The WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2010

This year’s WorldBlu List is comprised of 44 organizations from a diversity of industries including aerospace, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, services and energy, with a combined annual revenue of over $12 billion. They range in size from five to 60,000 employees.

We invite you to learn more about the individual WorldBlu List 2010 awardees by clicking on the links  below.


 3i Infotech

Mumbai, India and Edison, New Jersey

www.3i-infotech.com

A $550 million IT company with over 5,700 technology professionals providing a range of services to customers in 50 countries across five continents.


 AIESEC International

Rotterdam, Netherlands

www.aiesec.org

The largest student platform for business leaders in the world, with locations in over 107 countries.


 Axiom News Services

Peterborough, Canada

www.AxiomNews.ca

A media outlet publishing news that catalyzes organizational achievement.


 BetterWorld Telecom

Reston, VA

www.betterworldtelecom.com

The only US telecommunications carrier solely focused on serving organizations that have social and sustainable missions.


 Beyond Borders

Norristown, PA

www.beyondborders.net

Works to foster understanding across cultural and economic borders.


 Brainpark

San Francisco, CA

www.brainpark.com

Creates software products that make the workplace more collaborative, transparent, and efficient.


 Chaordix

Calgary, Canada

www.chaordix.com

An international word-of-mouth media network helping companies engage in honest, real-world conversations among everyday consumers.


 Chroma Technology

Rockingham, VT

www.chroma.com

A manufacturer of interference filters for the ultra-violet, visible and near-infrared portions of the spectrum.


 Continuum

West Newton, MA

www.dcontinuum.com

A global design and innovation consultancy with offices in Boston, Milan and Seoul.


 DaVita

Denver, CO

www.davita.com

A FORTUNE 500 company and the largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United States.


 Dialog

Austin, TX

www.dialoggrp.com

A strategic marketing firm that works with clients such as Apple, Dell, HP and more.


 DreamHost.com

Brea, CA

www.dreamhost.com

Provides web domains and hosting for thousands of clients around the world.


 Equal Exchange

West Bridgewater, MA

www.equalexchange.coop

The oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the US, selling organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa and chocolate bars.


 Explore Communications

Denver, CO

www.explorehq.com

A marketing and advertising firm whose core areas of expertise are media strategy and buying, research, and account planning.


 Future Considerations

London, UK

www.futureconsidersations.com

A management consultancy that helps leading companies implement strategies and produce breakthrough results through people.


 Glassdoor.com

Sausalito, CA

www.glassdoor.com

A community where viewers can find and anonymously share real-time reviews, ratings, and salary details about specific jobs & employers.


 Great Harvest Bread

Dillon, MT

www.greatharvest.com

The largest group of specialty bread retailers in the US with over 200 bakeries in 39 states.


 Guayaki

Sebastopol, CA

www.guayaki.com

A multimillion-dollar producer and distributor of organic maté, selling over 100 tons each year.


 Haiti Partners

Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Vero Beach, FL

www.haitipartners.org

A non-profit that works for thriving stronger schools, churches, institutions and democratic and economic growth in Haiti.


 Happy

London, England

www.happy.co.uk

Offers in-person and on-line software training courses & a range of services that help organizations create great workplaces.


 HCL Technologies

Noidi, India

www.hcltech.com

A leading global IT services company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide and over $4 billion in annual revenue.


 I Love Rewards

Toronto, Canada

www.iloverewards.com

A web-based business centered on increasing employee motivation and driving performance.


 Innovation Partners International

Portland, ME

www.InnovationPartners.com

Uses Appreciative Inquiry to help organizations overcome complex challenges and achieve excellence.


 La Siembra Co-operative International

Ottawa, Canada

www.lasiembra.com

Produces Fair Trade Certified and certified organic Cocoa Camino products including organic chocolate, cocoa and sugar.


 Meetup

New York, NY

www.meetup.com

The world’s largest network of local groups with 6.1 members and 180,000 monthly meet-ups in 45,000 cities across the globe.


 Menlo Innovations

Ann Arbor, MI

www.menloinnovations.com

Applies High-Tech Anthropology® to help clients solve problems by developing software or training its clients to develop the software themselves.


 Messiah Village

Mechanicsburg, PA

www.messiahvillage.org

A non-profit community that provides residential living, assisted living and nursing care.


 MindValley

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

www.mindvalley.com

Scans the globe to identify and market powerful ideas to change the way people think, work, live, and feel.


 Namasté Solar

Boulder, CO

www.namastesolar.com

Propagates the responsible use of solar energy and conscientious business practices.


 Nearsoft

San Jose, CA

www.nearsoft.com

Focuses exclusively on software development nearshore outsourcing for product companies.


 New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, CO

www.newbelgium.com

A regional brewery producing over 300,000 barrels of its various labels each year.


 NixonMcInnes

Brighton, England

www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk

Helps brands use the social web to build better relationships with people.


 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

New York, NY

www.orpheusnyc.org

A Grammy® Award-winning conductorless orchestra, captivating music lovers for over three decades.


 Rypple

Toronto, Canada

www.rypple.com

Provides a web-based service that gets people quick, specific and useful feedback from trusted advisors.


 selfcentered

Santa Monica, CA

www.getselfcentered.com

A revolutionary authority in conscious business, effective and integral marketing, life-purpose actualization, and meditation.


 Srijan Technologies

New Delhi, India

www.srijan.in

An IT consulting company engaged in designing and building web applications and IT infrastructure systems using open source software.


 Statsit

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

www.statsit.com

The developer of Statsit, the industry changing web analytics platform that provides online media analytics for agencies.


 Sweetriot

New York, NY

www.sweetriot.com

Makes all-natural chocolate treats called “peaces”, while working to create a more just and celebrated multicultural world.


 TakingITGlobal

Toronto, Canada

www.tigweb.org

The world’s most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference.


 The Dupris Group

Chicago, IL

www.dupuisgroup.com

A strategic design firm that connects brands with consumers through bold, creative and conscientious marketing.


 The Link School

Buena Vista, CO

www.thelinkschool.org

An experiential learning high school focused on academics, expeditions, service work, spiritual development and individually mentored projects.


 Tracer Corporation

Milwaukee, WI

www.tracercorp.com

Provides commercial aviation parts and materials management services for airlines, aerospace, and aviation parts suppliers.


 UniversalGiving

San Francisco, CA

www.universalgiving.org

An award-winning marketplace that allows people to give and volunteer with top-performing projects all over the world.


 Zappos.com

Henderson, NV

www.zappos.com

An online retailer with over $1 billion in annual sales focused on providing the best customer service possible.

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