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Sonia A. Martinez, chief financial officer, BCC Engineering Inc.
A queen honored with courage award Defying convention and pushing her firm forward earned Sonia A. Martinez of BCC Engineering Inc. this year’s Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award.
S onia A. Martinez, the chief financial officer at BCC Engineering Inc. , was the recipient of the 2016 Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award. Martinez could not attend the conference, but the award was accepted on her behalf by colleague Ar- iel Millan. Martinez first joined BCC during an era of rapid growth. She was an integral part of transitioning the firm from what was a primarily a transporta- tion focused company of 10 employees into a mul- tidisciplinary firm with five offices throughout the state of Florida with more than 140 employees. Martinez is recognized at her firm as a woman who
defies convention, always pushing forward with the company’s best interests in mind. Over the last 10 years, Martinez has grown with the company, and has never shied away from a project’s size or work load. Her self-sufficiency allowed the principals and engineers to design while she managed all contrac- tual and financial related material company-wide. The ability to anticipate possible complications and create solutions before they occur earned her the nickname of “The Queen.” Although she was diagnosed with cancer, she never let that get in the way of her duties as CFO. In ad- dition to being the lifeblood of the firm, she is also the mother of three children.
2016 HOT F IRM/BEST F IRM AT A GLANCE 2016 HOT FIRM/BEST FIRM AT A GLANCE ❚ ❚ 29 firms were both Hot Firm and Best Firm to Work For ❚ ❚ 8 firms were Trifecta: Hot Firm, Best Firm to Work For, Marketing Excellence ❚ ❚ Best Firm employee survey taken by over
❚ ❚ 70 percent of Hot and Best Firms allow telecommuting for select staff and flex time for all staff ❚ ❚ 77 percent of Best Firms share revenue data with all employees compared to 23 percent for overall industry ❚ ❚ Gender imbalance: 70 percent men, 30 percent women (most in non-technical support staff)
❚ ❚ Word-of-mouth is greatest source of hires for Best Firms ❚ ❚ 11 percent of Best Firms do not have HR departments ❚ ❚ Average three-year revenue growth for Hot Firms: 97 percent with a $24.1 million increase ❚ ❚ Average three-year employee growth for Hot Firms: 119 people
11,000 employees from over 250 firms ❚ ❚ Average size of Hot Firm: 363 people ❚ ❚ Average size of Best Firm: 149 people
THE ZWEIG LETTER November 14, 2016, ISSUE 1176
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