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21 Austin companies recognized as best employers in Texas by Fortune Magazine

CrowdStrike ranked highest out of all large Austin employers on the list and was the only company to make the top 10.

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Austinites looking for their next employment opportunity might want to consider the long list of local companies that were just named the Best Workplaces in Texas for 2023 by Fortune and Great Place to Work.

Great Place to Work, which helps employers improve their workplace culture, and Fortune magazine annually team up to select the best companies to work for in two categories: small and midsize employers, and large employers. Rankings are based on feedback from employee surveys and data from Great Place to Work-certified employers.

Five Austin companies made it onto made it onto Fortune's list of best large workplaces in Texas. Information security providers CrowdStrike (No. 10) ranked highest out of all Austin employers on the list and was the only company to make the top 10.

CrowdStrike workers surveyed said their company has a great "diversity of backgrounds" with their employees.

"We are not cookie cutters in terms of past experiences and interests," the report said. "We have a variety of people who work together to help everyone be successful on engagements."

Identity security experts Sailpoint (No. 13), enterprise resource planning software company Epicor Software Corporation (No. 17), transportation experts Arrive Logistics (No. 18), and biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Natera Inc. (No. 21) also made it onto the list for the best large Austin employers.

Natera Austin Natera ranked No. 21 on Fortune's list of top large employers in Texas.Photo courtesy of Great Place to Work.

An additional 16 local companies appeared in the top 10 best "small and medium" Texas employers list. Four made it into the top 10: security software providers Ontic Technologies (No. 7), financial planners 49 Financial (No. 8), e-commerce platformBigCommerce (No. 9), and WordPress technology company WP Engine, Inc. (No. 10).

Employees at Ontic Technologies praised the friendly community in the report, stating that the company leadership values their workers and their input to improve the workplace culture.

"Our voice matters and we do bring up real-life things that are happening in the world and discuss them but provide support," the report says. "It feels like a place I could be for a while as in the environment and the job opportunities to grow in a career. Its different than my last few jobs where it seemed impossible to advance without a lot of hassle or hurting anyone feelings but working here they want you to grow even if that means leaving the company."

The remaining Austin-based companies listed among Fortune's 75 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Texas 2023 are:

No. 15 – ActivTrak
No. 24 – M-Files Inc.
No. 27 – American Campus Communities, Inc.
No. 28 – Nutrabolt
No. 32 – Silicon Labs
No. 34 – Praecipio Consulting
No. 37 – Bazaarvoice, Inc.
No. 41 – Osano
No. 44 – Agilon Health
No. 48 – Enverus
No. 51 – Proactive Talent
No. 75 – SafeLease

The Best Workplaces in Texas award is the only one of its kind in the U.S. that "selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated," according to a press release. The companies are evaluated based on how well they treat their employees across several factors, including race, gender, age, disability status, and more.

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Getting Deep

Popular Austin deep massage clinic opening new location near Westlake

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AustinDeep is known for an intensive approach that gets results.

A gentle massage can be lovely, but some stressed Austinites need some extra oomph. They can get it at AustinDeep, a local massage clinic that specializes in a propriety technique called the Deep Method. There will soon be a third location in the Barton Creek neighborhood — the farthest outside of Austin and the largest so far.

The new location will be at 2700 Barton Creek Blvd., Ste. 110. It'll span 3,000 square feet at the Barton Creek Village, which is near the Barton Creek Country Club, St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt. This is a new market for the brand, since the existing two locations are relatively close to each other on Congress Ave and Lake Austin Boulevard.

Jessica Price AusitnDeep Masseuse Jessica Price developed a proprietary technique for AustinDeep.Photo courtesy of AUSTINDEEP

The Deep Method targets the fascia, the connective tissue that holds our muscles and other organs together. Ideally, the fascia should be flexible, but sometimes it gets tight from inactivity, overuse, or other issues, causing pain or soreness. When masseuse Jessica Price opened AustinDeep in 2002, she used her background in myofascial release — a very gentle technique — to create a new process that starts with a warming technique, and then adds in deep tissue and trigger point therapy.

The result is more rigorous and may leave clients sore afterwards. As AustinDeep practitioners explain, breaking up all that fascia is an intense workout, even though the therapist is doing much of the work. Price also learned from physical therapists, so this exacting approach that prioritizes results makes a lot of sense.

That might not sound relaxing (and fans of any intense massage techniques will confirm that they usually aren't), but the aftermath is where things start to open up. This clinic calls it getting "Massage Drunk."

Jessica Price AustinDeep Clients may leave feeling drunk.Photo courtesy of AUSTINDEEP

Despite a tough-love massage approach, the new location sounds cushy: There will be 10 therapy rooms with electric lift tables; a lounge with relaxing music and a bar for tea, wine, or even custom flower arrangements; a veranda to enjoy nootropic drinks (brain supplements) or wine; and a retail selection.

The interior design also reflects the departure from the potentially sterile massage clinic norm with lots of plants and jewel tones.

So far there is no opening date set, but AustinDeep is sharing updates when they're available on Instagram. Services start at $85 for 30 minutes. More information is available at austindeep.com.

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