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Photo by Frank Aymami FIVE-TIME H O N O R E E * Geocent What a difference a day and three and a half years can make, said technical writer Chrys Pope, of her efforts to reunite with former associates after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She describes the information technology community as close-knit, but said the glue that keeps Geocent employees together is its leaders, including President Robert “Bobby” Savoie and Executive Vice President Rick Gremillion. “I Googled him (Savoie),” Pope said of her efforts to find a job after Katrina. “I knew that if he was back in the area, there would be something going on.” Pope first worked with Savoie years ago at Science and Engineering Associates, which Pope said was highly rated in the field, largely due to company leadership and innovation. Formed in 2008, Geocent worked to acquire and integrate several firms specializing in various areas of information technology, including Diamond Data Systems, the company that found the perfect spot for Pope in June, more than three years after she contacted them. “When I realized that Diamond Data was now under his leadership, there was no hesitation on my part to accept a position on his team,” Pope said of Savoie. “With the union of Diamond Data and Geocent, the same characteristics that existed back then are present again and even better now.” A commitment to success, good benefits, camaraderie and management’s appreciation of employee opinions convinced Joey Moreland to return to the team after working with Gremillion at Diamond Data in the 1990s the company’s early days. “They were accessible way back then. I was employee number seven. We did everything together,” Moreland said. Brett Camet, federal sector director and a 10- year Geocent/Diamond Data veteran, also appreciates the company’s attitude toward its staff. “The company has a lot of character, cares Geocent consultant Willie Blaire dips a CD into Accounts Receivable Coordinator Mayra Cabrera’s coffee mug. The IT consulting firm offers its employees a broad range of benefits, including profit sharing options and full tuition assistance. Nature of business: information technology and engineering consulting Where based: Metairie Employees: 125 Average starting salary: $69,755 Median salary: $75,175 Average employment time: two years Benefits: health care with 90 percent coverage, dental, vision and prescription plans, 401(k) with 50 percent match of first 6 percent contributed, continuing education program, day care options, relocation assistance, telecommuting, flexible hours, employee recognition program Wait time for benefits: none Paid days off: 30 days Web site: www.geocent.com tremendously about their employees, is always looking to make things better and believes in getting input from its employees about how we can improve, constantly,” Camet said. When Camet originally signed on, he observed “the leadership was young and aggressive and you could tell that they wanted to succeed not just for themselves, but also for the employees.” Geocent offers its employees a broad range of benefits, including full tuition assistance and a health savings account contribution of $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families. The company also offers monetary performance incentives such as quarterly and spot bonuses. Camet believes his success is heightened by employee phantom profit-sharing options, allowing workers to purchase a bit of the company without the tax obligations inherent in actual company shares. “When I’m ready to leave the company, whatever the cost of stock is for the company, I still can cash them in,” Camet said. “It still acts the same way. “My plan is that the company is going to keep growing and that’s going to help financially.”• — Diana Chandler *Formerly Diamond Data Systems 20 2009 Best Places to Work
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