Continued growth is predicated upon regional expansion in the Pacific Northwest and California and Crew feels such expansion is essential. The Washington office opened last year because the company was able to put a team together that it felt could support a regional effort. That's important with the changing market. Despite the growth effort, Select Systems tries to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere, not at all the norm in Silicon Valley. We have our work and personal lives integrated.
People feel they are able to be successful personally and professionally.
And the family-friendly attitude pays off in employee retention and client satisfaction. The latter counts enormously because about one third of all business comes from referrals, and in the fast-changing Silicon Valley world, some clients are chief financial officers who are working with their third company since Select Systems' founding. Crew can't rule out some kind of combination with another firm. So far, that's not been the case. Keeping a Vision Like Crew, Nicholas Hoad and his partner Ruth Menter of the Macdonald Consulting Group want to stay in the game.