SimpliSafe

Refresh Alert! 🚨 If you've walked through Downtown Crossing recently, you may have noticed our new addition to the 100 Summer Street building. We're incredibly proud to be a Boston-based company. It's where the idea of SimpliSafe was first born and the company continues to grow and thrive today. This new SimpliSafe display right in the heart of Downtown Boston not only reminds us of how far we've come as a company but also reminds all those passing by that great technology and innovation are right in their backyards. 

This holiday season, Richmond members of our Caregivers and Women in Tech (WIT) ERGs partnered with Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center to give back and support the center's mission of feeding those in need and empowering individuals to overcome the root causes of food insecurity. Thanks to the generosity of our Cox Road and Willow Lawn locations, we donated nearly 500 lbs of food to families and individuals in need. We couldn't be more amazed by our employees' willingness to give back and make a difference in the community! Thank you to all who participated, and a special thank you to Sarah Lewis and Nekeeia Brooks, our Caregivers and WIT ERG leaders, for organizing and dropping off the donations. 

Last week, a group of SimpliSafe women attended the Massachusetts Conference for Women to participate in workshops on the issues that matter most to women, including personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, health, work/life balance and more. The group also had the opportunity to listen to dozens of female business leaders, experts and activists, including Opray Winfrey, Padma Lakshmi, Caitlin Clark, Sarah Blakely and Robin Roberts, to name a few. A huge shout-out is in order for our Women in Tech (WIT) ERG for coordinating our attendance at the event and offering complementary tickets to interested SimpliSafers - an embodiment of our “lift as we climb” value. 

Back by popular demand, SimpliSafe hosted its Second Annual Mario Kart Grand Prix -- this year, with more competitors, hype, and energy than ever before! 🏎 🎮 Over the last few weeks, SimpliSafers gathered in our Boston HQ to show off their Mario Kart skills and cheer on their peers. After three rounds of competition, Michael Riina was deemed our champion for the second year in a row. Congratulations, Michael! And a huge thank you to Victoria Smith and Chris Kelleher for organizing the event.

Last week, our Senior IP counsel, David Soucy, served as an expert panelist for the Boston Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc., entitled "Building, Licensing, and Commercializing an AI IP Portfolio." Dave was joined by Jennifer Burdman of Sauvegarder Investment Management and Gideon Myles of OpenAI. Moderated by Scott Forman of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, the panel discussed business strategies for commercializing and licensing AI innovations, building an IP portfolio that supports those strategies, and key terms to address in licensing negotiations from both the licensor and licensee perspective. These topics have grown increasingly important at SimpliSafe as we scale our offerings to encompass AI technology that better serves our customers and proactively enhances their safety. We're proud to have Dave on our team, who is helping us forge forward in our mission of making every home secure, as well as sharing his knowledge with those who are looking to grow their AI IP portfolios. 

One of our core values is "One Team," and that value was put on full display last weekend when 16 SimpliSafers took on the Spartan Race in Fenway Park. For the event, our fearless team competed in a 5K with 20 obstacles ranging from sandbag carries to rope climbs. Participants weaved throughout Fenway Park -- through the stands, field, the Green Monster and even the locker rooms and dugouts -- to tackle each challenge. Congratulations to all our participants: Alice Chiang, Danielle Coderre, Danielle Dean, PhD, Christian Cerda, Hooman Shahidi, Larry Jacobson, Janie Gondek (Pascoe), Maura Kelleher, Julie Ruotulo, Jonathan Schill, Kim Elder, George K., Jenna Slota, Jenny Chang, Irene Lee, and Scott Von Stein! 💪

To start off your week, we recommend listening to the latest Great Mondays podcast featuring our very own Chief People Officer, Ai-Li Lim! In the episode, Ai-Li sits down with host Josh Levine ⚡️ to discuss SimpliSafe's unique work culture, strong values and hybrid work model. For SimpliSafe employees, it should come as no surprise to learn about the amount of thought and effort the executive and people teams put into cultivating a workplace culture that is welcoming, flexible and accessible to all our employees. Check out the episode below! 🎙

Last month, our Global Lead Product Counsel, Greg Penoyer, visited his alma mater to speak at Suffolk University Law School IP Center’s 6th Annual IP & Innovation Conference. Greg shared the podium with local IP leaders from top law firms to discuss recent changes in patent law and infringement assertions. Our Legal team is committed to supporting the next generation of diverse legal minds by participating in such development programs and educating them on the importance of protecting customer-focused innovation. Greg (and our entire legal team) truly exemplifies SimpliSafe's "lift as we climb" mindset. Go, Greg!

We've been recognized as a Great Place To Work US! The Great Place To Work® Certification™ is based entirely on what employees share in surveys and their opinions on workplace culture and overall experience. The accolade is recognized worldwide by employees and employers and is a global benchmark for recognizing outstanding employee experience. Thank you to all the SimpliSafers who took the time to share their SimpliSafe experience with Great Place to Work. Awards like these are incredibly meaningful to us because they reveal how employees feel about working for our organization. We're proud to be an award-winning employer and even prouder that our SimpliSafers are happy to come to work each day.

Our Senior Product Director, Victoria Brenneman, recently sat down with Keith Cline of VentureFizz to discuss SimpliSafe's collaborative culture, the launch of SimpliSafe® Active Guard Outdoor Protection and what it's like working for a mission-driven company dedicated to enhancing customers' lives at home. Check out the 10-minute interview below! 🎙 And if you're interested in SimpliSafe job opportunities (we're hiring!), please visit our career page: https://lnkd.in/eThJDsb