• Headquarters: Irvine • CEO: James North-Hearn • Web: f9e.com • Employees: 725 • Product/Service: Video game design • Best Benefit: An environment that nurtures fun, creativity and camaraderie
At
Foundation 9, animators, producers and programmers work together to
create the latest video games. Their most recent venture: the upcoming
GI Joe for PS3 and Xbox 360. Talk about fun and creative.
F9E
employees may work in a deadline-driven, competitive field, but
personal creativity and expression are embraced by the company culture.
Employee cubicles are decorated with toys, comics and video
game paraphernalia. And you’ll find employees at the Irvine office
playing arcade and video games together, or competing in a ping-pong
match. And let’s not forget the regular exercise classes and staff
barbecues.