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San Francisco, CA — Alpine Investors (“Alpine”) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the fifth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Alpine. This year, 97% of employees said Alpine is a great place to work – compared to 57% of employees saying the same at the average U.S. company.*
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. To be considered for certification, Alpine employees took a confidential survey administered by Great Place to Work that asked them what they think is working and what Alpine could do better as a firm. Results from the survey met the threshold to be considered a Certified™ workplace and included insights such as 100% of employees believe Alpine’s executives fully embody the best characteristics of the company, and 99% of employees believe Alpine’s management hires people who fit in well at the firm.
“Great Place to Work Certification™ isn’t something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Alpine Investors is one of the best companies to work for in the country.”
According to Great Place to Work research*, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
“We are thrilled to become a Certified™ workplace for the fifth year in a row,” says Graham Weaver, CEO and Founding Partner at Alpine Investors. “Our PeopleFirst philosophy drives every aspect of our business and helps us to develop highly engaged people and teams, great cultures, and to create lasting and impactful companies.”
At Alpine, we believe in building fulfilling careers for people first. We’re invested in unleashing employees’ potential and passion, while giving them the autonomy they need to reach higher and farther. We know the best leaders rise to the occasion, and we’re here to support them every step of the way.
*Source: Great Place to Work 2021 U.S National Employee Engagement Study
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About Alpine Investors
Alpine Investors is a people-driven private equity firm that is committed to building enduring companies by working with, learning from, and developing exceptional people. Alpine specializes in investments in companies in the software and services industries. Its PeopleFirst strategy includes a talent program which allows Alpine to bring leadership to situations where additional or new management is needed post-transaction. Alpine has over $8b in assets under management and has three offices in San Francisco, New York City, and Salt Lake City. For more information, visit www.alpineinvestors.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Great Place to Work is not affiliated with Alpine. Alpine paid a fee to be considered for this certification. For more information about the selection criteria and process, please visit greatplacetowork.com.
