-10 East, Converse. Texas 78109 • (210) 666-6665 U.S. revenue: Not available years as one of the fastest- as a Top 100 Military Friendly www.opuskane.com S.A. area employees: 1,125 growing companies in San Employer and by Military

T12 | Sunday, October 21, 2012 | SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS AND MYSA.COM TOP WORKPLACES Thank You to our dedicated staff for voting Vickrey & Associates, Inc. a Times Edge as a Best for Vets: plan. Employer. Interesting facts: Rooted in 8. Generations Federal the Inter-American Education- Credit Union 15. Hill Country Bakery al Center’s School of Tomor- Chief executive: CEO and 2012 TOP WORKPLACE! row and Inter-American Insti- President Tim Haegelin Chief executive: Managing tute at HemisFair. Serves 79 partner Steve O’Donnell U.S. revenue: $400,000,000 school districts and charter S.A. area employees: 212 U.S. revenue: Not available schools in 15 counties. S.A. area employees: 550 Benefits: Pension plan after Benefits: Health, dental, vi- one year of employment; sion and life insurance; 401(k) 4. HealthTexas Medical 401(k) with company match with company match; short- Group up to 6 percent; medical (em- and long-term disability insur- ployer-paid), dental and vi- Chief executive: President sion insurance; flexible spend- ance. Richard S. Reyna Interesting facts: Began in ing account for health and de- U.S. revenue: Not available pendent care; voluntary (210) 349-3271 www.vickreynet.com 1997, when food industry vet- S.A. area employees: 231 erans David Nolan and Steve supplemental products: em- Benefits: Employer-paid ployer-paid group life insur- O’Donnell met at a trade medical, life, vision and long- show. Recognized by the Safe ance, long- and short-term term disability insurance; flex- disability and long-term care; Quality Food Institute. Has re- ible spending account for ceived the American Institute tuition reimbursement. medical and dependent care; Interesting facts: Fifth-large- of Baking’s highest Superior 401(k) with company contri- Rating every year since 2001. st credit union in San Antonio bution; scholarship program. with $400 million in assets. Interesting facts: Physicians MIDSIZE COMPANIES Founded by a group of city selected as Best Doctors in employees in 1940. Recipients America, Top Doctors in San in 2011 of the State of Texas Thank you to our dedicated associates for voting us 1. Phyllis Browning Co. Antonio by Scene in SA maga- Desjardins Youth Financial Chief executive: Chairman zine and Texas Super Doctors Education Award. one of the Top Workplaces in San Antonio! by Texas Monthly. and CEO Phyllis Browning Would you like to work in a fun and engaging work environment, while providing outstanding service to U.S. revenue: Not available 9. Armando Montelongo Marriott guests, and selling for Marriott hotels? Come join our team! 5. Bartlett Cocke S.A. area employees: 180 Cos. Inc. Benefits: Company-paid General Contractors We currently have career opportunities for: group health insurance for Chief executive: CEO Arman- full-time staff that includes Chief executive: Chairman/ do Montelongo Customer Care Sales Specialists health, dental and vision. CEO/President Randall J. Pa- Global revenue: Not available Sales incentives available in addition to hourly rate. Pay increases and work at home opportunities Flexible hours. welek S.A. area employees: 180 available after 90-days. Conveniently located near Hwy 281 and N. Loop 1604. Interesting facts: San Anto- Global revenue: Not available Benefits: Provides medical, nio’s largest, fully independ- S.A. area employees: 172 dental, life and accidental Apply online at greatjobs.marriott.com Benefits: Wellness program ent, locally owned residential death and dismemberment or call (210) 482-2300 for more information. real estate company. First lo- that includes annual biomet- insurance. cal real estate company to es- ric screenings, access to com- Interesting facts: Launched a EOE-M/F/V/D tablish a presence on the In- pany-paid tobacco cessation production company in 2011 ternet. First to establish a full- program, WhiteGlove. to back independent motion time, fully staffed corporate Interesting facts: Founded by pictures. Named to the 2011 relocation department. Bartlett Cocke Jr. Made the Inc. magazine list of the 500 “CBS Evening News” in 1975, fastest-growing companies in when it was hired to build a America. 2. Jefferson Bank special casket for the funeral of Mrs. Sandra West, whose Chief executive: CEO Danny 10. Mercury Insurance B. Butler last request was to be buried U.S. revenue: Not available comfortably reclining in the Group S.A. area employees: 240 front seat of her Ferrari. Chief executive: CEO and Benefits: Retirement plan President Gabriel Tirador that has a cash balance plan 6. Consultants in Global revenue: (pension plan) and 401(k) Women’s Health $2,777,285,000 with up to 6 percent company S.A. area employees: 201 match. Medical, dental, vision Chief executive: CEO Phil Benefits: Medical, dental, life and life benefits. Tuition reim- Stephens and short- and long-term dis- bursement program. U.S. revenue: Not available ability insurance; 401(k); edu- Interesting facts: Founded S.A. area employees: 250 cation assistance. after World War II when a Benefits: Uniforms, medical/ Interesting facts: One of group of local businessmen dental/vision insurance, life/ Forbes’ America’s Most Trust- recognized the need for a accidental death and dis- worthy Companies for the last Guaranteed Low prices on over 70,000 hotels bank in San Antonio’s fast- memberment insurance, re- three years. One of the fas- growing Jefferson area. A.J. tirement program, military test-growing automobile in- and Grace Lewis bought the leave and bonuses surers in the nation. bank from these businessmen Interesting facts: Largest OB/GYN and fertility practice in 1951. The nickel is the 11. San Antonio bank’s logo. in San Antonio. Lighthouse for the Blind 3. Education Service 7. Ben E. Keith Foods Chief executive: CEO Mike Center, Region 20 Chief executive: Chairman Gilliam San Antonio Global revenue: Not available Chief executive: Executive Di- and CEO Robert Hallam Global revenue: Not available S.A. area employees: 390 rector Ronny Beard Benefits: Health, dental, vi- U.S. revenue: $53,188,000 S.A. area employees: 301 Offi ce Named Benefits: Health, life and den- sion, life, long-term care and S.A. area employees: 359 long-term disability insurance; Benefits: Health insurance; tal insurance; retirement and profit-sharing plan for life that 403(b) with company match “Top Workplaces $20,000 employer-paid life up to 6 percent; free income insurance; accident, acciden- is fully funded; additional life/ death benefits; tuition reim- tax preparation for blind em- tal death and dismember- ployees; tuition reimburse- 3 years running” ment, COBRA, dental, vision bursement; 40 percent YMCA family membership reim- ment. and long-term care insurance; Interesting facts: Since 1933, disability income protection, bursements, Interesting facts: Drives 7.8 when five part-time workers voluntary group term life in- began making pillowcases at surance; flexible spending ac- million miles per year to deliv- Our employees voted us “The San Antonio Express-News Top Workplaces er more than 700 million a North Presa sewing plant, it counts; Section 125 cafeteria has served the community 2010, 2011 and now 2012” – three years running! 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and the nation. Selected in Companies and the Russell from the Texas Comptrollers 2010, 2011 and 2012 as one of 2000 index. Named to For- Office for achieving high stan- the top 50 nonprofits to work tune’s 100 Most Admired dards for governmental trans- for in the nation by the Non- Companies list in 2012. Placed parency online. Profit Times. Named one of fifth in GI Jobs’ Top 100 Mili- the top 85 places to work in tary Friendly Recruiters. 19. Travelocity all of Texas by Best Compa- Ranked 20th on Washington nies Group in conjunction with Post’s 2011 Top 200 List under Chief executive: CEO and Texas Monthly. Public Companies. About 70 President Carl Sparks percent of employees have Global revenue: Not available security clearances. S.A. area employees: 272 12. San Antonio River U.S. employees: 3,500 Authority 15. Texas Lutheran Benefits: Several full medical, Chief executive: General dental and vision plans; manager Suzanne B. Scott University 401(k) with company match; U.S. revenue: Not available Chief executive: President employee assistance program; S.A. area employees: 206 Stuart Dorsey flexible spending accounts; Benefits: Medical PPO plan, U.S. revenue: Not available tuition reimbursement. employee and dependent S.A. area employees: 241 Interesting facts: Launched coverage for WhiteGlove Benefits: Comprehensive and in 1996 by Sabre Holdings. Health. Other benefits in- competitive benefits package First major online travel site to clude: dental, vision, employ- that includes a 100 percent guarantee hotel prices across Thank you to our employees for making the ee assistance program, life in- tuition waiver for eligible fac- the Web before the day of surance, long-term disability, ulty/employees as well as de- check-in. long-term care, prescription pendents. American Payroll Association a TOP place to work! drug coverage, retirement and Interesting facts: Private, un- 20. Spurs Sports and deferred compensation pack- dergraduate university of the Entertainment age, medical and dependent liberal arts, sciences and pro- care reimbursement plans fessional studies with about Chief executive: Chairman Thanks to our dedicated employees, the APA has been the nation’s leader in and tuition reimbursement. 1,400 students and 77 full- and CEO Peter M. Holt payroll education for 30 years. We ensure payroll professionals nationwide Interesting facts: On May 5, time faculty members. Offers Global revenue: Not available 1937, the Texas Legislature 28 majors, 33 minors and 13 S.A. area employees: 250 have the knowledge and skills necessary to pay created the San Antonio River preprofessional programs. Benefits: Medical, dental and Canal and Conservancy Dis- vision plans; company-paid their workforce accurately and on time. trict, which was renamed the 16. Quest Diagnostics life insurance; short- and San Antonio River Authority in long-term disability insurance; 1953. Chief executive: CEO and pet insurance; prescription President Stephen H. Rusc- drug discount; 401(k); compa- kowski ny fitness activities. www.AmericanPayroll.org 13. Energy Transfer Co. Global revenue: $8,300,000 Interesting facts: Owns and Chief executive: CEO Kelcy L. U.S. revenue: $7,500,000 operates the San Antonio Warren S.A. area employees: 250 Spurs, San Antonio Rampage, Global revenue: Benefits: Medical, dental and San Antonio Silver Stars and $8,200,000,000 vision insurance; 401(k); and Austin Toros and also manag- S.A. area employees: 299 employee stock purchase es the day-to-day operations Benefits: Annual merit and plan. of the AT&T Center. bonus eligibility; 401(k) with 5 Interesting facts: New elec- percent company match; tronic patient health record, SMALL COMPANIES three medical plan choices; Gazelle, which now has been dental, vision and prescription downloaded 22,000 times 1. Keystone School plan; 24/7 Nurseline; flex and has more than 10,000 spending account; health sav- patients registered and active- Chief executive: Head of ings account; company-paid ly using it. Named to Fortune School Brian Yager life and accidental death and magazine’s list of “World’s U.S. revenue: Not available dismemberment insurance; Most Admired Companies” for S.A. area employees: 64 wellness and employee as- the fourth consecutive year. Benefits: Provides standard sistance programs. benefits such as health and Interesting facts: Nearly retirement. Weaver is honored to be a part of the 17. GVTC Interesting facts: Chartered 45,000 miles of pipeline as- Communications sets transporting about 31 bil- nonprofit organization and ac- San Antonio Express News Top Work Places in 2012 lion cubic feet of natural gas Chief executive: CEO and credited by the Independent per day with pipeline oper- President Ritchie Sorrells Schools Association of the ations in Arkansas, Arizona, U.S. revenue: $83,000,000 Southwest. Colorado, Louisiana, Missis- S.A. area employees: 218 ASSURANCE, TAX AND ADVISORY SERVICES. MORE AT WEAVERLLP.COM sippi, New Mexico, Utah and Benefits: Offers employees 2. Airrosti Rehab West Virginia, and the largest and new hires competitive Centers LLC intrastate pipeline system in salaries and benefits. Texas. Interesting facts: First tele- Chief executive: CEO Kelly communications company to Green 14. CACI International provide fiber-to-the-home U.S. revenue: Not available technology in South Texas. S.A. area employees: 107 Inc. Benefits: Medical, dental, vi- Chief executive: CEO and 18. City of Boerne sion, life and disability insur- President Daniel D. Allen ance; 401(k); company contri- Global revenue: Chief executive: Mayor Mike bution into health savings ac- $3,578,000,000 Schultz counts; flexible work U.S. revenue: U.S. revenue: Not available schedules. free Airrosti treat- $3,459,700,000 S.A. area employees: 224 ment; on-site exercise pro- S.A. area employees: 161 Benefits: Competitive salaries grams Benefits: Training through based on the current Texas Interesting facts: More than CACI Virtual University; em- market for cities and govern- 90 treatment centers in Tex- ployee assistance program; mental agencies of compara- as, Oklahoma, Colorado, Vir- adoption assistance; senior ble size; participation in the ginia and Ohio and soon will advocate plan for those caring Texas Municipal Retirement be expanding into Northwest for elderly loved ones; vaca- System; city-paid health, den- U.S. Patient issues are resolv- tion donation program lets tal and vision coverage; sick ed in an average of 2.9 visits. employees donate vacation leave and personal leave buy- hours to employees with fam- back program; wellness in- 3. Aerotek Inc. centive programs. ily emergencies. Chief executive: President Interesting facts: Member of Interesting facts: Leadership Circle Gold level recognition Todd M. Mohr the Fortune 1000 Largest Global revenue: Not available

T14 | Sunday, October 21, 2012 | SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS AND MYSA.COM TOP WORKPLACES WANT S.A. area employees: 52 Interesting facts: Market accounts; company nature U.S. employees: 3,000 share consistently ranks trail. Benefits: Full complement of among the top three title Interesting facts: Several benefits including health, den- companies in Bexar County. employees are celebrating AN OFFICE tal and 401(k). more than 30 years with the Interesting facts: Founded in 8. IHG Army Hotels firm. Received the 2005, Baltimore by entrepreneurs 2006 and 2009 Engineering Steve Bisciotti and Jim Davis Chief executive: IHG CEO Excellence Awards presented WITH A to support engineering staff- Richard Solomons by the Texas Council of Engi- ing for the aerospace and de- Global revenue: neering Companies and the fense industries. 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St. Gregory the Great Global revenue: Lend Lease, the nation’s lead- It’s a great experience. $624,000,000 er in developing privatized Catholic School S.A. area employees: 66 homes for the military. Chief executive: Principal Benefits: Medical, dental and Martha Gomez No matter what side of vision coverage with member- 9. The Container Store U.S. revenue: Not available ship to WhiteGlove Health; Chief executive: Chairman S.A. area employees: 72 401(k) with company match and CEO Kip Tindell Benefits: Not available www.mygenfcu.org up to 8 percent, 20 percent Global revenue: Interesting facts: Opened in the counter you’re on. vesting per year and quarterly $700,000,000 1955 under the direction of (210) 229-1128 profit sharing with 401(k); eli- S.A. area employees: 70 the Sisters of Presentation of gible for 10 percent home pur- Benefits: For full-time em- the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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The name of the Thierer sion, life and disability insur- company changed to Mission Global revenue: Selected as a ance; 401(k); Benefits Plus, Restaurant Supply in 2001 to $4,975,496,000 (parent com- funds to be used each year for represent the change in focus. pany) personal growth, civic partici- Named the 2012 Dealer of the S.A. area employees: 69 pation and charitable contri- Year by FE&S Magazine. Benefits: Health provider op- Top Workplace butions with the amount tions, prescription plan, health and wellness incentives, based on seniority; and pro- 21. 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Propel Financial pharmacy provider based in Benefits: Company-paid San Antonio, in October 2011. medical, dental, vision, life Services After merging with Catalyst and short- and long-term dis- Chief executive: CEO Jack Health Solutions in 2012, SXC ability insurance; flexible work Nelson Health Solutions changed its schedules. Annual staff picnic, Global revenue: $23,238,735 name to Catamaran, and is holiday party, wellness fair, S.A. area employees: 55 now the fourth-largest phar- quarterly matinees with pot Benefits: Provides monthly macy benefit management luck, birthday celebrations company and department company in the U.S. by pre- with cake and after-hours so- lunches as well as company scription volume. cials. quarterly outings. Holiday Interesting facts: Only place Savings Program in which 26. 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Interesting facts: Founded by 27. Weaver Interesting facts: Earned Sheridan Chambers and Dan $11.00/hr more No. 1 category rankings Cornell. John Dickson joined Chief executive: CEO and · Starting Wage since 1997 than any other bro- as a third partner in 2004. Managing Partner Tommy D. ker/dealer in a leading indus- Large percentage of employ- Lawler · $12.50/hr if fluent in English/Spanish try survey of bank executives. ees are ex-military, and many Global revenue: Not available More than $6 billion under have held the highest govern- S.A. area employees: 47 management. ment clearances available. Benefits: Medical, dental and prescription drug plan; group For consideration, Apply Online Today! 19. Knight Office 24. 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Chief executive: Paul Kane, dealer principal SARESEARCH.COM Global revenue: $60,000,000 7940 Floyd Curl Dr., Suite 700, San Antonio, TX 78229 • phone: 210-949-0122 30. P3S Corp. S.A. area employees: 108 Total employees: 151 Chief executive: CEO Mary Ellen Londrie Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental and Global revenue: Not available vision plan options for employee and family; S.A. area employees: 51 company-paid life insurance and vision cover- Benefits: Two PPO medical plans, base and age for each employee; company-funded buy-up, paying 75 percent of the employee-on- health savings account; short- and long-term Thank You To Our Employees for Making ly cost; 50-percent-paid dental and vision; disability and additional life insurance offered company-paid life/accidental death and dis- through paycheck deductions; 401(k); ongoing memberment, short- and long-term disability; industry-related training; flexible spending plan GVTC One of the “Top Work Places 2012”! and optional life insurance. for child care; Paychex BalanceWorks personal Interesting facts: Started from Mary Ellen Lon- assistance program and Working Advantage drie’s kitchen table, and she promised her first discounts and rewards program. GVTC is a full-service communications provider hire a home-cooked meal for lunch every day Interesting facts: Franchised Daimler Trucks and the opportunity to wear fuzzy slippers to North America dealer for the Freightliner and offering high speed Internet, digital cable TV, phone work. Londrie still keeps a pair of fuzzy slippers Western Star brands in San Antonio and Lare- service and home security monitoring to North San tucked under her desk. do. Antonio, Blanco, Boerne, Fair Oaks, Canyon Lake, 31. CF Jordan Construction, San 36. Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper, Bulverde, Gonzales, Spring Branch and the Hill Country. Antonio Realtors Chief executive: CEO and President Darren G. Chief executive: President, Broker/Owner Woody D’Ann Harper 36101 FM 3159 New Braunfels, TX 78132 Global revenue: Not available Global revenue: Not available S.A. area employees: 52 S.A. area employees: 85 Benefits: Not available 1-800-367-4882 GVTC.COM Interesting facts: Founded in 1969 in El Paso. Workplaces list continues on T18 Has completed billions of dollars in project val- ue. Consistently ranked among the top con- struction firms nationally and in the state of Texas. Texas Organ Sharing Alliance San Antonio 32. Health By Design Thank you to our employees, organ 5505 Kaepa Court Chief executive: CEO, Medical Director and donor families, volunteers and healthcare Principal James W. Ogletree professionals. 210.661.7997 Global revenue: Not available Honored to be one of San Antonio’s S.A. area employees: 37 TOP 50 WORK PLACES in 2012. Benefits: Health insurance; group term life; Austin Sales Offi ce long-term disability; 401(k); paid time off; bo- Apply on line at www.txorgansharing.org for career opportunities nuses; flexible workweek; chaplain services; on- in San Antonio, Austin and the RGV. Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that 6110 Trade site gym; and annual wellness assessments. 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Recog- Chief executive: CEO and projects have been selected weekly 30-minute television dermabrasion, waxing, vichy unteer work, and health sav- nized as one of San Antonio’s President Lawrence S. Pollock as national Top Ten Green show “Sunday Showcase of shower body treatments and ings account. Top 50 Private Companies for III Projects by the AIA COTE. Homes” and publishes the nail services. Interesting facts: Every 13 years. U.S. revenue: $225,000,000 Honored in 2009 with a Texas Real Estate Guide, a monthly month, the company hosts S.A. area employees: 41 Medal of Arts. magazine. 39. Walton Signage what is called an oddball 42. Little Engine Home Benefits: Medical, dental, vi- event that is not announced sion, short-term disability, Chief executive: Owner Gary Care Inc. 45. Texas Organ 37. The NRP Group to the staff until the morning supplemental life and acci- Sharing Alliance Walton it takes place and does not re- Chief executive: Founder An- dent insurance; company- Chief executive: Principal Da- U.S. revenue: $27,000,000 peat. The events include such dy Pratt paid long-term disability, life Chief executive: CEO Patrick vid Heller S.A. area employees: 122 things as tricycle races in the U.S. revenue: Not available and accidental death and dis- Giordano Global revenue: Not available Benefits: Medical (with a parking lot, how many marsh- S.A. area employees: 81 memberment insurance; and Global revenue: $12,000,000 S.A. area employees: 113 “house call” benefit and em- mallows can be stuffed in Benefits: Company-paid 401(k) plan with company S.A. area employees: 44 Benefits: Health, dental, ployer-paid life insurance and one’s mouth and a rock band medical, prescription, dental, match. Benefits: Company-paid long- and short-term disabili- long-term disability), dental competition on the Xbox. The vision and life insurance; Interesting facts: Provides a medical, dental, vision and ty, and life insurance; 401(k). and vision coverage; voluntary winner of every event receives 401(k) with company match; wide variety of products from long-term disability coverag- Interesting facts: Named a fi- benefits: short-term disability, aprize. company-paid license-re- shopping bags to food con- es; unused sick leave balance nalist in 2011 for the NAHB legal services, and pet insur- quired continuing education; tainers to packaging systems. can be cashed out at end of Multifamily Pillars of the In- ance; 401(k) with company 41. Metropolitan Spanish-bilingual bonus and year; AAA Plus coverage for dustry Award in the Multifa- match up to 4 percent; profit- other bonus opportunities; 44. Lake|Flato employees’ vehicles; educa- mily Development Firm of the sharing; monthly massage Contracting Co. auto allowance; leadership Architects Inc. tional assistance; 401(k) with Year category, which it had re- therapy; pair of Spurs tickets Chief executive: CEO Tim development program; and company match up to 5 per- ceived in 2009. Received a to at least one home game a Swan mentor program for new Chief executive: Principal Da- cent and an additional 5 per- 2011 Energy Star Leadership in season; bonuses and gifts. Global revenue: graduates. vid Lake cent of the year-end gross Housing Award from the U.S. Interesting facts: Recognized $60,000,000 Interesting facts: Provided Global revenue: Not available pay as profit-sharing; year- Environmental Protection in 2011, for the third time, by S.A. area employees: 43 the steps needed for Walk for S.A. area employees: 61 end and discretionary begin- Agency. Consistently ranked Inc. Magazine as one of Amer- Benefits: Company-paid Autism San Antonio to set the Benefits: Medical, dental, vi- ning-of-the-year bonuses. as one of the nation’s top ica’s fastest-growing, privately health care and life insurance; Guinness World Record for sion, short- and long-term Interesting facts: Incorporat- builders by Multifamily Execu- held companies. Section 125 Cafeteria plan; Highest Number of Registered disability, and life insurance; ed by a group of seven San tive from 2005-2011, ranking 401(k); company-sponsored Walkers. Mascot named Ellie bonus and profit-share pro- Antonio physicians under the #7 in the Top 50 2011 Builders. 40. Spectrum activities. the “Special Needs Engine.” gram; in-house education pro- name South Texas Organ Association Interesting facts: Holds the Adopted the Star Fish Story gram and reimbursement for Bank; in August 1998, the 38. The Woodhouse Day Management LP prestigious industry designa- as a symbol of the company’s cost of the ARE exams; an- name changed to better re- Spa tion of Accredited Quality culture, and each month em- nual weekend getaway for all flect its mission and the area Chief executive: CEO Andy Contractor. Recognized by the ployees are honored with a employees and their families; it serves. Member of the Unit- Chief executive: Owner Kim Hill Associated Builders and Con- Star Fish Award for something and open, informal work envi- ed Network of Organ Sharing. Stevens

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By William Pack ties recognized as top workplaces grew from 50 last year to 80 this In the fourth year of San Anto- year. Each is recognized in the fol- nio’s top workplaces competition, lowing pages. more employers participated and The top finishers in each of three the questions changed a little, but size categories — large for organiza- the method stayed the same: Em- tions with 500 or more employees, ployee responses determined the midsize for organizations with 150 winners. to 499 employees and small with “We feel if you want to find out fewer than 150 employees — are where the best employers are, ask profiled in this section. Categories the people who work there,” said are based on the number of San Doug Claffey, president and CEO of Antonio employees. WorkplaceDynamics, the firm that Also identified are the winners has been conducting the area’s top of 15 special awards for top scores workplaces evaluation since 2009. on specific characteristics of the He said other options are availa- workplace, such as training oppor- ble, including one that convenes a tunities and work-life flexibility. panel of experts to evaluate man- Any company or organization Salary & Benefi ts Sick Leave agement comments about the com- with at least 35 employees was eli- 3 week Paid Training 6 Paid Holidays pany and another one that allows gible to be nominated for consider- the public to vote on the best work- ation in the study, but workplaces 401K Paid Vacation places. had to agree to let their employees Assistance with Overnight Travel / Company But employees provide a more be surveyed to be part of the analy- P endorsement driving Paid Lodging objective analysis, and the surveys sis. test Promotions from within are structured to bring strengths Claffey said that while not every and weaknesses into clear view, company participates, the study ex- DIESEL MECHANIC Claffey said. amines the companies and agencies Kerrville Bus Lines has immediate openings for Diesel Mechanics to join the “It’s the most robust way to se- that aspire to be top workplaces. team at our San Antonio location. To our full time employees we offer benefi ts lect top workplaces,” he said. This year, 126 of the 696 compa- and a 401(K) Plan. Salary will be dependent on experience. The number of companies, gov- nies that were nominated for par- JOB REQUIREMENTS: ernment agencies and organizations ticipation agreed to let their em- Minimum 2 yrs heavy diesel experience • Able to lift 75 lbs. • Able to read and write English that agreed to be surveyed in the ployees be surveyed. A total of fluently • Able to perform minor cutting & welding repairs • Knowledge of AC systems, annual study increased by about 47 37,285 employees were surveyed hydraulic and air brake systems • Posses own tools and tool box • Computer literate • Great percent this year to 126, the largest and 24,081 responded, which set attitude, willing to work any shift • Must possess a clean CDL with P endorsement or be number ever in the review. another record for the local compe- able to secure one within 120 days of hire. Employer has staff available to assist selected As a result, the number of enti- tition. individual in obtaining CDL with P endorsement. PLUSES • Bus/Coach experience • Diesel vocational school TOP WORKPLACES 2012: STAFF • Minor body and paint experience John C. McKeon, Imelda Robles, Kerrville Bus Lines is an Equal Opportunity Employer Publisher and President Designer Mike Leary, Julie Domel, committed to employing a diverse workforce. Editor, Senior VP News Researcher Jamie Stockwell, Ray McCutcheon, Applications are taken Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Managing Editor Executive Vice President Emily Spicer, of Advertising at 1430 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX. Business Editor Chris Grundell, September Downing, Director of Recruitment Advertising or call 1-800-256-2757 for more information Assistant Business Editor

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If a workplace had less than 500 “We feel if you want to find out where the best rent employees who have not had employees, each one was surveyed. much to celebrate about econom- If it had 500 or more, a sample employers are, ask the people who work there. It’s the ically in the last few years. pool could have been selected for most robust way to select top workplaces.” Both Curt Anastasio, president questioning, Claffey said. and CEO of NuStar Energy LP, The survey included 24 state- Doug Claffey, president and CEO of WorkplaceDynamics which has finished first in the top ments that employees could re- workplace survey for large compa- spond to in one of seven ways, var- nies each year since it started, and ying from “strongly disagree” to Dr. Richard Reyna, president and “strongly agree.” respondent to rate the work experi- It’s useful data that can help CEO of HealthTexas Medical The statements included “I have ence at the company or organiza- companies and organizations iden- Group, which won top ranking for confidence in the leader of this tion, with a rating of 99 being the tify their strengths and weakness- midsize employers in 2010, agreed company” and “At this company, best and 0 being the worst. es, the CEO said. That, Claffey that the recognition pays dividends. we do things efficiently and well.” Claffey said responses from all said, can help the employer im- “Being recognized as one of the Claffey said the statements vary the statements produce an average prove. best places to work in San Antonio from year to year based on what’s score for each company or organi- He said more employers want to by the San Antonio Express-News been proven to be the most effec- zation. That score allows the work- be involved in the evaluation be- has been such a tremendous honor tive. place to be ranked in the appropri- cause the economy is starting to for us, and it has definitely helped Two new ones that were added ate size category. improve, and a good score can help us attract and retain the best em- to the San Antonio survey assessed Participating companies receive a an organization attract top workers. ployees in our industry,” said whether the job met the expecta- summary of their employee re- Companies often claim they’re Anastasio. tions the employee had when he or sponses for free, but if they want the best place to work, but when Reyna said the award has con- she started and whether the man- more detailed results broken down an independent organization veri- vinced some people to apply for ager cares about the employee’s by department or demographic fies that with a study, it’s valuable, work at his company and boosts concerns. groups, they have to purchase it. Claffey said. morale. A “control question” also is in- Claffey said about a third of the “It gives you an edge in hiring,” “It has benefits,” he said. cluded that affects how the other participating companies made said Claffey. responses are evaluated. It asks the those purchases. It also boosts the morale of cur- [email protected]

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS AND MYSA.COM | Sunday, October 21, 2012 | T3 TOP WORKPLACES ENERGY NuStar ranks No. 1 in workplace listings

By David Hendricks workplace survey competition. NuStar, a publicly traded master NuStar Energy LP,one of San limited partnership, owns pipelines, Antonio’s fastest-growing compa- terminals and fuel-storage facilities, nies, was ranked No. 1 in the Top including international properties. It Workplaces rankings of large em- also owns two asphalt refineries and ployers in a survey sponsored by last year purchased a crude-oil re- Bob Owen / San Antonio Express-News the San Antonio Express-News. finery in San Antonio. NuStar Energy employees take a tour of the company’s new The award is not a new event at The company is growing quickly headquarters on I-10 West near The Rim. NuStar. The 2012 award from the and expects to move into a $100 Express-News is the fourth year in a million, 300,000-square-foot head- and we carried it on when we start- NuStar’s benefits package has row. Earlier in 2012, NuStar made quarters building near completion at ed at NuStar.” been rated the best in the industry Fortune magazine’s list of “100 Best The Rim in late October. The company employs 1,900 by Hewitt Associates because it is Companies to Work For,” also for “We have a very strong corporate around the world, 1,500 in the Unit- valued at 46 percent of an employ- the fourth straight year. Fortune culture which puts our employees ed States and about 550 in San An- ee’s salary. ranked the company this year at No. first,” said CEO and President Curt tonio. It began in San Antonio in “We have the best pay and bene- 15, up from No. 30 the year before. Anastasio. NuStar Chairman “Bill 2001 with 160 employees. “We have fits in the industry, independently Yet, company officials seem sur- Greehey established the corporate a no-layoff policy,” Anastasio said. confirmed by consultants, and we prised and honored whenever the culture at (his first San Antonio “We have never had a layoff at the have tons of recognition for our peo- company is recognized in a new company) Valero (Energy Corp.), company, and we are not going to.” ple,” Anastasio said.

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NuStar excels at community in- NuStar’s policy of empowerment in NuStar Energy volvement and charity work, a fac- their jobs. “I am not micromanaged employees Jeff tor in workplace contests. and have the ability to make deci- Mallory (left) Asked “why I love my job,” one sions, and that saves times and frus- Rebecca Miller employee said in this year’s Express- tration,” one employee said. and others take News survey, “Management encour- “We’re on the New York Stock a tour of the ages giving back to the local com- Exchange and the Fortune 500,but company’s new munities where we work and pro- we don’t run the company that way, headquarters. motes a caring and sharing spirit.” like some megacorporation,” Anas- About 70 NuStar employees sit tasio said. on 100 boards at charities, ranging “People have the power to do from Meals on Wheels of San Anto- their jobs in lots of different ways. nio to Habitat for Humanity of San For example, our safety practices. Antonio. A special emphasis is The lowest person on the totem pole placed on volunteering and raising can entirely shut down an operation Bob Owen / San Antonio Express-News money for the homeless shelter if they detect an unsafe practice. It ble discussions at the company’s and get them first so that the rank- Haven for Hope, which was spear- doesn’t require running up the distance locations with the rank- and-file gets them. That’s just one headed by Greehey and opened chain of command to receive per- and-file workers without their local example of something you can act about two years ago. A company mission to do that. If there is an un- managers present. on quickly,” Anastasio said. golf tournament recently raised safe condition, anybody is permitted “I went down to St. Eustatius (in Although pay and benefits are about $4 million for Haven for to do something about it immediate- the Caribbean), and the people were important, it is not everything, Hope, Anastasio said. ly on the spot,” he said. complaining about the trucks they Anastasio said. “I think that what The company had 100 percent The open-door policy of manage- were using, the poor conditions and motivates people is to treat them participation in the most recent ment also is appreciated. “The esprit air conditioners that were not work- with respect. You put people first, United Way of San Antonio and de corps of all the departments and ing. They showed me that. It was lots of awards and recognitions. Bexar County campaign and the open doors with every manager and definitely true. We were able to or- We’re constantly giving lots of posi- largest per-capita amount of giving executive” was cited by one employ- der another fleet of trucks to go tive reinforcement to our people.” in the country, Anastasio said. ee. down there and made sure that Employees said they appreciate Anastasio said he holds roundta- management doesn’t steal the trucks [email protected] GO Team BSG!!! I want to personally THANK ALL my TEAM at BSG! I truly appreciate all that each & every one of you do for BSG! NOW HI - Ronnie Evans RING! BSGTBSGTexas.comexas.com President & CEO 210-877-1222 Audio • Video • Security Monitoring • Camera Systems • Home Automation

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS AND MYSA.COM | Sunday, October 21, 2012 | T5 TOP WORKPLACES MIDSIZE COMPANIES Browning is sold on family atmosphere

By Jennifer Hiller Co., a privately held real estate sales firm founded in 1989, won the It’s not often that people leave Top Workplaces award for midsize the Phyllis Browning Co. And companies. when they do, it’s often with a Browning opened the firm on sense of regret. Broadway in Alamo Heights at a Bob Owen / San Antonio Express-News A real estate agent with the com- time when the real estate market Phyllis Browning (center) and her daughter, Jennifer Shemwell (left) pany who relocated to Austin to be was slow, but it’s since grown to stand with a group of their agents in front of company headquarters. closer to family recently sent com- 180 employees and six offices. “I pany founder Phyllis Browning an basically had a five-year business As the company added agents, agents would have a place to stop email thanking her for the compa- plan,” Browning said. “The most Browning noticed more and more and use the bathroom and maybe ny’s support, ethics, professional- important thing I wanted to have sales happening on the city’s North have an office to write contracts,” ism and management. was a real quality company.” Side. “It just started growing,” she Browning said with a laugh. That “You have set the bar very high,” She concentrated on the Alamo said. office on Blanco Road is now the she wrote. “So many of your agents Heights, Terrell Hills and Olmos Browning added an office on firm’s largest. have touched my life and it is very Park areas originally. The company Blanco Road to give those agents a The company has been selective hard saying goodbye to this amaz- got a boost in the early 1990s when stopping point between showings, in having a mix of new agents and ing family.” AT&T relocated its headquarters to but didn’t think the office would seasoned veterans over the years, That family atmosphere is one downtown San Antonio, bringing amount to much. “We opened the encouraging agents to interview reason that the Phyllis Browning along its executive workforce. second office with the idea that the with other firms to make sure it’s a

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T6 | Sunday, October 21, 2012 | SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS AND MYSA.COM TOP WORKPLACES good fit. “We’re looking for a team company because of the way it mar- Little things like that translate in- player,” Browning said. “The agents kets properties. But she said the to low turnover, said managing bro- in our company tend to think that company’s management treats ev- ker John Flournoy. if it’s good for them, it’s good for eryone with respect, and Howell “It’s a corporation, but it’s like a the company; and if it’s good for the loves that Browning and Shemwell second family. The agents and the company, it’s good for them.” both take listings. staff see it that way,” Flournoy said. At company meetings, often “They’ve got their finger on the “We don’t lose too many people, be- someone will get picked to name pulse,” Howell said. “It’s nice to cause they trust the ownership.” every person in the room. “It’s im- work for people who know what The company is best-known for portant to us that we know each you do out in the field.” selling high-end listings. other,” Browning said. Mary Ann Keller has been a re- “Large sales are the heart and In the same vein, when it’s time Bob Owen / San Antonio Express-News ceptionist at the firm’s Broadway soul of what this company does,” to take incoming calls from pros- Phyllis Browning Co. targets offices for seven years. “When I Flournoy said, noting that 45 per- pective clients, the agents assigned high-end real estate. came here I thought, ‘I like a com- cent of the company’s sales are for to cover the phones for that shift pany that’s not a big corporation.’ homes priced higher than will head to the company’s head- properties. We’ve grown so much, but it still $500,000. quarters on Broadway, no matter “That’s the part of the business I has that family feel,” Keller said. But the firm takes pride in pro- which office they normally work enjoy so much. I love meeting new When Keller tore her meniscus, viding the same level of service no from. Browning said it helps every- people. It’s just so much fun to put her co-workers put together a list of matter the home price, Flournoy one get to know each other. them in the car and tell them about people who could bring her and said. The company also has an awards the city. It’s almost like I’m a tourist her family meals. And when she “I tell our agents that we give the luncheon in January to recognize guide,” Browning said. “I don’t was caring for her ailing mother or same excellent service on a employees — and roast the manage- know whether I’ll ever stop doing needed to stay home with sick chil- $100,000 house that we do on an ment a bit. that. It keeps me in touch with dren, no one at the company raised $800,000 house,” Flournoy said. Today, Browning is chairman what the agents are going through an eyebrow. “They were so patient “We don’t cut any part of our ser- and CEO of the company and her and what they have to do to take and so good about it,” Keller said. vices if the house is smaller.” daughter, Jennifer Shemwell, is care of a client or a listing.” “Not all companies are like that. president. But both Browning and Real estate agent Pat Howell said You’re not as stressed about [email protected] Shemwell continue to list and show she initially was attracted to the things.” Twitter: @Jennifer_Hiller

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Find your careeratSecurityServiceFederalCreditUnion. Wehavefull-timeandpart-timepositionsavailable. Darren Abate / For the Express-New Students walk up the steps of Keystone School, which has a to 17-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. Benefits • Medical beneFts forfull-time • Paid vacation & sick days By Neal Morton grade classrooms. And many of them have come from San Anto- employeesandtheirfamilies • Tuitionreimbursement Keystone School, rated No. 1 in nio’s public school districts, where • 401(k) match • Competitive pay the Top Workplace ranking of the typical median pay is about 5 small employers in a survey spon- percent to 10 percent higher. sored by the San Antonio Express- “There’s more of an intrinsic News, has grown from a small thing with teaching,” said Charron reading program in one house on Holleron, one of Keystone’s fourth- Apply online at ssfcu.org/careers East Craig Place to an expansive, grade teachers. “You feel more re- 10-building campus that serves warded by what the students ac- more than 450 children. complish and what they learn than We are proud to be an EEO/AA/M/F/D/V employer. We maintain a drug-free and safe workplace by Founded in 1948, the private by money,” she said. “I don’t know performing post-offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing and criminal background checks. Consumer academy employs 60 teachers who if I would work any harder or any credit history checks are also performed. lead pre-kindergarten to 12th- better with more pay.”

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A big, rrefreshingefreshing THANK YOU tot o water’s most resoure s ourcefulc e ful

Darren Abate / For the Express-New EEMPLOYEESMPLOYEES Brian Yager, Keystone’s head of school, says educators are given autonomy. “We don’t micromanage despite having high expectations. That’s crucial to our environment.”

Holleron worked part time at Keystone highlights Keystone before being hired full time five years ago. She made the A Top Workplace: 2009, 2010, 2011 move after reluctantly deciding to and 2012 retire from the public school sys- Founded: 1948 San Antonio has a well-deserved reputation tem, to which she had devoted 30 Head of school: Brian Yager years of her life. for being water’s most resourceful city – Despite loving the students, she Board of trustees: 15members said she had grown disenchanted Budget: $6.8 million through conservation, sound resource with a state curriculum that in- Tuition: $10,500 to $15,885 management and innovation. creasingly emphasized student Grades served: Pre-K to 12 testing and rote learning over teacher creativity. Enrollment: 467 students Rather than tying teacher con- Teachers: 60 At San Antonio Water System, our employees take tracts or bonuses to student test Support staff: 15 great pride in being part of that legacy. Working scores, Holleran said, Keystone Median level of teacher experi- evaluates their performance based ence: 17 years tirelessly 24/7 to deliver sustainable, affordable water on goals and projects they and the Median tenure at Keystone: Eight services to our neighbors, families and friends. administration develop each year. years “You feel respected here. You In humble appreciation for their hard work feel like a professional,” she said. and dedication, we lift a glass of cool, “I was so surprised when they said we can write our own curri- teachers to Keystone, aside from refreshing SAWS tap water. culum. the 17-to-1 student-to-teacher ra- “They hire people they believe tios, is the autonomy, said Head of can do the job.” School Brian Yager. SALUD! Other Keystone teachers echoed “We don’t micromanage despite Holleran. having high expectations. That’s When prompted to complete the crucial to our environment,” he A Proud Recipient of phrase “I love my job because . . .” said. “We provide a really pur- in the Top Workplace survey, one poseful and meaningful mission, employee said, “Keystone is a great then allow outstanding educators place and I wouldn’t want to teach the space to execute it.” anywhere else.” What attracts such devoted [email protected]

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