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ԹϺ Named in Forbes List of America’s Best Startup Employers for Third Straight Year

March 30, 2022

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — ԹϺ, an equipment and digital solutions provider serving the construction industry, was named one of the top Missouri employers on the list of by Forbes and Statista. On the list of 500 companies, ԹϺ is one of just two Missouri-based businesses and is the only construction retail business. 

This is the third consecutive year ԹϺ has been included on the list. In 2021, ԹϺ was one of just three businesses in the state of Missouri to be named on the list of America’s Best Startups.

“We want great people at ԹϺ, so we empower them to be the best by putting them in roles where they can succeed,” ԹϺ CEO and Co-founder Jabbok Schlacks said of the company’s employee culture. “Our goal is to make sure our people are in roles where they can grow, make a difference and feel like a valuable part of the company. That’s a huge portion of what we do and why we do it, and it’s one reason why we’ve grown so quickly.”

Founded in 2015, ԹϺ employs more than 3,000 team members nationwide and currently operates more than 115 locations across the United States. The company is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, and employs nearly 600 team members in the state of Missouri alone. ԹϺ has experienced explosive growth, which its co-founders, brothers Jabbok and Willy Schlacks, attribute to their team’s dedication.

“The No. 1 factor in our company’s growth and success is our employees,” ԹϺ President Willy Schlacks said.

ԹϺ is dedicated to improving the way construction does business by partnering with customers to solve problems. More than a rental company, ԹϺ is an equipment and digital solutions provider serving the construction industry. Through its award-winning fleet management technology and equipment rental, retail and service distribution, ԹϺ solves the industry’s pain points with its cloud platform technology, T3, which empowers contractors to work more efficiently. 

ԹϺ prides itself on providing a People First workplace. Employees are not just names on the payroll at ԹϺ. With a holistic focus on wellness of the mind, body and spirit, ԹϺ believes if employees feel like they are well taken care of, they will turn that around and make their customers feel the same way. ԹϺ has an Enrichment and Events team dedicated to making employees feel valued with fun events, monthly gift cards to treat their family to a meal and acknowledgments of big moments in employees’ lives, etc. 

“This People First approach helps us compete for top talent,” said Leslie Adams, ԹϺ’s lead recruiter. “We are building the future of construction and a better place to work. If you’re going to leave your family and spend a lot of your time at work, you need to like it. We want our employees to feel valued and, in turn, they will stay with us and do good work.”

With a focus on hiring more veterans and those who served our country, the company is currently recruiting for a variety of roles in equipment sales, technology installation, maintenance and service, software engineering and more. Learn more about ԹϺ’s company culture. Explore openings and apply for a career with ԹϺ. 

To determine the list, Statista identified 2,500 American businesses that were founded between 2012-19 and employ at least 50 people. Statista evaluated each organization based on three criteria, the first being employer reputation. The firm reviewed articles, blogs and social media posts pertaining to each employer, searching for specific phrases, such as “corporate culture,” “diversity” and “employee engagement.” Statista then assessed employee satisfaction, evaluating online reviews, as well as growth, examining the organizations’ website traffic and headcounts over a two-year period. The final list ranks the 500 employers that boast the best employer reputations, employee satisfaction and growth. See the full list of the .

About ԹϺ

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Columbia, Mo., ԹϺ is a nationwide construction technology and equipment solutions provider dedicated to transforming the construction industry through innovative tools, platforms and data-driven insights. By empowering contractors, builders and equipment owners with its proprietary technology, T3, ԹϺ aims to drive productivity, efficiency and collaboration across the construction sector. With a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a fleet management platform, telematics devices and a best-in-class equipment rental marketplace, ԹϺ continues to lead the industry in building the future of construction.