Denali July 2016 Newsletter Spotlight
- 1. Word from your CEO As we close out the first half of the year, and start to look forward to the second half of 2016, we examine how well weve done so far and identify areas for im- provement. True to Denalis mantra and mission statement, we finished the first half very strong. Not only did we achieve an all-time record in sales bookings, but together we attained superb retention outcomes, increased our footprint with key new customer acquisitions, and strengthened our core business with sol- id overall financial returns. As we continue to build and grow a sustainable business, we recognize that while profitability is important, profit alone is not a true measure of our progress. We measure various factors that include growth within existing customers, quality of new business, technology portfolio, employee retention, employee satisfaction and engagement just to name a few. Employee engagement is very important to us, and it has been a great focus for us for some time. You have been receiving employee engagement surveys, and we have been sharing some of the data with you in this newsletter. The participation is improving and so is the feedback. We encourage you to participate in this feedback loop so you can help shape the programs that help you get the most out of your experience at Denali. After a recent survey, we received the following question, we see that our company has many Philanthropic efforts in the communities we serve. How is Denali encouraging its own employees to be more Philanthropic? We are very engaged in Philanthropy, and to giving back to the communities we live in. Denali has provided over $3.5M over the past 10 years to many founda- tions and not for profit organizations like Seattle Childrens Hospital, Evergreen Healthcare, Overlake Hospital, Virginia Mason, Providence Healthcare System, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, University of Washington, UW Medical Center, Wipe Out Kids Cancer, PeaceHealth, Wounded Warrior Project, March of Dimes, City University of Seattle and the Heart & Stroke Walk. Once a year, we ask our employees to nominate a not for profit organization that they support for the chance to be included in future philanthropic efforts. The employee with the winning nomination receives our Community Excellence Award as well as $1,000 donated in their name to that organization. We are also launching a new program where employees can receive up to 8 hours of compensated time to volunteer. Details of the program are being de- veloped and HR will be rolling it out very soon. We are very Proud of the culture we have built around Philanthropy and community involvement. We have an obligation not only to participate and give back, but to also encourage others to do the same. I have had the honor to serve as the Evergreen Health Foundation Chair for the past 5 years, as well as serve as the Providence OChristmas Trees Gala Chair. There is no better feeling than helping and serving our communities, and we hope this new program empowers you with the opportunities to give a helping hand. I would like to recognize Kris Clawson for how Committed he is to the continued success of the operations team and our company. I would also like to recognize Tony Lucas for being Flexible to help customers, partners and fellow employees get the work done. See why Kris & Tony choose Denali. I look forward to continue driving Excellent results while being Accountable to our communities, employees, customers and technology partners. Thank you for your unrelenting dedication, desire and commitment to keeping Denali Advanced Integration Above The Rest. BASECAMP NEWS July 2016 Volume 3 - Issue 7 Michael joined Denali in August of 2015 as a Service Desk Analyst and was eager to learn cus- tomers processes and resolve technical issues. He became a leader when helping onboard new analysts and getting them up to speed quickly. He stayed on top of his work, was dependable and volunteered for additional responsibilities and opportunities as they arose. His background, which not only includes sales, is from a family of entrepreneurs. Please congratulate him as he joins Joe Buongiornos team with his new role as a Sales Support Representative I. Michael Whitfield Sales Support Rep I Employee Spotlight Are your beneficiaries and dependents up to date? Dear Earful Majdi Daher Michael Hovey Christopher Hayes Holly Santos Bradley Love Ruben Estrada Collin Seward Michael Smith Andrew Desmond Jennifer Maire Artem Sarkisov Jennifer Sprague Ian Stratton Alicia Graeb Ching Yap Susan Gerou Philip Canning Ravi Pandey Anthony Lucas Alva Holle Eric Harris Courtney Lucas Hien Pham Christopher Reis Dana Kamm Anatoliy Kamenchuk Franky Lumingkewas Mahmoud Mansour Jonathan Ritchie Thilakraj Rajaram Christoper Irving Michelle Adsit July Anniversaries June New Hires June Wear Blue for Mens Health Awareness HDNW, Redmond & Plano Tony Lucas - Sr. Solutions Architect I was won over when I was informed about the relationship with Hard Drives Northwest and I felt that Denali wanted me and my skillsets. I observed many of the changes that VARs typically experience and Denali seemed to be doing all the right things at the right pace. I am thankful that I have been allowed to evolve with the market conditions, technologies and business requirements and do some really innovative and rewarding work. I look forward to many more years of excel- ling within this organization. Kris Clawson - Manager, Configuration Services Almost every day seems to be an adventure here at Denali. With our ever-changing business models and growth, I always feel that I am challenged with new tasks and feel I help make a difference in accomplishing them with our team, and for our customers. I take pride in that, and look forward to whats to come. Ambassadors of the Month July Events Save the Date! Denali will be hosting Family Fun Events in August for WA, TX and OR. These events will be for employees and their families to attend. Washington - Family Fun Center Tukwila - 8.13.16 Texas - Top Golf - 8.13.16 Oregon - Top Golf - 8.14.16 Ice Cream Day - July 1st Join Denali for ice cream treats in the Plano and HDNW break rooms and the Redmond 1 & 2 bbqs. Redmond 1 & 2 - 11:30 - 1:00PM (PDT) Plano - 11:30-1:00 (CST) HDNW - 11:30-1:00PM (PDT) Do you know your current benefit enrollments? Is your home address current? Benefit Open Enrollment coming soon! Be prepared by logging into ADP and verifying: Gary Pringle Laurel LaFayette Natali Wong Michael Zacharias John Geddes Aaron Paduano Thad Nield Roman Zuchowski John Berezich Dennis Watts Mohammad Zbeeb Jonathan Sims Suchitra Sapre Cody Christensen Andrew Gavrila Aaron Boies 1 2 3