GOLDEN, Colo., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeAdvisor, the
nation's largest online marketplace for local pre-screened home
professionals, announced today that the company has been named
a 2015 Denver Post Top Workplace. The company, recognized with this
award for the third year in a row, has nearly 900 employees at its
headquarters in Golden and employs
over 1,500 employees globally.
"Winning this award for the third year in a row is an incredible
accomplishment for every member of our team," said HomeAdvisor's
Vice President of Human Resources, Shannon
Garcia-Lewis. "This award is a direct reflection of our
employees' passion and positive experience working at
HomeAdvisor."
HomeAdvisor fosters an energetic atmosphere with a focus on
health and wellness and a strong sense of personal and departmental
growth through the company's ImproveYou program. Employees embrace
a healthy work-life balance with office features including on-site
yoga and nutrition classes, recreational sport teams, a bike share
program, and basketball tournaments. Additionally, HomeAdvisor
offers opportunities to get involved with the community through
mobile blood drives, clothing drives, and paid volunteer days at
non-profit organizations.
"As the largest digital tech employer in Colorado, our company is rapidly expanding and
we look forward to maintaining our start-up culture that focuses on
the well-being of employees," said HomeAdvisor's CEO, Chris Terrill. "We are particularly excited to
open our newest office in Colorado
Springs this April."
In 16 years, HomeAdvisor has transformed from a two-person
start-up to a company with a global reach. HomeAdvisor has
connected more than 30 million homeowners to the company's network
of over 85,000 home service and improvement professionals in more
than 500 categories.
As one of the Denver Post Top Workplaces, HomeAdvisor was
selected solely based on feedback from an employee survey conducted
by Workplace Dynamics, LLP. Workplace Dynamics, LLP, a leading
research firm, provides surveys for over 5,000 companies annually.
The Denver Post published the complete list of Top Workplaces on
April 12. For more information about
the Top Workplaces list and Workplace Dynamics, please
visit www.topworkplaces.com and www.workplacedynamics.com.
HomeAdvisor is currently hiring. To apply to open positions,
visit the company's career site.
About HomeAdvisor
HomeAdvisor.com is a local services home improvement
marketplace providing homeowners the tools and resources for home
repair, maintenance, and improvement projects. HomeAdvisor's
patented ProFinder technology matches homeowner's projects to
the nation's largest network of over 85,000 pre-screened home
professionals; Pro Reviews lets homeowners read verified
customer reviews of home professionals; Instant Booking allows
homeowners to schedule services with background-checked home
professionals online, as well as see pricing for jobs prior to
booking; True Cost Guide provides the average cost of
home projects coast-to-coast based on data from real homeowners;
and the interior design app DesignMine provides an inspirational
and collaborative platform for remodeling projects. Additionally,
the field service management software mHelpDesk helps
professionals streamline their business through scheduling,
managing, and invoicing tools. Access to all of HomeAdvisor's
resources is free for homeowners, with no membership or fees
required. HomeAdvisor is based in Golden,
Colo., and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:
IACI).
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