Happy insomniacs.For the second year in a row, the Society of Human Resource Management has ranked L.A.-based Insomniac Games Insomniac Games is an independent US video game developer founded in 1994 that has released award-winning hits for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 for 12 years. They created the first three Spyro the Dragon games, Disruptor, and the Ratchet & Clank among the 50 best small and mid-sized companies to work for in America. The Burbank-based developer is the only video game company ever to make the list. Its 155 employees enjoy yoga, massage therapy Massage Therapy Definition Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or , free catered meals and discounted gym membership, among other perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. . It earned a No. 4 ranking on the list, a slight slip from its third-place rank last year. "It's a real honor to be included once again among the five best small companies to work for," said Ted Price, founder and president of Insomniac in·som·ni·ac n. One who suffers from insomnia. adj. Having or causing insomnia. . Rankings are based on employee attitudes in surveys. In a highly competitive video game environment, Insomniac has remained an independent development studio and aims to stay that way, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Price. The studio develops games exclusively for Sony Corp. Staff reporter Hilary Potkewitz can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 226, or by e-mail at hpotkewitz@labusinessjournal.com. |
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