360IT Partners Named to Top Work Places 2022

Small companies, ranked No. 13

CEO and Founder Martin Joseph shares what makes 360IT Partners an attractive workplace.

What makes your business a top employer? Our staff sees working in IT as more than just a career. We all embrace technology’s ability to improve our quality of life and lead “tech-life” lifestyles.

What strategies do you have for retaining employees? We have found that by creating a supportive environment and a well-defined culture, we have made a company where people want to work.

What do you do to develop employees and help them grow? With free technical training for certifications and testing reimbursement available, our team members always have free access to education for the fast-paced, ever-changing technological landscape that comes with being an IT professional.

Are you hiring? We are always looking for talented people who live the “tech-life” and have a deep desire to help others do the same.

How did COVID-19 affect your workplace? Any lessons learned? COVID-19 only reinforced what we already believe: Work is an activity, not a location. We had a work-from-home strategy within a few hours of deciding to have no one in our offices. I was so proud of our team for continuing to provide the high caliber of service that our clients have come to expect from us! A lesson that COVID taught us was that the employee-to-employee connection that we’ve spent decades cultivating throughout our culture is absolutely part of our “secret sauce.” Being out of the office was for our health and safety, but we learned that our team members did miss each other’s company, which as a leader makes me proud of how we’ve built our team.

About the company

360IT Partners provides the “IT Department as a Service” for small and medium-size businesses.

Top executives: Martin Joseph, CEO and founder; Aaron Frketich, chief operating officer; Jasmin Rebultan, chief financial and human resources officer; Justin Carter, chief technology officer; Luke Barton, business development director

Employees: 48

Benefits include: Full-time employees get medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; AFLAC supplemental and Legal Shield coverage option; employees can contribute unused paid time off to another in need.

Fun factor: Spontaneous Nerf fight after hours, corporate sports challenges, regular happy hours that include a fun activity such as bowling or Topgolf, and family events

Community service: The Up Center’s Step Up Challenge; Southside Boys and Girls Club Flounder Fishing Tournament; raise awareness for prostate cancer during “No Shave November”; donate to Prostate Cancer Foundation, among others