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Genesis10’s Harley Lippman on Remote Work, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Harley LippmanJul 26, 20221 min read

Genesis10’s Harley Lippman on Remote Work, Crain’s Cleveland Business

According to Crain’s Cleveland Business, at least one industry is not waffling on the question of whether to cut office space: IT services.

Eleven of the 80 companies on the Crain's IT Services Firms list said they have cut local office space or plan to do so specifically because more employees are now working remotely. Most of these companies are in the top 25 on the list, which is ranked by full-time-equivalent IT employees in Northeast Ohio.

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Genesis10, which is 7th on Crain’s list, has reduced the size of its office in Akron.

Brainstorming Suffers

While companies on the list strongly embrace remote work (26% don’t require employees to come into the office ever), there can be some drawbacks to not having employees come into an office to perform their jobs.

"In the office you can do a level of brainstorming and mentoring you just can't do remotely,” said Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman
"In the office you can do a level of brainstorming and mentoring you just can't do remotely,” said Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman who feels companies may shift back to offices to some degree. But, he told Crain’s Cleveland Business, employees like the comfort of working home, and it saves money.

Genesis10’s Cleveland office is located at 1 Cascade Plaza, Suite 1230, Akron, OH 44308. Nate Gram, Managing Director, manages the local team there.

Staffing Industry Analysts year after year names Genesis10 to its list of top U.S. IT Staffing Firms. Recently, Business Insider recognized Genesis10 as a Best Company for Career Growth and CEO Harley Lippman as a Best CEO for Diversity and a Best CEO for Women.
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Harley Lippman
Harley Lippman is the Founder and CEO of Genesis10, a national leader in technology workforce solutions. Since launching the company in 1999, Harley has grown Genesis10 into one of the largest IT consulting firms in the United States. Prior to founding Genesis10, he was the sole owner and founder of Triad Data Inc., an IT consulting firm he successfully built and later sold.
Harley’s leadership extends beyond business. He serves on the boards of leading business, academic, and policy institutions. His appointments include the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Partnership for Peace Advisory Board, where he helps advance efforts to foster trust and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. He has also served, by presidential appointment and Senate confirmation, on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad under multiple administrations.
He sits on the boards or advisory councils of Yale University’s School of Management, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, The Washington Institute, the Middle East Forum, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), where he serves on the Political Leadership Council and Executive Committee.
Previously, Harley served as public director of the New York Mercantile Exchange and held leadership positions with the American Jewish Congress and the America-Israel Friendship League.
A committed philanthropist, Harley is the sole financial supporter of an orphanage in Cambodia, where he has helped dozens of children access education and opportunity, including funding college tuition for many. He has also led efforts to identify and memorialize unmarked Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe, helping preserve the memory of those lost. His documentary, Safeguarding Memory, aired on PBS and received two awards for its impact and storytelling.
Harley continues to combine business leadership with civic responsibility, making lasting contributions to the fields of technology, education, diplomacy, and remembrance.

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