by Steven Shattuck
Companies raising the bar with their workplace practices were recognized tonight at the Indiana Roof Ballroom by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The organization unveiled rankings for the 70 companies from throughout the state that made the 2012 Best Places to Work in Indiana list (which was released February 21). The awards dinner was presented by Comcast Business Class.
Two Central Indiana companies garnered the top honors. Law firm Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C. of Carmel, founded in 2004 and specializing in family law, finished first in the small to medium-sized employer category. Among large employers it was a repeat from 2011: the Microsoft Corporation, whose local Indianapolis office delivers business consulting on software and technology solutions.
At the dinner, representatives from all designated companies were presented with Best Places to Work awards of excellence. Two companies – Edward Jones (statewide) and Katz, Sapper & Miller (Indianapolis) – have made the Best Places to Work list all seven years of the program.
The top companies in the state are determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Winners were selected from two categories: small to medium-sized companies of between 15 and 249 U.S. employees, and large-sized companies consisting of 250 or more employees nationwide. Out-of-state parent companies were eligible to participate if at least 15 full-time employees are in Indiana.
The Best Companies Group, which handled the selection process, oversees similar programs in 21 other states.
“Hollingsworth & Zivitz and the Microsoft Corporation, along with all of the organizations on the list, epitomize first-rate employers because they understand that making employees feel valued goes hand-in-hand with the success of the business,” states Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar. “We are pleased to acknowledge their efforts for fostering a positive and productive work environment.”
More information about the Best Places to Work companies is available via a special section of the May/June issue of the Indiana Chamber’s BizVoice® magazine, a statewide publication released tonight and accessible online at www.bizvoicemagazine.com.
All companies that participated in the 2012 Best Places to Work program received an in-depth evaluation identifying strengths and weaknesses according to their employees. In turn, this report can be used in developing or enhancing employee retention and recruitment programs. For more information on the Indiana Chamber’s Best Places to Work program, go to www.bestplacestoworkIN.com. You can sign up to be notified by e-mail when application details for the eighth annual competition are announced this summer.
In addition to Comcast Business Class, Best Places to Work in Indiana is sponsored by: Ice Miller LLP; Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione; Horseshoe Casino Hammond; Mussett, Nicholas + Associates, Inc.; ADVISA; FedEx; Jackson Lewis LLP; Matrix Integration, LLC; Purdue University; and Smithville Communications, Inc.
The full list of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Indiana companies by ranking:
Small to Medium-sized Companies (15-249 employees)
- Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C. Carmel
- E-gineering, LLC Indianapolis
- Indiana CPA Society Indianapolis
- SEP Carmel
- Purdue Federal Credit Union West Lafayette
- Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C. South Bend
- Somerset CPAs Indianapolis
- HardingPoorman Group, Inc. Indianapolis
- Slingshot SEO, Inc. Indianapolis
- Delivra Indianapolis
- Wessler Engineering Indianapolis
- Indesign, LLC Indianapolis
- BlueSky Technology Partners Noblesville
- Indiana Organ Procurement Organization Indianapolis
- Magnum Logistics Plainfield
- Private Fleet Backhaul Anderson
- Jackson Systems Indianapolis
- Leaf Software Solutions, Inc. Carmel
- Visiting Nurse & Hospice of the Wabash Valley Terre Haute
- Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union Indianapolis
- United Consulting Indianapolis
- Apex Benefits Indianapolis
- Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. Multiple
- Bluefish Wireless, Inc. Indianapolis
- Katz, Sapper & Miller Indianapolis
- One Click Ventures Greenwood
- First Harrison Bank Corydon
- Courseload, Inc. Indianapolis
- Borshoff Indianapolis
- Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Indianapolis
- Diverse Staffing Services, Inc. Indianapolis
- Fusion Alliance Indianapolis
- The Skillman Corporation Indianapolis
- DSM Coating Resins Frankfort
- United Way of Central Indiana Indianapolis
- Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc. New Albany
- Finance Center Federal Credit Union Indianapolis
- MJ Insurance, Inc. Indianapolis
- Allegient, LLC Indianapolis
Large Companies (250 or more employees)
- Microsoft Corporation Indianapolis
- ExactTarget Indianapolis
- Edward Jones Statewide
- Centier Bank Merrillville
- Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company Fort Wayne
- Ogletree Deakins Law Firm Indianapolis
- Sogeti USA Carmel
- Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. Indianapolis
- Heartland Payment Systems Jeffersonville
- Shiel Sexton Company, Inc. Indianapolis
- Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, P.C. Indianapolis
- Total Quality Logistics Indianapolis
- FORUM Credit Union Indianapolis
- Hilliard Lyons Multiple
- Cassidy Turley Indianapolis
- Blue & Co., LLC Carmel
- WestPoint Financial Group Indianapolis
- Trilogy Health Services, LLC Hanover
- WOW! Internet-Cable-Phone Evansville
- Employment Plus, Inc. Bloomington
- Emmis Communications Indianapolis
- The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Carmel
- Horseshoe Casino Hammond Hammond
- Union Hospital Inc. Terre Haute
- Medtronic Warsaw
- Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield
- Traylor Bros., Inc. Evansville
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) Indianapolis
- St. Joseph Hospital Kokomo
- RCI Carmel Citizens Financial Bank Munster
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is the state’s largest broad-based business advocacy and information organization, representing nearly 5,000 member companies that employ 800,000 Hoosier workers.
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