G5 Culture

2012 G5 Core Values Awards

Marketing

G5 has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2005. Through it all, we’ve kept true to our core values. This year, the staff picked five G5ers who exemplify those values: Work hard. Play hard. Live life. Even adults need recess. This award goes to someone who understands that revitalization is key, and demonstrates a work … Read More

2012 G500

Marketing

Every year, G5 participates in the Sparrow Clubs‘ Bless a Nest program. Bless a Nest provides financial and emotional support for critically ill children and their families, and empowers kids to help kids through charitable service to their communities. G5 helps 10 families, donating $500 worth of essentials, toys and other necessities to each. G5 employees form ten teams … Read More

Backpacks for Bend

Marketing

Every year G5 participates in Backpacks for Bend, a local charity to help hungry children in the Bend/La Pine School District. This year the G5 staff packed more than 400 backpacks with non-perishable food for children to take home over the weekend. From Backpacks for Bend: Of the almost 16,000 students in the Bend La … Read More

Is your CMO housebroken?

Amy Foster Trenz

By Kaitlyn Gunn, Senior Client Performance Manager   At G5, he has to be if he wants to come to work. Ryno, my 5lb Maltese, considers himself G5’s CMO. That’s short for Chief Morale Officer. Like all dogs at G5, Ryno’s task is large and not to be taken lightly: improve employee morale. Not just … Read More

G5 Featured in Associated Press: “With a few rules, dogs and offices can mix well”

Amy Foster Trenz

In the recent Associated Press article, “With a few rules, dogs and offices can mix well,” G5 Human Resources Manager Keeli Hyde shares how workplace dogs can promote healthy habits for workers. The article explores some surprising ways in which dogs can contribute to a healthy work environment though Hyde cautions, “manners matter.” Common sense tips … Read More

This Month’s AdBite: The Marketing Shift

Amanda Patterson

By Amanda Patterson, Marketing Programs Manager   This month, our very own Dan Hobin will be speaking at the first AdBite of the year. AdBite is an educational luncheon series hosted by the AdFed, the Central Oregon chapter of the American Advertising Federation.   The topic: how G5 capitalized on the first major marketing shift, … Read More

Happy Watermelon Day, everyone!

Marketing

Celebrations and G5 go together like – well, like watermelons in August.   Today was National Watermelon Day, and our Fun Committee surprised us with fresh watermelons and some fun contests and prizes, including Guess the Weight of the Watermelon, and Guess the Amount of Watermelon Bubble Gum. And what watermelon celebration would be complete … Read More

Warm, fuzzy and furry: G5 Celebrates National Take Your Dog to Work Day

Marketing

June 24 is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, a fact that few businesses would publicize and fewer still would participate in. But then there’s G5.   A recent recipient of Inc’s Top Small Company Workplaces award and profiled in the magazine’s online Man’s Best Co-Worker section,  G5 not only advocates bringing your dog to … Read More

Recipe for Growth: Two Parts Employees, One Part Thai Food

Marketing

By Michael Hwu   There are many ways to grow a company. There’s brainstorming, forecasting, research and development to name a few. At G5 we believe in driving growth through innovation – particularly product innovation. In order to grow, we leverage G5′s core asset – its people – to discover new patterns in customer behavior … Read More

7 Reasons Why Every Company Should Have Autonomy Day

Amanda Patterson

By Amanda Patterson, MarCom Manager G5’s second Autonomy Day was held on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20. Once again, all G5ers were allowed to do whatever they wanted for a day, and then prepare presentations of the results for a 3pm All Hands Meeting on Friday. And again the results were surprising, funny and brilliant. … Read More

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