Best Tech Startup (Boston) | Talented people want to work at 6 River Systems because they’re excited about what the company is doing. They're disrupting a $100 billion industry with a new approach to warehouse automation.

Best Tech Work Culture (Toronto) | One of the top qualities that every employee at ACTO possesses, without a doubt, is the desire to learn. Every employee is encouraged to find ways to develop and grow within their roles, as well as share their vision of what success means to them, so that the company can identify paths, facilitate and empower them to reach their goals. As an organization in the unique space of technology and the life sciences industry, ACTO provides a space for employees to learn and grow steadily. In this environment, employees feel welcomed, engaged, and inspired to be their best selves.

Best Work Culture (Orange County) | Ad Exchange Group cares about their employees mental, physical, and social health. For the body, free yoga, meditation, and tai chi classes are provided in office weekly. For the heart, fun-filled events are held regularly to entertain and engage the workforce, such as bowling competitions, office Olympics, game nights, and more. For the soul, ADEX corporate throws social responsibility events such as clothing drives for Working Wardrobes, charity auctions for Colette’s Children’s Home, or a full day of volunteering at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa.

Best Tech Startup (Washington DC) | Best Tech Startup (Washington DC) | Adlumin provides the first ever cloud-native SIEM solution with the capability to monitor and defend customer networks locally, in the cloud, and across the globe. Using our cloud-native approach Adlumin provides the most cost-efficient SIEM on the planet, making it an attainable solution for almost any organization small, medium, or large. Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Adlumin has built a SIEM platform that writes its own rules, customers don’t need to struggle to write magical queries or SIEM rules to get the technology to work for them. Using advanced data science models Adlumin provides a hand’s free SIEM platform, no PHD required. Using the power of the cloud Adlumin is seamless to integrate into the customers environment typically taking about 20 minutes to deploy and integrate. The first ever SIEM solution that is cost-effective, easy to use, and easy to integrate our robust platform provides unmatched security that defends your network from the security perimeter to the Dark Web.

Best Tech Work Culture (San Francisco) | The adobe live team brings together creative professional from all across the United States to share knowledge about design transcending into a digital community that appreciates and fosters learning.

Best Tech Work Culture (NYC) |AgilityIO has expert knowledge of the latest design tools and keeps up-to-date on the latest social impact news from around the globe. Through Slack, AgilityIO shares new products and tools with each other that might streamline their workflow. For each client, they host an individual, innovative product discovery workshop to develop the MVP. Through market research and defining the end goal, AgilityIO has been able to find that niche market that will push a successful product launch.

Best Tech Startup (Boston) | Airfox is on a mission is to extend critical financial services to billions of unbanked and underbanked people in emerging markets around the globe.

Best Tech Manager (Chicago) | Alan Spadoni, Director of Engineering, personally trains each new developer on the team so they can not only succeed at Buildout, but also wherever else their careers may take them. His passion is innovation, and he hopes to foster the talent that develops the next big technology, even if it’s outside of Buildout.

Best Tech Work Culture (Chicago) | alligatortek has a tight-knit company culture, and communication and relationships are crucial. alligatortek shares its vision, tagline, and opportunities for company growth each month at our weekly all-hands/town hall meeting. Additionally, we share updates of any changes on our company Yammer page and have an hour­-long meeting each year to discuss how we performed on the goals from last year and share the goals for the next 1, 3, and 5 years.

Best Workplace for Diversity (NYC) | Amplicare is a leading decision-automation healthcare platform that intelligently identifies relevant opportunities for healthcare providers to proactively improve patient care. Driven by the need to overcome healthcare obstacles, Amplicare is responsible for innovating the Medicare industry over the years.

Best Tech Startup (Washington DC) | Amruta Inc provides data-driven insights and user-friendly software to improve revenue, profitability, safety, compliance and reputation for commercial and governmental clients, worldwide. We hire forward-thinking tech leaders who create data engineering, science and experience software to transform processes across industries. They collaborate with the client executives to implement solutions with a business realism. They enjoy complete freedom in creating leading-edge solutions. Our work environment includes flexible hours, telecommuting, and flexible meeting schedules & locations. Amruta Inc provides health, 401 k, immigration visa sponsorship, and other employee benefits that are comparable to large organizations.

Best Tech Manager (Washington DC) | After being named CIO in 2015, Amy Doherty focused on continuing the evolution of IT into a value creator and innovator within AARP. She has creatively built bonds and lines of communications with the ITS team through regular meetings to better understand how things are progressing. Shortly after, delivery of projects were up ninety-six percent and there were thirty-four percent fewer outages.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (NYC) | Andela is all about inclusion and creates a diverse pool to recruit from. They are embedding African software engineers into high growth US companies to not only solve the US tech talent shortage, but also to give brilliant people access to the global tech economy. This is the only workplace where at lunch everyone gushes about how accepted they feel.

Best Tech Manager (Washington DC) | Since forming CVP, Anirudh Kulkarni, CVP’s CEO, has worked for the past 15 years to develop the firm into one of the most innovative and fastest growing technology consulting companies in the industry. In 2017, CVP’s staff grew from 181 employees to over 300. Concurrently, CVP’s year-over-year revenue grew 51% and it has tripled its office space. In the past two years CVP’s projects have been recognized for several awards including AFCEA Industry Leader of the Year Award, two finalist projects for the Greater Washington Innovation Awards, and two consecutive FedHealthIT Innovation Awards. CVP has been on Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies” list for 8 years, and CVP and Mr. Kulkarni were recipients of the Association of Corporate Growth Award in 2018.

Best Tech Work Culture (Boston) | AppNeta truly is one of the Best Tech Work Cultures, and it all stems from our core values -- transparency, performance, and trust.

Best Tech Work Culture (Chicago) | At Arity, we give people a great tech work culture that’s more than Ping-Pong, a modern office space and a relaxed dress code – we empower people to pursue work they find personally and professionally fulfilling as they pioneer solutions that work toward a shared mission of making personal transportation – and people’s lives – better.

Best Tech Work Culture (Toronto) | Art & Science is a digital agency whose brand and name are born from the belief that art and science are not opposite ends of a spectrum but are rather two sides of the same coin. We say that our designers are as analytical as our developers and our developers as creative as our designers. We have a number of “rules” that are laid out in our company philosophy that informs our company culture, and how we approach all our work: Utilization, Education Fund, Creating Forums for Expressions, Celebrating our Team, and It’s Good for Business.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (San Francisco) | Asana is setting a precedent for other companies to follow. At Asana, diversity is not the end goal, but a means to a more inclusive, more just, and more effective workplace. In 2015, Asana hired its first Head of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Sonja Gittens-Ottley, to spearhead programming around D&I and Belonging.

Best Tech Startup (Philadelphia) | Asset-Map remains a visually engaging DOL-compliant sales tool for advisors, going above and beyond the recently outlined regulations. The platform visually facilitates meaningful financial conversations and illustrates a client’s complete financial landscape in a simple, 1-page snapshot.

Best Tech Startup (Silicon Valley) | At Astound, we believe work can and should be better. We hate that most people cringe at the thought of calling the support desk and we want to change that. We’ve developed an AI platform for employee service that automates the resolution of routine service issues like password resets, application configuration, and network outages, saving time and headaches on both sides of the support desk. With Astound, service requests get resolved faster and employees have more time to focus on the work that matters. We announced our launch and $11.5M Series A in early 2018. We’re proud to count some of the world’s leading organizations like McDonald’s and adidas as customers. Co-founded by two serial entrepreneurs, Naghi Prasad and Dan Turchin truly represent what’s great about our product - enterprise AI mastery and employee service domain expertise. Naghi and Dan have fostered a culture that challenges employees to do the best work of their career, discover better ways to build things, and make a lasting impact on the way people work. One IT expert recently compared AI-driven automation for employee service to the introduction of the ATM for personal banking. The ATM freed up tellers to focus on more high-value work. It also gave consumers access to routine banking services 24-7, virtually anywhere across the world. Astound is transforming employee service with AI-driven automation. We’re an early leader in a multi-billion dollar market. And we’re just getting started.

Best Tech Startup (Los Angeles) | AuditBoard is the first platform built upon the latest web technology and integrated with leading platforms like Microsoft Power BI, LucidChart, and the Microsoft Office Suite. The platform is powerful, intuitive, and easy to use, which is why companies such as Lululemon, Intel, Express Scripts, Lionsgate, Activision, Tripadvisor, and Pandora have adopted our solutions, and also why companies have continued to switch off other platforms.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Orange County) | At AutoGravity, we pride ourselves in our diverse hiring practices and office environment. We have approximately 10% more women in the workforce than the tech industry average. AutoGravity celebrates its diversity with an annual “International Day” celebration, where everyone wears something to represent their homeland, brings native cuisine to share with their colleagues, and imparts narratives about their heritage. "One Team, One Dream" is our company mantra coined by our international team of digital natives.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Silicon Valley) | We take equal input from anyone and everyone. There is complete transparency with the administration, and administrators often look to employees for new, innovative ideas. Everyone at AutoGrid is here for a reason, and one of the things that makes AutoGrid great is that all of its employees trust in one another, regardless of where they came from or how long they’ve been in the office. If there is one phrase that sums up the ideation and execution process of AutoGrid it is: Diverse minds create the best products.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Chicago) | Diversity makes Avant a better place to work and a better business. And since we know diverse hiring goes hand in hand with building a diverse and inclusive culture, we’ve focused on making meaningful improvements to both.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Boston) | Avrio AI is one of the most collaborative companies that I have ever worked for. This collaboration is fostered by the diversity of the team. With two women on the executive team and team members from all different countries you don't have to look far to find diversity at Avrio AI.

Best Tech Work Culture (Philadelphia) | At AWeber, team members recognize each other’s accomplishments using an internal “props” board, as well as recognize a team member each month with the company AWesome Award. Outside of professional development, the AWeber team participates in the AWeber Academy, where they teach each other about their hobbies outside of work. From beer brewing and sewing to bird watching and drywalling, there’s no shortage of topics to satisfy team members’ interests.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Philadelphia) | AWeber has always celebrated differences within their workplace, but have recently launched their new WE@AWeber program to create greater awareness of diversity at the company. This new program includes a monthly meeting to openly and honestly discuss diversity topics. The company also sends a monthly WE@AWeber newsletter, where they share links to articles that relate to various diversity topics, as well as local events and meetups that support diversity.

Best Tech Startup (Orange County) | Reinventing the way shoppers’ behave, retailers operate, and brands collect in-store shopper insights, AWM Smart Shelf lights up the retail shelf with engaging digital displays that change and add more detail as the shopper moves closer and closer to the product. AWM Smart Shelf is the first ever company to bring custom digital retail display systems, automated inventory intelligence, retail data capture & analytics, consumer recognition, and ad exchange all to one single eco-system. The products AWM Smart Shelf offers are not only a disruption in the retail space, but in the tech world as a whole.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Chicago) | Backstop prides itself in its diversity and inclusion initiatives. FinTech has long been an industry in which diversity is a challenge. To counteract this trend and encourage equality across the industry, Backstop has implemented a variety of programs and initiatives including internal groups such as the Diversity Group and Women in Tech (WIT), which aim to not only provide a safe space to network for everyone, but also to attract diverse talent.

Best Tech Manager (Boston) | Agero has a number of outstanding Tech Managers. However, the contributions of Balaji Srinivasan over the trailing 12 months stand out. More remarkable, this is a leader with 20 years of service. Some with that tenure can tend to “coast”, but year on year Balaji grows his team’s capabilities and kicks it into another gear.

Best Tech Work Culture (Los Angeles) | We pride ourselves on harnessing our deep entrepreneurial backgrounds to create incredible new businesses with big corporations, so our culture of creativity and innovation is critical to our success.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Chicago) | BenchPrep’s diverse hiring practices start at the top. The executive and management teams are more than 80% minority, representing 4 different countries and ethnicities. But BenchPrep doesn’t simply assume that because minorities are in leadership positions that diverse hiring practices will automatically occur.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Toronto) | We have built a diverse and inclusive team that has shaped the foundation of our company and culture from our very core throughout our entire organization. Diversity at Betterez represents diversity of thought, cultural background and abilities. We speak nearly 10 languages and strive to attract talented people from diverse backgrounds during our hiring process; people who represent the vast clientele that we have from around the world. Together, our employees are building and shaping the foundational core of our business through their own perspectives.

Best Tech Work Culture (NYC) | Beyond understands that successful teams are based on diverse people with different backgrounds, collaborating in safe and positive environments. Beyond organizes into cross-functional teams allowing the tech team to be involved far earlier, learn from others and help influence the direction of their projects.

Best Tech Manager (Orange County) | Bill Cunningham always takes time to listen to his employee’s ideas, questions and concerns. He is always looking for ways to support and develop his team. He shows a great deal of compassion and is always asking what he can do to help. At the end of the day, Bill has managed to perfectly balance his roles and become a business partner, mentor, and friend to all.

Best Tech Startup (Los Angeles) | Bitcoin IRA, the first and largest cryptocurrency platform that allows customers to purchase Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies for their retirement accounts, is working to disrupt the problematic state of retirement in America.

Best Tech Work Culture (Silicon Valley) | Here at BitGo, we are present in our work - we take pride in elegant and polished solutions. And we remember that results are only one facet of our work; we measure ourselves by our process, and we commit to continual improvement of those processes, absorbing any and all feedback along the way. We are dedicated to success, and we embrace our personal responsibility in achieving it.

Best Tech Work Culture (Washington DC) | Blackstone Federal is driving creativity and innovation within the IT industry, not just by crafting custom, comprehensive solutions with cutting-edge technology and methodologies, but also by building a uniquely supportive and inclusive company culture and supporting the growth and positive change of the DC Metro community Blackstone calls home.

Best Tech Startup (Orange County) | Blast makes hard things easy and boring things fun by helping gamers micro-earn and micro-save money in the background of their favorite games. Blast has brought the gaming community closer to the company's goal of educating and accelerating savings for everyone – simply by doing what they already love to do! Blast’s goal is to make savings so exciting and rewarding that more people will be encouraged to start saving early.

Best Work Culture (Orange County) | We encourage our team members to step away from their everyday work mindset and refresh and recharge by focusing on others in the community Collaboration and team building are promoted through our participation in various community service projects and fundraisers such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society (ACS). Each office has an allocated budget and "fun committee" to plan monthly events and activities with their office coworkers and visiting remote team members.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Los Angeles) | Boingo is known for its strong Diverse Talent Scout Culture where ongoing proactive outreach strategies are front and center to keep the company’s talent pool pipeline full of potential. A strong advocate for closing the technology field’s gender gap, Boingo offers a broad range of support, programs and resources to advance women in technology.

Best Tech Startup (Boston) | botkeeper offers a breakthrough solution to an age-old problem by automating bookkeeping tasks. The result: Round-the-clock and virtual accounting services for half the cost.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Chicago) | Brad’s Deals publicly celebrates our women employees to attract more female tech talent, most visibly in the literature about the Women’s Tech Accelerator. Human resources leverages organizations like Tech Ladies and Noirefy for hiring and recruitment. We also support the annual Chicago Women in Tech Event event as one of their sponsors.

Best Tech Work Culture (Toronto) | With respect to the Toronto tech community, BrainStation promotes innovation by providing the community with an avenue to explore and create creative solutions in data, marketing, product, design, and development. In turn, this creates a network of innovators who are able to bounce ideas off one another, contributing to an ever-growing tech community. As a Digital Learning Company, BrainStation embodies all the values of a learner. The company understands that learning is not one-dimensional, but rather multi-faceted. Learning requires different approaches (in-campus, online), flexibility (weekdays nights, weekends), and different areas of knowledge. BrainStation is able to address all of these while ensuring the best content for its students.

Best Tech Workplace for Diversity (Orange County) | Brandify is and will always be the voice, pulse and work of one diverse and dynamic spirit. This can be seen within the surveys we run, customizable working arrangements we create, platforms we utilize and explorative sessions “brain dates” we implement and share with one another. At Brandify we believe in celebrating the differences of our ideas, influences and needs by utilizing tools and resources that cohesively bring us closer together.

Best Tech Work Culture (Philadelphia) | Bresslergroup regularly recognizes hard work through gifts, team outings, group social events, and company-sanctioned extracurricular clubs. They also provide regular opportunities to volunteer in the Philadelphia community. There is a company culture committee that any employee can join to help shape day-to-day life at the company.

Best Tech Manager (Orange County) | Brian is a manager who creates clarity, generates energy, and delivers results. He prioritizes building an open, collaborative culture that thrives on new ideas, open-mindedness, and respect. He takes feedback very seriously and is willing to dedicate his valuable time to making sure every member of the team is set up for success. Brian spends time with hospitalized patients that Zott serves, so that he can better understand their needs and to ensure he never loses sight of the most important thing - the individual.

Best Tech Manager (San Francisco) | Brian is a phenomenal manager, leader, mentor, and colleague. His priority from day 1 has been building an open, collaborative culture that thrives on new ideas, open-mindedness, and respect. He ensures that everyone in our company has a voice and the ability to make significant impact.

Best Tech Startup (Philadelphia) | BSD Education is dedicated to empowering the kids of today with the tools for tomorrow. They partner with schools globally to make it easy to integrate tech and coding into all subjects, without the need to hire skilled professionals. To do this, they have developed innovative and engaging curriculum, offer professional development and have built an online learning platform.