Posted on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 @ 01:27 PM
Vivonet has been recognized by BCBusiness Magazine as one of the 2011 Best Companies to Work For in BC. The key to Vivonet’s success is a corporate environment that hires and fosters the company’s core values of courageous exploration, relentless pursuit of excellence, and personal accountability to team success.
"We have a rigorous hiring process," HR manager Carla Botteselle explains, "and we really focus on bringing the right people in the door. You can have all of the technical skills but if you are not a cultural fit, that's not going to work."
Hiring employees with common values creates a strong foundation. Team members feel confident that coworkers are working equally hard towards a common goal, creating an environment where employees can rely on each other to be accountable, take initiative and work as a team to drive the company’s success.
As a company that tripled in size in 2011, Vivonet knows that orientation and training is an essential part of its success strategy. The extensive training program includes Restaurant Industry Orientation from a Red Seal Chef in order to better understand Vivonet’s customers, how Halo™ integrates with all areas of daily restaurant operations, and an overview of Vivonet's history and the vision for the future.
Vivonet offers a flexible and affordable POS solution called Halo™, which is delivered to restaurant and food service clients simply and securely over the Internet. Data collected allows clients to make better and faster product decisions and improve supply chain optimization.
In 2011 alone Vivonet has been named, amongst others, BCTIA’s Emerging Company of the Year, one of BC’s 20 Most Innovative Companies by BC Business Guide to Innovation, 3rd Fastest Growing Technology Company in BC by TechVibes, one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute, and garnered a spot on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ list, ranking 43 in Canada and 243 in North America.
If you are interested in joining the Vivonet team, please visit the Careers page for current opportunities.
Posted on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 @ 05:39 AM
Vivonet Inc., the leader in secure web-based POS software for the North American restaurant industry, is being recognized as one of the 2011 Top 100 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute.
Vivonet demonstrates employee and workplace satisfaction by fostering key management practices for building a culture of trust through innovation, productivity and collaboration. Vivonet concentrates on ensuring a high level of employee and workplace satisfaction in addition to its exceptional business success.
"The recognition is an honour and demonstrates that true success comes from within a company," said Ryan Volberg, president and CEO of Vivonet Inc. "We have an exceptionally skilled and talented team that has helped to shape our culture making it an innovative, fun and exciting workplace."
Vivonet makes celebrating success a priority. The company enjoys marking milestones and wins and recognizes achievements through numerous programs: kudos on Yammer!, annual awards presentations, and employee driven "shout-outs" at their weekly meetings.
As a company that’s tripled its staff in the last year, Vivonet knows that orientation for new employees is serious business. However, they also like to add a dose of fun into the mix. For new employees, the comprehensive three-day orientation program includes a corporate history lesson with the CEO and even a scavenger hunt that includes tasks such as getting a high-five from each member of the accounting team. In addition, all employees receive a Restaurant Industry Orientation session from a Red Seal Chef in order to better understand Vivonet’s customers and how the company’s POS system, Halo, is integrated and used in all facets of daily restaurant operations.
The Great Place to Work® Institute selects its winners based on a 58-statement survey completed by employees, along with their open-ended comments about their organization, and on an in-depth review of the organization’s culture, including an evaluation of human resources policies and procedures.
Together, they provide crucial data relative to the five trust-building dimensions of a great place to work: creditability, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. This year’s list received participation from more than 50,000 employees for the 2011 "Best Workplaces in Canada" survey. This offers a rigorous representation of the organization from an employee perspective, and an overall portrait of the workplace culture.
This is the third award Vivonet has earned this year. Earlier in April, Vivonet was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in BC by BC Business Magazine, and in January Vivonet was selected by Rocket Builders as one of its top 25 Ready to Rocket Information and Communications Technology companies in BC.
