Bonfire Communications Named among 2007 "Best Places to Work" in the Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO—May 1, 2007—The San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal named Bonfire Communications, an internal communications consulting agency, one of the "Best Places to Work" in the Bay Area. The top-10 ranking in the category for companies with fewer than 50 employees included only one other firm in the communications field.

The publications designated Bonfire one of the top 10 based on the results of an employee survey covering workplace culture, benefits and opportunity. Bonfire entered the competition for the first time this year.

Employee responses earned the fast-growing company a score of 94.8 percent, for a strong debut on the winners' list.

"To be recognized as one of the Bay Area's 'Best Places to Work' by our own employees is the ultimate acknowledgement," said Gordon Rudow, Bonfire's chief executive officer.

"As consultants in the fields of employee engagement and internal communications, we have been consciously supporting our clients in becoming 'best places to work' over the years," added Rudow. "Receiving the award ourselves shows that we walk our talk and truly care about engaging people in the work. It demonstrates that we are modeling the organizational behavior we promote in large companies all over the world."

"Bonfire is a remarkable place to work," shared Carly Jefferson-Dow, a Bonfire employee. "The people here are talented and dedicated and truly love what they do. We work in an intense environment that emphasizes learning and teamwork, where everyone has access to not only the business strategy, but also the metrics that let us know how we're doing."

All Bonfire employees receive benefits such as three weeks paid vacation, performance-based incentive compensation, a 401(k) plan, generous healthcare coverage and flexible work hours. Bonfire also offers the option of a sabbatical after five years of employment and individualized professional development plans.