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Conigent Named One of South Jersey’s Best Places to Work

Posted on December 06, 2011

Conigent  was recognized as one South Jersey's Best Places to Work by South Jersey Biz.  Readers were asked to visit southjerseybiz..net to nominate companies that offer unusual fringe benefits, extraordinary flexibility, or just an outstanding corporate culture as one of South Jersey's Best Places to Work.  They compiled a list of nominees and narrowed the results down to ten businesses!  

Magazine Excerpt:

Conigent 
Haddonfield 
This technology consulting firm focuses on enabling business transformation by moving companies to cloud-based systems. It’s cutting-edge business, and Lucille Wurtz, customer relationship management director, says that’s one of many reasons it’s such an exciting place to work. But it’s also the company’s commitment to giving back that she says stands out. Conigent’s unique 1:1:1 philanthropy model means giving 1 percent time (employees get four paid days off per year to volunteer their time); 1 percent service (Conigent offers free consulting services to nonprofits); and 1 percent profits (the company donates one percent of profits to support community outreach initiatives, education, technology and employee-inspired volunteer projects) to those in need.
“A lot of companies talk about this kind of thing but don’t necessarily follow through,” says Wurtz, who has volunteered with the Alice Paul Institute as well as Habitat for Humanity. “Conigent’s philanthropic efforts have been a key differentiator for myself and many of the employees. Our next venture is the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden.”
Wurtz says the laid-back atmosphere is also appreciated. There’s no formal dress code. The company founder and President Ameet Shah has become known to wear sandals around the office. “The atmosphere is conducive to an open dialogue and nurtures the creative approach,” says Wurtz. “It’s not uptight or rigid. Still, I have to say, I’ve never seen people work as hard as I have here.” 

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