May/June 2017 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber
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GETTING TO KNOW
“The partners really care about
the people. They make it a
place where you can go to
them and talk about anything.
As Ron Pelletier – one of the
founding partners – always
says, ‘It’s a safe place.’ ”
– Trish Ping
senior security consultant
By Symone C. Skrzycki
Pondurance
CULTIVATING A SENSE OF SECURITY
Trish Ping (not pictured): “They give you a
lot of flexibility. And they don’t keep tabs
on you if you need to run an errand
during the day because they expect you
to be able to manage your workload and
deliver on time.”
Playing it safe (services):
• Information security
• Business continuity
• Compliance
• Threat management
Flexible, fulfilling:
• Hours (freedom to adjust schedule if needed)
• Attire (jeans, shorts)
• Setting (many employees work remotely)
• Camaraderie (numerous social outings)
Empowering its own:
• Pondurance pays 100% of employee insurance
coverage
“Working at different places where covering just
me (my portion) was a couple hundred dollars a
month, this is a significant advantage. And the
health insurance is wonderful. I have a wide variety
of physicians and locations I can go to – and it
includes dental and vision. I absolutely love it!”
• Partners with Fit Livin’ to promote healthy
recipes, exercise demonstrations and
motivational messages
Personal touch (monthly all-company
meetings):
• ‘Shout outs’ honor impressive accomplishments
• New employees share a unique detail about
themselves
Cybersecurity crew:
• Collab. (Collaboration) Friday: Employees
across departments interact on-site
• Daily announcements, industry news, fun notes
(anyone up for lunch?) are relayed via Slack
“It’s like instant messaging, but on steroids. It’s
informal and helps facilitate the flow of
communication whether or not you’re in the
office. We’ll say, ‘Hey, by the way, if you’re
heading north, the weather looks terrible!’ And
someone will put up a picture of the weather.
“It’s those types of things that make you feel like
you’re part of a family or a team.”