BSSP Again Named by Outside Magazine as One of the '100 Best Places to Work in America'

SAUSALITO, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2015) - For five years running, Butler, Shine Stern & Partners (BSSP) was named by Outside magazine as one of the 'Best Places to Work in America' for 2015, this year coming in at #43 out of 100.

"We work to create an inclusive, active, mutually rewarding culture. We are grateful that our employees recognize and value this. Outside Magazine's recognition is based on an independent employee survey. We're proud of the honor and what it says about working at and with BSSP," said Greg Stern, CEO of BSSP.

In its entry for the award, BSSP provided details on its culture, emphasizing volunteer efforts and giving back to the community, the wealth of athletic and fitness offerings, its dog-friendly work environment and generous employee benefit programs. The write up in Outside gave the agency bonus points, noting the following: "This year 26 employees (eight relay teams, and two individuals doing the whole thing) competed in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. The team also helps build houses with Habitat for Humanity, packs food for the needy with the Marin-San Francisco Food Bank, and other volunteer efforts."

"The companies recognized in this year's Best Places to Work list are the gold standard for stellar work environments that seek to empower their employees both in and out of the office," said OUTSIDE Online Editor Scott Rosenfield. "The new categories in this year's list serve to highlight outstanding workplaces in distinctive fields -- making it all the easier for our readers to find their dream jobs."

OUTSIDE recognizes the top 100 companies in the United States that help their employees strike the ideal balance between work and play. The entire list of winners appears online at www.outsideonline.com/dreamjobs. To find the best places to work in the United States in 2015, OUTSIDE started by creating five company categories that reflect the magazine's values and focus: Adventure/Travel, Wellness, Culture, Gear, and Media. OUTSIDE then conducted a rigorous vetting process in partnership with the Best Companies Group to assess the policies, practices, and demographics of hundreds of companies. Outside's Best Places to Work 2015 was driven by employee reviews of their workplaces, taking into account factors like corporate culture, role satisfaction, work environment and overall employee engagement.

About Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners:
BSSP, www.bssp.com, is a full-service marketing communications agency based in Sausalito, CA, providing services in advertising, online marketing, web development, data analytics, media strategy and buying, brand identity, design and strategic brand consulting. BSSP is one of the largest independent agencies in the West and is known for providing highly creative, fully accountable marketing solutions to a broad array of marketers including Nature Made Vitamins, MINI, Logan's Roadhouse, HTC, Draft Kings, Blue Shield of California, Greyhound, El Pollo Loco, Sunrun and others. Adweek named BSSP Best Small Agency of the Decade, and Outside magazine recognized the agency by putting it on their list of Best Places to Work in America for each of the past five years.

About OUTSIDE:
OUTSIDE is America's leading active lifestyle brand. Since 1977, OUTSIDE has covered travel, sports, adventure, health, and fitness, as well as the personalities, the environment, and the style and culture of the world Outside. The OUTSIDE family includes OUTSIDE magazine, the only magazine to win three consecutive National Magazine Awards for General Excellence, The Outside Buyer's Guides, Outside Online, Outside Television, Outside Events, Outside+ tablet edition, Outside Books, and now Outside GO, a revolutionary, 21st-century adventure-travel company. Visit us online and on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

ABOUT THE BEST COMPANIES GROUP:
Best Companies Group works with national and local partners around the country and internationally to establish and manage "Best Places to Work," "Best Companies," and "Best Employers" programs on a national, statewide, regional and industry basis. Through its thorough workplace assessment, utilizing employer questionnaires and employee-satisfaction surveys, BCG identifies and recognizes companies who have been successful in creating and maintaining workplace excellence.