ThunderCat Technology LLC easily transitioned to remote work, says CEO Tom Deierlein. “We have never really been a 9-to-5 company.” Photos courtesy ThunderCat Technology LLC, Total Quality Logistics
Virginia’s Best Places to Work were hit by the consequences of COVID-19 just like every other business this year. But characteristics that won them the “best places” title — including flexibility, great benefits and distinctive cultures — are sustaining them through the lengthy pandemic.
Since 2011, Virginia Business and Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group have collaborated to identify the commonwealth’s best workplaces. One hundred companies were chosen for the 2021 Best Places to Work list in three categories: small, midsize and large businesses.
One of those best companies — ThunderCat Technology LLC — has always embraced the motto “work hard, play hard,” says co-founder and CEO Tom Deierlein. Before the pandemic hit, the Reston-based federal IT contractor hosted family picnics, arranged trips to sporting events and even sponsored a sky diving outing.
