Zenoss Inc., headquartered on Four Points Drive, had 103 percent sales growth over the past year. Here are employees at a company meeting at The Oasis Restaurant in late January.  Zenoss’ future plans may include an IPO. In the meantime, the company unveiled its new brand and is hiring 25 more staffers.

By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News

Zenoss Inc., headquartered in Four Points Drive, had 103 percent sales growth over the past year and its future plans may include an IPO. In the meantime, the company just unveiled its new brand and is hiring 25 more staffers, most to join the 125 local employees.

The high tech company also was recently named by Forbes as one of the best cloud computing companies and CEOs to work for in 2015.

Zenoss, located at 11305 Four Points Drive, Bldg 1, is a leading provider of unified monitoring and analytics solutions for physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT infrastructure and applications. The product allows companies to determine what IT issues are happening in their environment before the users are impacted.

“You’ll know more and be able to act faster than you could with any other monitoring tools, and without the rigidness and hefty price tag of legacy monitoring frameworks,” said Ginger Blankenship, vice president of human resources. “It’s helping the different IT teams get to a root cause much faster and more efficiently, rather than everyone pointing fingers and taking days to rectify what might impact customers.”

To be better positioned to hire the talent required to grow a successful business, the company relocated from Annapolis, MD., to Austin in 2012 and moved into the Four Points office location in November 2013.

“We were immediately drawn to the views, the open gathering spaces of the office space and the growing community around Four Points,” Blankenship said. “Plus, there are great options for expansion.”

Zenoss currently employs 125 people locally. The company also has small offices in California, Maryland and the U.K., however, the majority of the new hires will be in Four Points. The company’s CEO, Greg Stock, also lives in Four Points.

The company is growing quickly and has more than 20 open positions in software engineering, sales, marketing and professional services. Blankenship said the company is looking to hire talented people with a “can do” attitude.

“What we hear most is that people want to join Zenoss because they can really make a difference and are here to build something real,” she said. “We have created a culture of achievement while having fun.”

Zenoss hires professionals who have worked in the enterprise software space; specifically, network and systems management and monitoring. Blankenship said they look for a combination of large and small company experience. The company offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and great perks including an employee referral program, fully stocked kitchens, a game room with pool tables and ping pong, and access to a free, onsite fitness center.

Another highlight in 2014 is the U.S. Patent it was awarded.

One of the company’s core values is contributing to the communities where employees live and work. Over the last several months, employees have participated in Adopt a Highway, KIPP Schools, and Holiday Wishes, sponsored by Partnerships for Children.

Employees also enjoy a family atmosphere with fun events such as chili cook-offs, Thanksgiving pot lucks, family events, and ping pong and pool tournaments.

According to the Forbes article, Zenoss and its CEO, Stock, rank among companies and CEOs from Google, Parallels, HubSpot, AppDirect, and OpenDNS with the most recommendations to friends looking for a job in cloud computing. These and other insights are from an analysis completed in response to readers’ requests and questions on who the best cloud computing companies are to work for.

This recognition marks the latest in a series of honors recognizing Zenoss for its growth and corporate momentum. In the past year, Zenoss ranked on Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast 500 and was named for the sixth consecutive year to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

“We are committed to hiring great people, creating a culture of achievement and delivering the best cloud computing technologies,” Stock said. “It is an honor to be recognized by Forbes in this category and we congratulate the other top performing companies as well.”

For more information about Zenoss, visit www.zenoss.com.