Grew 4× fully remote, recognition built in

BSC Analytics is a data analytics and cloud consulting firm that provides clients with expert guidance on managing their cloud environments. The company grew from 20 to over 80 employees in Sam Reilley's first three years as VP of People and Culture. Despite rapid expansion, the culture has stayed intact — and Sam knows why: "The reason people love working at BSC remains the same. It's because of the people."

Founded remote, built for connection

BSC Analytics didn't pivot to remote work — they were built that way. That shapes everything about how they operate.

But remote-first doesn't mean connection is automatic. It has to be designed. HeyTaco became one of the tools they used to design it — keeping people visible to each other across time zones and home offices.

The Taco Truck Channel

With team members scattered across the U.S. and internationally, BSC built a dedicated Slack channel — the Taco Truck Channel — where employees recognize each other's achievements and efforts every day.

The channel surfaces appreciation in real time, right where the work is happening — something no all-hands or town hall can replicate.

TacoCon: a new tradition

As HeyTaco became woven into the culture, it started influencing the real world. BSC Analytics now holds an annual in-person retreat — named TacoCon — that brings the fully remote team together to celebrate successes and build relationships. Recognition culture isn't just digital anymore. It's become part of how BSC Analytics thinks about themselves as a team.

Recognition with real stakes

The impact of HeyTaco isn't just cultural — it's practical. BSC uses the leaderboard for quarterly and yearly awards programs, and when votes tied for their Engineer of the Year award, the taco count served as the tiebreaker. That's what consistent recognition produces over time: a record of who shows up for the team.

BSC also introduced "BSC Gives Back," letting employees redeem tacos for charitable donations to organizations like code.org. Recognition becomes generosity — extending beyond the team and into the community.