YIKES, Inc. Wins 2018 PNC LGBT Business Award

May 9, 2018 Tracy Levesque

YIKES, Inc. won this year’s PNC Bank LGBT Business Award presented at the Independence Business Alliance Annual Business Leaders Luncheon.

YIKES will use the $10,000 award to further development of its Level Playing Field WordPress plugin that anonymizes job applications to fight bias in employment, thereby promoting true merit-based hiring.

PNC Bank LGBT Business Award

Level Playing Field is the first plugin of it’s kind and puts the Equal Opportunity Employment conversation to the test. Every day, countless qualified job-applicants are filtered out of the hiring process due to unconscious bias. In terms of the hiring process, bias works two ways: it can (1) cause an employer to overlook a qualified job applicant or (2) cause a qualified job applicant to overlook a position in fear that they may be discriminated against.

As a socially conscious business, we have long standing commitment to creating positive social change and impact. Level Playing Field is one way we can continue to champion diversity and inclusion which is a fundamental part of our business mission and who who we are as people.
Mia Levesque

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We enjoyed working with the whole team at Yikes because we received prompt and friendly service, thorough training and guidance, and a finished product that proudly reflects both who we are and where we want to be in the digital age.
Holly Tyson
Harvest Market Natural Foods

YIKES took our website from a hacked mess to a beautiful, stable display of what Kimberton Whole Foods is really all about.
Kelly Ragen
Kimberton Whole Foods

From our very first proposal request through the website launch and ongoing maintenance, the YIKES team was super responsive to our questions and totally transparent about the process. The time they spent getting to know Decibel, our brand and our culture is completely evident in the finished product, which is exactly what we wanted – a clean, navigable, user-friendly and unique website to which we are proud to direct our readers.
Alex Yarde
Decibel Magazine

YIKES, Inc. helped us by building our Philly Geek Awards website. We wanted to work with them based on their involvement in the local tech community and familiarity with our WordPress platform. They’ve been understanding of our needs and great to work with.
Mikey Illagan
Geekadelphia and Philly Geek Awards

This is our 2nd generation website created and built by YIKES and choosing to work with them again was one of the easiest and best decisions I have recently made. I highly recommend YIKES for anyone in need of a smart, creative and user friendly website.
Peter Cohen
Baum's Dancewear, Inc.

Very important to us was the friendly, collaborative spirit of their team. They were receptive and flexible, direct and helpful. There was no question or request too small to consider and work through. They were always reachable by phone or by email.

We all worked together well. Everything promised was delivered fully. I am very happy with my website.
Linda Lee Alter

We love you so much. Thank you for taking care of us all these years. You are beautiful people making beautiful websites.
Emily Smith
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

YIKES stands out by helping websites rise above the rest through exceptional service, excellent performance, and expert design. YIKES stands out in the good works they deliver for their city and diverse sectors in diverse areas. Good companies doing good work and good works are a rare find, and YIKES sets a remarkable example across all.
Jon Mertz
Thin Difference and Activate World

We hired YIKES to redesign and build our complex website including a secure, members-only section as well as a very large and frequently updated employment service section. YIKES exceeded our expectations with development and design. Our members are very happy with the new look and ease of use, and our staff finds the website easy to navigate and update. Working with the YIKES team was and continues to be a pleasure, they respond quickly to any questions we have and help find solutions fast. I feel like we not only hired a website developer but found a partner in the process.
Laurie Pinho
Central Conference of American Rabbis

As part of our role as watchdog of Philadelphia City government, the Controller’s Office and its work must be accessible to the public. One of our first priorities upon City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart taking office was an overhaul and relaunch of the Controller’s Office website, including infrastructure to support interactive reports and data releases. The YIKES team rose to the challenge. They were easy to work with and very responsive. Best of all, their creative thinking helped turn our vision for the website, including more functionality and a user-friendly feel, into a reality.
Kellan White
City Of Philadelphia Office Of The Controller