Wasabi Technologies Mission, Purpose & Impact

Describe how your company gives back to its communities. What impact do these efforts have on both those in need and employees themselves? 

Wasabi is committed to acting on its corporate values by being stewards of the community and world. In the Boston community, where Wasabi is headquartered, we support a range of initiatives. Wasabi partners with the Boston Bruins Foundation to create athletic and educational opportunities for girls and young women in New England, such as through Girls Hockey Day.

Additionally, Wasabi sponsors the Red Sox Foundation's Run to Home Base event supporting veteran charities while actively elevating Wasabi veterans around such causes. Beyond Boston, Wasabi launched Red Hot Beats with Liverpool FC, a program committed to high-quality events in the community for children based around addressing mental health through tools such as music, arts and sports.

Wasabi's volunteer efforts give employees a sense of fulfillment, knowing they are part of a company that makes a positive impact. Beyond this, they can engage with the greater community in ways they might not otherwise do.

How do these community outreach efforts bolster your company's mission and/or culture? 

Our community outreach efforts align closely with Wasabi's values of humility, ownership and togetherness. Through volunteer work, Wasabi team members are able to recognize the importance of contributing to the well-being of others while taking the initiative to make a difference. Additionally, volunteering highlights togetherness amongst our team and communities and reinforces collaboration and shared responsibility.

What advice would you offer to leaders at other organizations interested in implementing more volunteer opportunities? Which efforts have had the biggest impact at your company? Leaders should look to align volunteer initiatives with your company's values and mission to ensure that the efforts feel authentic and resonate with employees. Additionally, prioritize partnerships with local organizations that have a big impact since they create meaningful connections between employees and their community.

Tell us about your company’s mission. How does that mission influence the company culture? Did that mission impact your decision to join the team?

Wasabi’s mission as a company is to provide cloud storage for the world’s data. This mission was set forth by David Friend and Jeff Flowers, Wasabi’s founders, as a business, but their startup energy has turned cloud storage from a practical business need into a company where people are excited for one another and the overall team’s successes. I joined when Wasabi had just around 200 employees and we have nearly tripled in the past four years. The culture’s incredibly positive vibe has continued throughout the company’s growth.

From your perspective, how does your work connect to the overall company mission? 

My role at Wasabi has a direct connection to the company’s H.O.T. culture values (humility, ownership and togetherness) and the mission of selling cloud storage. My work on sponsorship events — showcasing our brand is in the fabric of my day-to-day job — and as a corporate events planner, working each year to put on a well-thought-out, engaging and productive sales kickoff year after year, provide opportunities for our sales teams to become energized to continue to grow the company.

What advice would you give a jobseeker hoping to join your company?

Be open to being surprised. Wasabi is not like other companies; we celebrate our individual and collective successes. If you are someone that wants to expand your personal horizons and work with a team that consistently gets better, then get ready to level up!