At Farmingtons Acsys Interactive, a full-service digital agency, management doesnt just talk about work-life balance it practices it.The companys focus on encouraging both personal and professional growth has created a culture where employees feel supported and respected.

Stan Valencis, president and CEO, said employees get a positive vibe from the work atmosphere, and theres a reason for that.

If you want to have a good culture, it needs to be authentic; our senior management really cares about the people, Valencis said.People can sniff out if somethings phony. If theres not a genuineness behind it, people feel it.

The employees are clearly happy.Last year alone, the company hired 25 employees, growing 50 percent to nearly 75 people.

We didnt use any outside recruiting firms to do that, Valencis said.It was all through employee referrals.

About two and a half years ago, an employee approached management, asking to go on sabbatical in order to spend six months hiking the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine.Management agreed to allow him to go, without pay, while assuring him he would have a job when he returned.

The day he came back, he came in with all his gear and announced he had just completed hiking 2,176 miles and everyone cheered, said Deb Peterson, vice president of human resources.It was something we wanted to help him do.We thought it would be an experience of a lifetime, and it built up a lot of teamwork, discussions in the hall.

Health and wellness is a priority at Acsys.The company offers a program which includes fitness classes conducted by a company-paid trainer four times a week, fitness and wellness competitions, campus flu shots and health and wellness screenings.

Peterson said the fitness classes are offered both during the workday and in the early evening, allowing employees to take a class before heading home. And, Peterson said, the trainer goes above and beyond just classes.

If you want to go for a run, hell get some people together, she said.People really take advantage of this.They have access to a personal trainer thats huge.

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Acsys Interactive puts focus on professional, personal development