With the mantra, ‘Take care of our employees, and they will take care of our customers,’ along with a focus on hiring for ‘culture add’ and celebrating the everyday, Imprivata has built an empowering environment for employees to thrive.

Brian Nordli

Updated on March 27, 2025

At SecureLink, the best idea wins. It's no surprise then that its engineering team is populated with former firefighters, teachers and philosophy majors. We spoke to four leaders about how and why they hire this way, and why its office is called the Hill Country Space Station. 

With the mantra, ‘Take care of our employees, and they will take care of our customers,’ along with a focus on hiring for ‘culture add’ and celebrating the everyday, Imprivata has built an empowering environment for employees to thrive.

Brian Nordli

Updated on March 27, 2025

At SecureLink, the best idea wins. It's no surprise then that its engineering team is populated with former firefighters, teachers and philosophy majors. We spoke to four leaders about how and why they hire this way, and why its office is called the Hill Country Space Station. 

Taking the data a company collects and turning it into a new product holds endless potential, but what does that process involve?

“A business development representative role is one of the hardest positions at a company,” said Fred Smith, SecureLink’s VP of business development. “But it’s also one of the most rewarding because there are so many opportunities where you can take it.”

In addition to building out back-end functionality and API code that sits in the middle, these professionals are able to work on front-end features and applications.

Just last year, SecureLink exceeded target projects and grew its team significantly, all thanks to a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners that’s helping it grow even faster. We caught up with three team members to learn more about where SecureLink has come from and where they’re headed next.

Lucas Dean

Updated on March 27, 2025

These 13 local companies offer exceptional perks, cultures and opportunities to grow one’s career.

Sales experts say that knowing how to quickly identify and drop a dead lead is essential to effective pipeline management. To gain some insight into the strategies they implement to keep a healthy sales pipeline, Built In Austin checked in with local sales leaders.