Starr Tincup Selected as One of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas

Starr Tincup, a full-service marketing agency for companies in specialized market segments such as human capital management, was recently named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas 2011. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (TSC-SHRM) and Best Companies Group.

“I think it was the air hockey table that put us over the top,” said Kevin Mangum, partner. “It’s too easy to point to outstanding benefits, great clients and happy hours at The Usual, which is the best bar in Fort Worth. But let’s be real for a second. If you look at all of the winners, I’ll bet you’d find a lot of air hockey tables. That’s what really attracts cool people who work hard and think up cool stuff.”

The Best Companies to Work for in Texas statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, places that benefit the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.

Starr Tincup is also a three-time recipient of Best Place to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth honors from the Dallas Business Journal. Among the reasons that Starr Tincup is a great place to work:

·       Outstanding medical coverage: Starr Tincup pays 100 percent of employee and dependent premiums for medical, dental and vision. We’re talking top-of-the-line United Healthcare coverage. You get coverage from Day One at Starr Tincup. We also throw in $50,000 of basic life insurance and the chance to purchase supplemental life and accident insurance.

·       Unlimited PTO: Starr Tincup offers unlimited PTO. Need time off? Take what you need, when you need it.

·       Company 401(k) match: At Starr Tincup, we have a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4 percent of individual contributions. Better still, the company’s money goes in each month, not at the end of the quarter or the year. And you are fully vested in your contributions from Day One with the company.

·       A great environment: Forget business casual. We’re a shorts and T-shirt, beer-in-the-fridge kind of place. You know what you need to do. Starr Tincup gets out of the way and lets you do it. We’re a collaborative environment, and we all like each other.

·       Fascinating work: Starr Tincup works with global companies in Europe, North and South America and Asia. These companies come to us because no one in the world can do what we do. We do great work building global brands and helping our clients gain market share and increase profits. The people of Starr Tincup make our innovation and success possible. Not everyone gets to wear the Starr Tincup polyester work shirt from Dickies. But those who do are the best of the best.

·       An awesome location: The company is headquartered on Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth’s up-and-coming Near Southside neighborhood, the coolest part of Cowtown.

To be eligible for the Best Companies to Work for in Texas honor, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

·       Have at least 15 employees working in Texas

·       Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity

·       Be a publicly or privately held business

·       Have a facility in the state of Texas

·       Must be in business a minimum of one year

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Companies to Work for in Texas.  The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Texas and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings. 

Starr Tincup will be recognized and honored at the Best Companies to Work for in Texas awards ceremony Thursday, January 27, as part of the Texas Association of Business 2011 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. The rankings will also be released in a special advertising section of the February issue of Texas Monthly.

About the Best Companies to Work for in Texas Program

For more information on the Best Companies to Work for in Texas program, visit www.BestCompaniesTX.com or contact Jackie Miller at 877.455.2159.

About Starr Tincup

Starr Tincup is a full-service marketing agency for companies in specialized market segments. We build brands by telling the truth (to you, to your customers and to ourselves). We promise an unyielding pursuit of the truth as we work to discover the mysteries of your idiosyncratic buyers. Our job is to enhance your position in the market. We do that by thinking, writing, designing and developing. And talking on the phone. We talk on the phone a lot.

You can find us on the second floor of an old warehouse in Panther City (it gets hot in the summer). Answers to frequently asked questions: (1) Three-time Best Places to Work; (2) Year 2000; (3) $12 million; (4) Nearly 300; and (5) Never before a business meeting (well, okay, sometimes). To learn more about us, visit www.starrtincup.com or call 817.204.0400.

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