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Inc. tabs Keono as a 'Best Place to Work'

ELMHURST — Inc. Magazine has named Keono — a fast-growing and nationally recognized digital media advertising agency — as one of its “50 Best Places to Work in 2016.”

Inc., a specialist in small companies with rapid growth, partnered with Quantum Workplace to rank the top U.S. companies with 500 or fewer employees that use state-of-the-art techniques to keep staffs happy and productive. Selection criteria included valuing company culture, offering superb benefits and prioritizing employee well-being, Inc. stated.

“To be recognized as one of the best places to work in the entire country is an honor of which I'm extremely proud,” said Michael

Medema, founder and CEO of Keono. “Building a workplace culture that allows your team to grow with the company is essential to keep and nurture the best people and talent.”

Erika Dobrotka, accounting and human resources manager, says the workplace culture at Keono is unlike any she has encountered in her career.

“Through my previous employment with several Fortune 500 companies, I can attest to the fact that work/life balance was not a priority,” she said. “At Keono, however, this balance is ingrained in the company's culture and is an integral part of what makes it successful.

Some perks Keono offers include five days off each year to volunteer; donating $1,000 to every team member's charity of choice; Paying for team members' monthly health club or spa fees; covering most of the health insurance costs for team members; and allowing flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.

This is the inaugural year for Inc.'s “best workplace”' awards.

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