Vibrant finally made a Harlem Shake Video (and we’re sorry internets).

As a reseller of remarketed servers and data center hardware, we looked around and were surprised at how few IT Hardware companies had made one, so we thought, why not? Plus, it wasn’t a bad time. Anytime you get to dance on a server rack dressed as a gentleman luchador, you’ve got to do it, right?

Below is a collection of IT hardware companies who have done the Harlem Shake.

Vibrant Technologies

Brocade

EMC

Intel

Rackspace

Tech Data Cisco Team

That’s some pretty (wonderfully) terrible Harlem Shake action all around, and we’re glad we could take part!

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 9th annual “Best Places to Work” publication came out on Friday, and Vibrant ranked in the top 20 small businesses. It’s a great honor to work for a company that is even considered, and especially for one of the winners.

I love working for Vibrant – and I’m quick to share stories about my time here with friends or family. The “perks” of working for an edgy, innovative company range from Video Game Happy Hours to themed summer and holiday parties – but while those events provide occasional entertainment, the fun part is the bonding that takes place between employees.

It’s true when they say a work environment depends heavily on the people in it. Each person at Vibrant is passionate about what they (we) do (and who we’re doing it with), and I believe that’s what makes us one of the best places to work.

To celebrate the end of the shortest (yet longest) month of the year, to do some fun team-building and just to have fun, Vibrant hosted its first Video Game Happy Hour.

We had video games (Boxing & Tennis on the Wii, Guitar Hero projected on a 15′ wall, DDR, Parapa, NES, etc…) set up throughout the office. Face-melting guitar heroes and old-school Super Mario gamers alike found a game to their liking and all had a blast. Our Mac-whiz Lindsi Gish put together the above comic book photo-log of the evening.

Our staff works their collective tail off striving to provide the best service and responsiveness in the industry, so our management does its best to have frequent fun events for our employees. Since the majority of our staff is under the age of 40, an in-house video game happy hour seemed like a perfect fit. Here was the invite that went out to staff (another Lindsi creation):

Despite a huge snowstorm beginning its assault, the event went off like a charm. It was a potluck of sorts as everybody collaborated to bring in their video game systems. Vibrant provided the projectors (and the server racks used as backdrops) as well as pizza and employees could bring the beverage of their choice.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press sent a photographer out and published a fun shot of our CEO Jennifer VanDerHorst and AR/AP rep Jen Sikes rocking out on Guitar Hero in the Sunday business section. With all of the positive buzz from the event, I’m already campaigning for another one (and practicing my virtual guitar “hammer-ons” and “pull-offs” with my 9 year old at home).

Rock, Rock on.

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UPDATE:
Sara Goo, a fellow University of Minnesota Grad, recently blogged about her Guitar Hero showdown with co-workers at the Washington Post. Guitar Hero is officially the office game du jour.

We’re planning our 2nd Guitar Hero Happy Hour soon!