Stellar Solutions, Inc. Named on Great Place to Work® 2014 Best Small & Medium Workplaces List

Employee trust in the workplace is the leading factor for great workplaces

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Sep 18, 2014, 09:56 ET

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar Solutions, Inc. was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the best small and medium workplaces in the United States on their annual 2014 Best Small & Medium Workplaces list, published today in FORTUNE magazine. Ranked #17, this is the first time Stellar Solutions, Inc. has received this honor. Divided into two categories, Small (25-250 employees) and Medium (251-999 employees), the list has recognized companies with exceptional workplace cultures for the past eleven years.

Competing against hundreds of companies across the country, Stellar Solutions, Inc. participated in a rigorous selection process, which included an employee survey and an in-depth questionnaire about benefits programs and company practices. Great Place to Work® evaluates each application using its unique methodology based on five dimensions of a great workplace: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.

In compiling the list, Great Place to Work® has found that employees believe they work for great organizations when they consistently trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.

"At Stellar Solutions our vision is to satisfy our customers' critical needs while realizing our dream jobs," said Company CEO & Founder, Celeste V. Ford. "We empower our employees to have high impact while having fun and take great pride in creating a best company work culture!"

This vision of Stellar Solutions is built upon a foundation of strong values and commitment to doing the right thing for their customers, employees and the community. Small in number but high in impact, Stellar Solutions' team of expert engineers is constantly collaborating and sharing ideas, crossing the boundaries between projects and sectors to come up with innovative solutions. With Stellar, when you buy 2 you get 200.

This company-wide communication is fostered by a culture of employee intimacy and empowerment. Stellar Solutions' strategic planning process is primarily employee driven and culminates in an annual meeting for all employees to review the plan and exchange ideas on how to execute. This is followed up with a mid-year meeting in each geography to review status on what's left to close for the year and brainstorm how to get there. Employees are further empowered at Stellar Solutions with employee shout out bonuses – any employee can submit a 'shout out' for the exceptional work of a colleague and that colleague will automatically receive a bonus.

Stellar Solutions also looks out for the well-being of employees and their communities. Welcome parties for new employees, birthday and holiday cards, employee outings – all of these personal touches show employees that they are cared for and create a culture of employee intimacy. And to enable employees to give back to their communities, Stellar Solutions created the Stellar Foundation which enables each employee to make a monetary donation funded by the company to a charitable cause on their behalf.

"The work of these companies is quite impressive," said China Gorman, CEO of Great Place to Work®. "They provide an example that others can look to, to see what kind of outstanding workplace is possible—regardless of size, industry, or other circumstances. For example, the growth that many of these companies are experiencing is tremendous, and they are paying close attention to culture every step of the way. This focus on a strong cultural foundation will help pave the way for continued success as they serve their employees and their customers."

Organizations named on the list see many benefits that include better financial performance, less employee turnover, higher levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, more innovative and creative thinking, higher productivity and enhanced public perception.

To see the 2014 Great Place to Work Best Small & Medium Workplaces list and to learn more about how to build a high-trust workplace culture, visit www.greatplacetowork.com or to learn more about Stellar Solutions, Inc., visit www.stellarsolutions.com

About Stellar Solutions
Stellar Solutions, Inc. is an aerospace engineering services company that provides top tier engineering and technical management talent in support of significant national and international aerospace programs. Stellar Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with regional offices in Denver, CO and Chantilly, VA.

About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work^® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and employer branding programs, including Best Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work^® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work^® produces the annual FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list and the Great Place to Work^® Best Small & Medium Workplaces list. Follow Great Place to Work^® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US. For information about global operations at Great Place to Work^®, visit www.greatplacetowork.net.