Avenue Code, a top IT consulting firm specializing in end-to-end solutions for e-commerce, celebrates its 9th anniversary this month. Despite opening for business during the economic downturn of 2008, Avenue Code continues to showcase steady yearly growth, recently ranking in the San Francisco Business Times’ 100 Fastest Growing Companies list. After nearly a decade in business, Avenue Code’s client roster boasts a number of the retail industry’s most iconic brands – but the company’s leaders don’t consider this their biggest achievement.

“The most important hallmarks of success are the relationships we build,” said Chase Hill, CEO of Avenue Code. “We prefer the word ‘partner’ to ‘vendor,’ and our investment in the success of our clients, consultants, and communities is a reflection of that philosophy.”

It shows. Avenue Code’s Glassdoor profile shows that 95% of employees would recommend the company to a friend, with individual reviewers noting opportunities for growth, work/life balance, and company culture as top reasons for choosing Avenue Code. In Brazil, where Avenue Code operates two offices, the company was ranked as the #5 most beloved company in the country. The ranking is based on employee feedback anonymously submitted to Love Mondays, a top Brazilian workplace reviewer.

How is Avenue Code celebrating 9 years in business? Besides plans to open the first East Coast office in New York City, the company has launched Avenue Code Social, a new program focused on pro bono work for schools and non-profits. “We wanted to give back to our communities in a tangible way,” said Holly Vander Wall, Marketing Manager. “Avenue Coders are passionate about consulting and helping others, and for some time we’d been looking for a way to channel these skills into an initiative benefitting our communities. AC Social was the result.” Currently, AC Social is being piloted in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where employees teach coding and computer skills at a local school and donate consulting time to local non-profits.

It doesn’t end there. Troubled by the dearth of women in technology, Avenue Code has taken on the challenge of creating resources to assist women pursuing careers as software developers. 2017 marks the launch of AC Wonderwoman, the company’s newest internship program, tailored toward mentoring women with limited technical experience to develop their skills and ultimately work as fully-fledged consultants. “We believe diversity makes us stronger,” explained Alexander Carvalho, VP of Delivery & Operations. “We’re deeply committed to both diversifying our own workforce and offering programs to address some of the obstacles women beginning a career in technology often face. This is just the beginning.”

About Avenue Code

Avenue Code is a full-service information technology consulting and development organization (http://www.avenuecode.com). Serving Fortune 100 e-commerce companies, Avenue Code boasts a breadth of experience in e-commerce, omni-channel technology, and mobile application development. Avenue Code is committed to providing solutions that enable clients to build sustainable success.