I started the company when I was 41. The math tells it all. However, we have made it through all the good and bad times, and the good seriously outweighs any of the bad. We have helped and enriched many people’s lives whether staff, client or through our relationships with others in the industry. Actually, it’s amazing considering that Rich Wood and I learned the business of business on the fly. I am proud that we have created a great company for all.
The quick growth and success of the company and the epic client parties made our competitors think that Rich and Mark had just been lucky, lighting in a bottle effect that wouldn’t last. Look at us now, 25 years later and the business model and company culture that was thought to be so crazy in 1997 is still leading our success today. Happy employees makes our company successful. The people we hire and the motto we live by, “Challenge the Way Things Are. Create What Should Be!” truly guide our decisions and company direction.
What sets Wood Rodgers apart for our clients is our service. The reason our service level is high is because we have great people. The reason we have great people is because we work hard at making it a great place to be. Wood Rodgers is pretty good at it and we are relentlessly working to get better at creating a culture that hands down beats our competitors. At the end of the day we understand that our employees are what makes the company successful, so we make sure that our employee’s feel valued and rewarded for the work they do.
An engineering firm that doesn’t feel like one. Deep relationships with our clients, partners and employees come first. The second you enter our offices you feel the positivity and creativity like electricity in the air. We are inventors that ask “why not?” with leadership that empowers employees to grow, challenge convention, and develop creative solutions.
Sure, we have (and develop) the best tools and technologies in the industry. Our break rooms are fully stocked with anything we want. We also have monthly events that include pizza Friday’s, holiday potlucks and fun department competitions. We throw big parties, get random days off, and constantly are shown how the company reinvests in our employees rather than corporate bottom-lines. These all help build a great culture, but at the core are great people; people who want to learn, teach, help and collaborate.
