Orbotix Inc., New Belgium leaders on best work places list

Boulder-based Orbotix Inc. and Fort Collins’ New Belgium Brewing Co. were ranked third and seventh respectively on Outside Magazine’s 2014 Best Places to Work list to lead a host of companies from the region.

Orbotix, which does business as Sphero, came in just behind Seeley Lake Elementary in Montana at No. 1 and Ergodyne in St. Paul, Minn. A whopping 13 Boulder companies in all made the top 100 list.

Sphero, which makes robotic toys that you can control with your smartphone, was recognized by Outside for a workplace where “Playtime is encouraged, whether with the company’s robots or the in-house Xbox or PlayStation, and employees can win prizes in weekly trivia games.

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The magazine also noted perks like three catered meals a week for employees along with kegs and stocked refrigerators.

Employee-owned New Belgium was recognized by the magazine for a company headquarters that “boasts an on-site gym, climbing wall, table tennis, volleyball courts, a cyclocross dirt-bike track, covered bike parking, showers, a wrench stand (to fix your commuter), and yoga classes. Shift beers and paid time in exchange for volunteer work were also noted.

Four other Boulder companies made the top 20, including Global Works at 14, RoundPegg at 15, Cloud 9 Living at 16 and TDA_Boulder at 18.

Other Boulder companies recognized included:

6. SolidFire

8. Pellucid Analytics

9. Crestone Capital Advisors

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1. Training Peaks

5. Slice of Lime

1. Ship Compliant

3. Namaste Solar