Virginia Business Ranks Arc Aspicio As One of the 2013 Best Places to Work

Virginia Business Ranks Arc Aspicio As One of the 2013 Best Places to Work

 

Arlington, VA, November 20, 2012—Arc Aspicio earned the distinction of the 2013 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business in the small company category.  This prestigious award recognizes companies for leading the way in defining the employee experience. 

Organizations from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Virginia.  Companies were evaluated on workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics as well as the responses to a survey sent out to all employees ranking employee experience.  Arc Aspicio is proud that its own employees contribute to and thrive in our work environment.

Commitment to attracting and retaining the best people is the core of the business. Arc Aspicio harvests a culture that thrives on collaboration and innovation and encourages its employees to voice their opinions and provide improvements to day-to-day operations as well as on client deliverables. 

Employees are rewarded through new business and annual performance bonuses and the Peer Excellence Award where each month employees nominate their peers to receive a $200 bonus. Employees also benefit from a competitive medical and dental plan, firm paid life and long term disability insurance, a 401K plan with rich contributions, performance management and mentoring, employee referral incentives, and generous paid time off.

“We take pride in recruiting talented individuals who are routinely recognized for delivering outstanding and innovative solutions to solve some of the toughest challenges in homeland security,” said Jackie Apple, Senior Talent & Operations Associate. “Our employees also help create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.” 

Arc Aspicio employees participate in a custom-built Homeland Security Mission Training program. The company keeps employees and projects connected through our Socialcast social media portal, designed to facilitate informal networking and knowledge sharing across our projects. The company recently launched a new innovative approach to getting employees out of their day-to-day operations and allow them to think creatively in a new invigorating environment while analyzing and discussing case studies during in-person company meetings. 

For more information about Arc Aspicio, please visit our website at www.arcaspicio.com. The rankings of the 2013 Best Places to Work in Virginia will be published in the February 2013 issue of Virginia Business. For more information on the Best Places to Work in Virginia program, visit www.BestPlacesToWorkVA.com.

Contact Information
Lynn Ann Casey
lac@arcaspicio.com
703.465.2060

Arc Aspicio is an information technology and management consulting company that focuses on homeland security and intelligence. Our services include strategy and planning, business architecture, strategic communications, mission/technology alignment, information technology, and program management. Arc Aspicio is building a community that promotes collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and intelligence to improve homeland security. For more information, visit us at www.arcaspicio.com.

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