Washingtonian “Best Places to Work” - Twice Is Nice
October 24, 2005 - Washingtonian Magazine
NMS named in Washingtonian's “Greatest Places to Work” for second consecutive edition.
Arlington, VA – October 24, 2005 – New Media Strategies (NMS), the leading online business intelligence and Word-of-Mouth marketing company, has been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine for the second consecutive time as one of the Washington region’s “Great Places to Work”. New Media Strategies was one of 55 local companies selected from over 225candidates for its interesting and challenging work, good pay and benefits, collegial staff, stability, flexibility, and employee development. Washingtonian has been compiling its list of Washington’s Great Places to Work since 1999, and this year’s issue will appear on newsstands on October 21st. “We are thrilled to be included in a second consecutive edition of the Washingtonian’s ‘Great Places to Work’,” said NMS CEO Pete Snyder. “Our team has been able to pioneer a new market and build a thriving bottom line, but just as important, we’ve been able to build a winning and rewarding culture from top to bottom.” With an employee retention rate of approximately 90%, New Media Strategies has continued to attract some of the most talented minds in marketing, public relations, and online intelligence, adding over a dozen new hires in the past six months. Given this rapid growth, New Media Strategies recently created two separate Client Services practice groups, Corporate and Entertainment, to better serve their blue-chip client base in over 22 different industries. To accommodate such growth, New Media Strategies recently expanded its Arlington, Virginia headquarters by another 7,000 square feet last week. “We’re doing all we can to prove that a company can be both successful and good- hearted,” Snyder said. “From our philanthropic community work with The Pediatric Aids Foundation and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to our Employee Feedback Survey Team that helps guide company policy and our mandatory “days off” each quarter for all employees, we’ve tried to build a culture from day one that gives back to our people and to the community.” About New Media Strategies New Media Strategies pioneered the online brand promotion and protection industry. An online market intelligence and Word-of-Mouth marketing firm, NMS uses the power of the Internet to give clients and their brands a competitive advantage online, while safeguarding their products and services from the effects of negative perceptions and attacks online. Working closely with some of the world’s leading corporations and top studios in Hollywood, NMS has become the “eyes, ears, and voice” for many of the top brands online. Leading companies and organizations such as ABC, Dreamworks, HBO, McDonald’s, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and USA Network all use NMS to add value to their brands and guard their bottom lines. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, NMS was founded by former pollster Pete Snyder, who also serves as CEO. In addition to being featured in Washingtonian Magazine as a Great Place to work in Washington, D.C., NMS has been listed as one of the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America. To learn more, visit www.nms.com Copyright ©2006 by Washington Magazine Inc.