NEWS & EVENTS
Genova Implements AUTOSAR Development
For the past year, the Green Reapers team at Genova Technologies has been helping a group at a large Midwestern agricultural company as it works towards its first release of an AUTOSAR compliant product. AUTOSAR is a worldwide partnership that has been working to...
Fastrax Team
Genova is currently working on an embedded wireless application to facilitate Rail Transportation Black Box data retrieval. This is an embedded distributed application for Rail Control Systems diagnostic functionality. This engineering team is called Fastrax and is...
Dawn Ainger Discusses Leadership in Gazette Interview
Genova's Chairwoman and CEO Dawn Ainger contributed to a newspaper article on business leadership. The contents of the article, written by the Cedar Rapids Gazette, are below.
Genova’s 2017 Recap
It's December at Genova, and all through the court We seem to agree that the year has felt short. For our updated breakroom we got a TV For movies and FoxNews and CNBC. Our holiday party was a swanky affair Downtown in the Vets' Hall, you should have been there! In...
Spreading Holiday Cheer
The Holiday season is a time of celebration, and a time to help others; Genova takes pride in doing both. A few days ago, employees wrapped gifts at Lindale Mall to raise money for Arc of East Central Iowa. We have also adopted a local family in need to provide...
Genova is Wrapping for a Cause
On Tuesday, Dec 12, Genova volunteers will be wrapping gifts for the Arc of East Central Iowa. At this annual fund raiser, the public is invited to bring their Christmas gifts, no matter where they were bought, and have them wrapped in return for a donation to the...
Thanksgiving at Genova
In the spirit of celebrating Genova’s cultural diversity and unity, Genova employees celebrated Thanksgiving on Tues, Nov 21st with a potluck. Employees brought dishes traditional to their heritage. Dishes ranged from the classic American Thanksgiving turkey to...
Valuing our Resources
For the second time in two years, Genova Technologies has remodeled our facilities. Last year's upgrade provided us with room for almost 20 additional engineers, and enlarged/upgraded our employee break room. The work we did this time wasn't quite as in-depth, but it...
Genova Gets its Geek On
Last Friday marked the fifth anniversary of Geek Chic Day. Geek Chic Day is the brainchild of engineer Lori G. who presented the idea to management as a fun event for Genova Employees. The first year, despite having official approval, Geek Chic Day was quietly...
We Hire Interns
Genova Technologies is committed to hiring the best and brightest engineer interns. We provide on the job learning opportunities, in a supportive team environment, where interns have the chance to work on exciting projects and future technologies. Many of our interns...
Crohns Walk
Scott Stimart and many other concerned people from around the state gathered on the Capital Grounds in Des Moines on Saturday 10-14-17 to support the Take Steps for Crohns walk. This fund raising event supports research for Crohns and Colitis. The event was held in...
Congratulations, Jay!
On Wednesday, October 18, Genova Technologies bid a fond farewell to retiring Senior Engineer Jay J. Jay was employee #1 and served at Genova for 22 years. Early in his career, he actually interviewed and hired Dawn Ainger, who would eventually become Genova’s CEO....
Especially for You – Race Against Breast Cancer
Genova Senior Engineer Randy K. and his family participated in the Especially For You race against breast cancer to raise money for Breast Cancer treatment for people who couldn’t otherwise afford it. The Especially for You race started in 1991 and since 2008 has help...
Dash to Bash Epilepsy
On September 9, 2017, Genova’s Talent Acquisition Director, Jamie Rogers, participated in the annual Dash to Bash Epilepsy Run. The mission for this race is to raise money for the Epilepsy Foundation of Iowa and to educate people about this disease that can often...
Chillin’ & Grillin’
Life is not a picnic, but a day at the Genova Technologies office is. We have always had a fantastic work environment, with a breakroom stocked with homemade goodies (by the owner), ice cream, and the engineering staff’s favorite, Diet Mt. Dew. Genova has stepped up...
CEO Dawn Ainger Receives CLAS award from U of I
The following article was copied from the U of I web site with permission. Dawn Ainger (BS 1992, MS 1995, computer science), award-winning entrepreneur and Chairman and CEO of Genova Technologies, was, on Friday, September 22, the first visitor in the 2017 College of...
Genova Takes Cyber Security Seriously
Genova Technologies has always been serious about protecting data, but in light of recent advances in ransomware and other activities that undermine data integrity, Genova Technologies has further ramped up our proactive approach to security. Our IT Analyst passed his...
Dog Days of Summer?
What better way to start a long weekend than a dog day at the office?
Genova Summer Picnic
On Friday, August 18, Genova Technologies held its annual Summer Picnic at Gutheridge Park in Hiawatha. Below are some pictures taken at the event. (You may need to click to expand the post, depending on your browser settings.) We at Genova recognize the importance...
Employee Spotlight – Lori G
Lori G, an engineer who frequently refers to herself as "our favorite," enjoys playing a dog sport called flyball. It’s a relay-type team sport where 4 dogs take turns jumping hurdles, catching a ball, and returning over the hurdles with the ball. Lori has two dogs of...
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