Alexandria Business Nominated For Best Tech Work Culture

OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA - From Tech in Motion: DC announced Capitol Post as a finalist for the “Best Tech Work Culture” category for its Third Annual Timmy Awards, which recognizes the top workplaces for tech professionals. Capitol Post, a co-working space for military veterans and spouses, joins a list of notable finalists including Brazen, Upskill, and Mobile Posse, chosen from a field of more than 65 nominees.

“We are excited and honored to have been selected among the top ten finalists for ‘Best Tech Work Culture’,” says Emily McMahan, Executive Director of Capitol Post. “We pride ourselves on building an inclusive and modern co-working space where military veterans and their spouses can effectively propel their businesses forward.”

Capitol Post’s co-working space is specifically designed for collaboration between members with low-mounted desk dividers, a combination of standing and seated workstations, and an open floor plan. Capitol Post’s members and staff meet regularly for group brainstorming sessions and idea mapping in modern, collaborative meeting rooms with full AV support, dry-erasable walls, and ipad room reservations.

“The Timmy Awards aim to celebrate the companies and managers that make that technological innovation possible,” says Mandy Walker, Director of Marketing at Tech in Motion and Motion Recruitment Partners. “Since the Timmy Awards were created in 2015, over 400 finalists have been celebrated for creating work environments that enable growth in the technology of various industries.”

The local community can vote online through September 8 to help choose who represents the best of DC tech. The winners will be chosen through a panel of expert judges and community votes. A complete list of 2017 DC finalists for the Timmys can be found here for all four award categories, highlighting tech work culture, workplace diversity and management as well as startups.

Award winners will be announced live at DC’s Timmy Awards on September 28 at 1776 Crystal City in Arlington, where members of the DC tech community can attend for free and meet the finalists. Previous winners have included innovators such as LearnVest, Venmo, Trip Advisor and many more. For details on the event, past winners, or the Timmy Awards in all 10 cities they take place in, click here.

About Capitol Post

Capitol Post, a co-working space for military veterans and spouses, is the proud home to Bunker Labs DC, a national 501(c)(3) organization located in fifteen cities that empowers military veterans as leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation. Capitol Post’s goal is to be DC’s best business and personal incubator for military veterans and their spouses. Capitol Post also hosts the “Stride Program” – a personal incubator for veterans and spouses to find their purposes after serving in the military. Please visit www.thecapitolpost.com for more information.

About Tech in Motion Events & The Timmy Awards

Tech in Motion is a North American events series that brings local tech community professionals together to connect, learn, and innovate. What started as a collaborative project between IT recruiting firms Jobspring Partners and Workbridge Associates in 2011, grew into an organization of over 85,000 members across 11 chapters in North America including Boston, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, LA, Orange County, and Toronto. Please visit www.techinmotionevents.com for more information about our notable speakers, sponsors and events.

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