Once a luxury, remote working (or "telecommuting") has been taking the world by storm. Employees love it because it provides a greater work-life balance and takes them out of rush hour traffic, and employers love it because it is cost-effective, offers a larger recruitment pool and, honestly, who doesn’t love working with happier people?

Companies like IBM, AT&T and American Express have been leaders in the remote worker revolution, so we decided to do a little digging and learn more about how this trend has been changing the way companies do business.