Smarsh Named a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace Recognizing Global Innovation & Employee Excellence

One of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Smarsh celebrates thriving employee culture and sets the standard for workplace excellence

Portland, Oregon (March 20, 2025)Smarsh®, the global leader in digital communications data and intelligence, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award, standing out among 42,000+ organizations. This recognition underscores Smarsh’s industry-leading innovation, global footprint, and commitment to an employee-driven culture that fuels success.

Employee-Driven Success and Recognition
The Top Workplaces award celebrates companies with 150+ employees that excel in workplace culture. Winners are selected solely based on employee feedback collected via an Energage engagement survey, assessing 15 key culture drivers linked to high performance.

"This award directly reflects our employees’ dedication to excellence and passion for results," said Leander LeSure, Chief People and Diversity Officer at Smarsh. "At Smarsh, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where every employee feels highly engaged and inspired to reach their full potential. This recognition celebrates our collective achievements and the intentionality of the culture we’ve built together.”

Key insights from the Smarsh employee survey include:

  • Managers Truly Care About Employees. 91% of employees believe their managers genuinely care about their well-being and success.
  • A Strong, Motivating Culture. Employees describe a work environment where “people are motivated to bring their best self to work every day” and are deeply committed to their work, customers, and community.
  • Opportunities for Professional Growth and Tech Exposure. With 90% retention of top talent over the past 12 months, Smarsh offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology. One employee noted, “There is so much opportunity to grow in my career and skill set, and I have the tools I need to be successful.”
  • Transparent Communication from Leadership. Employees value the transparency of leadership, with one sharing, “The team is fantastic and helpful; leaders are transparent and have the best intentions.”

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they allow employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

A Culture That Powers Market Leadership

This award follows Smarsh’s 17th consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. It underpins the company’s philosophy that strong employee culture is the foundation of sustained excellence. With over 1,200 employees spanning six continents, Smarsh is dedicated to attracting and nurturing top talent to accelerate its next growth phase.

Smarsh was recently named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions. And, in Q1 Smarsh acquired CallCabinet, intending to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive AI-powered communications compliance platform in the industry. Smarsh is also consistently awarded for excellence in customer service, including a 2025 Stevie Award for Customer Service Team of the Year and the ASP Award for Best Support Website.

Join the Journey

Learn how Smarsh intentionally cultivates an award-winning culture through leadership and employee commitment from a recent episode of the Built by People podcast, featuring Leander LeSure.

Explore open roles and join a company that prioritizes growth, collaboration, and excellence. Visit Smarsh Careers to learn more.

About Smarsh
Smarsh enables regulated organizations of all sizes to capture, archive and monitor data from business communications to help identify regulatory and reputational risks before those risks become fines or headlines. The Smarsh Enterprise Platform’s AI-enabled applications, including, Capture, Archive, Conduct and Discovery, give organizations the power to manage risk and unleash the intelligence in their digital communications at an unmatched scale.

Smarsh serves a global client base spanning the top banks in North America, Europe, and Asia, along with leading brokerage firms, insurers, registered investment advisors and U.S. federal, state and local government agencies. To discover more about the future of communications capture, archiving and oversight, visit www.smarsh.com or follow Smarsh on LinkedIn.

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