About

Company Culture

Our support and encouragement of personal and professional growth are woven into the company’s fabric. Our transparent nature and “all ideas welcome” style provides opportunities for anyone in our company to succeed. All team members have opportunities to grow and thrive daily. We choose team members with character, a passion for learning, and a desire to succeed. We have clear expectations and guidelines, but we give our team members the autonomy to be creative and innovative.

We seek diversity and fresh perspectives because only then do we gain new and exciting ideas consistently. We’re proud of our company and know people enjoy working here. Our average tenure is approximately 9 years.

One of the ways we show appreciation is through our recognition program. We know that the success of our company is due to the hard work and dedication of our team members who go above and beyond in their daily engagement. That's why we believe in recognizing and honoring their exceptional contributions through our awards and recognition program.

From our Quarterly Awards to our annual retreat, our program celebrates the commitment of our team members to our values and to the success of our company. At S-One, our Core Values answer the questions, “What does S-One stand for?” and “What does it mean?” We stand for Selfless Service, Change, Openness, Customers First, Respect, and Accountability. We stand for doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

Purpose

Since 1994, our success is driven by the hard work and dedication of our team members who go above and beyond. Our culture of collaboration, fostered in our open office environment and seamless unions between office space and the virtual world, empowers our people with powerful knowledge. Here, all team members are decision-makers.

We take great pride in creating an experience where team members enjoy their work. From 2024-2026, we have been honored as a USA Today Top Workplaces. Another national honor for S-One includes being selected as an Inc. Best Workplaces from 2023-2025. Also, during these three years, S-One received recognition in our state, being named Florida Trend’s Best Companies to Work for in Florida. In our region, S-One has been recognized as a Sarasota-Manatee Top Workplaces by the Herald-Tribune and a Top Midsized Company from 2023-2025. The Sarasota-Manatee award also honored S-One with the 2024 Managers and 2025 Leadership awards.

Our team members build success for themselves, their families, our company, and for the communities we serve. People are at the heart of all we do. Our story began with our founders, Ron Simkins and Art Lambert, who worked together in the Midwest before venturing to Florida to pioneer a new approach to the printing and signage business. Though technology has evolved through the decades, our values remain constant. Our heartbeat. Our core.

Vision

Drive profitable growth every year by focusing on our values and key strategies and behaving ethically and responsibly.

Mission

S-One’s vision is to be a global leader in innovative materials, technology, and services enabling our customers to create, produce, and communicate more effectively including our in-house video production. Our mission is to empower customers and vendor partners through specialized expertise, strong supplier relationships, and a culture of openness, respect, accountability, and selfless service.

Values

Selfless Service

One of our values is Selfless Service. Our desire to put the welfare of our company, customers, and colleagues before our own is the foundation upon which everything else is built. When we lead with Selfless Service, our focus turns outward and causes us to do the right thing and serve from the heart and soul. Hard conversations become more straightforward, and solutions come faster.

Change

A team that embraces Change is a team poised to win. Change has been a part of our company since we started in 1994, and throughout our history, team members have not only embraced it, we’ve welcomed it and, at times, forced it. Change is never easy, but staying the same is even harder.

Openness

Openness is one of the unique aspects of S-One. Whether it’s a new idea, one-on-one discussions with the owners, or sitting in on leadership meetings, every team member at S-One has access to the same tools and resources because we want everyone to be equally successful.

Customer First

Most companies talk of a great customer experience, but we have a track record of putting Customers First at S-One. Whether in a transaction’s pre-sale or post-sale phase, our team members must identify what the customers need versus what we want them to have. It’s more than just answering questions or selling products; it’s about finding the right solution for the customer.

Respect

When we say S-One is a family, it’s more than just a word. It’s a spirit that stands on the rock of Respect we have for each other. We don’t just treat each other with Respect because it’s a Core Value; we do it because it’s the right thing to do. When we see our team members treating their colleagues, customers, or partners with Respect, we publicly recognize it, no matter how small. The Respect we show people by listening and identifying ways to get better has created a notable cycle of Respect in our industry.

Accountability

We believe that Accountability is the guardrail of leadership that keeps us pointing forward. Our team members hold each other accountable for everything as small as our daily tasks to as big as upholding our Core Values. Without Accountability, we would not have a culture that allows team members to thrive and grow.