PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS
15-499 EMPLOYEES: 3. AstroNova Inc.
CEO (or equivalent): Gregory A. Woods, CEO and president
Number of employees: 232
Innovation, responsiveness and technical support propelled AstroNova Inc. to lead each of its global markets.
Similar qualities have helped the data-visualization-technology manufacturer engage, educate and empower employees worldwide to healthier living since 2014, which has stabilized company health care costs for the past three years.
A HEALTHY THOUGHT
‘We focus on education and not mandates, as we offer employees, their spouses and families custom health care, including plenty of social options, for their well-being.’
MATT COOK, AstroNova Inc. vice president of human resources and organizational development
One of the first private, nonmedical businesses certified for on-site COVID-19 testing, AstroNova will run its weekly test lab for employees through summer’s end. The company also hosted a public vaccine clinic.
During the pandemic, myriad online initiatives such as telemedicine and virtual 5K races – a company running-club favorite – boosted wellness, especially among employees working remotely, including half of the workforce at AstroNova’s West Warwick headquarters.
This virtual wellness programming has become a more permanent part of AstroNova’s health care hybrid.
“Every year we strive to add or create more options for people – more choice at lower cost,” said Matt Cook, vice president of human resources and organizational development.
