May 5, 2016 | Indiana Chamber Hoosier organizations with a strong workplace environment were recognized tonight at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Before a crowd of 1,200, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled rankings for the 100 companies that made the 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana list (released in February). Winners were selected in four categories. Taking top honors:
- Small companies’ category (between 15 and 74 U.S. employees): Luther Consulting, LLC, a Carmel-based public health software company
- Medium companies’ category (between 75 and 249 U.S. employees): Mainstreet, a national group specializing in real estate development, value investments and health care; located in Carmel
- Large companies’ category (between 250 and 999 U.S. employees): CPA firm Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP, headquartered in Indianapolis
- Major companies’ category (1,000 or more U.S. employees): technology giant Microsoft Corporation, which has a local office in Indianapolis
It marks the first time that Luther Consulting, Mainstreet and Katz, Sapper & Miller head their respective groups. It’s also a return for Microsoft to the top spot, where they have been a record five times. “A big congratulations to the No. 1 organizations. Their leaders and each company on this list understand how important it is for the success of a business to have a culture that respects and values employees,” states Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “These businesses demonstrated that in a variety of ways – from fostering open communication and teamwork to providing training opportunities and more unique job benefits. We are pleased to acknowledge the efforts of all 100 honorees.” At the dinner, presented in partnership with Hylant, representatives from all designated companies received Best Places to Work awards of excellence. Organizations on the 2016 list that have displayed sustained excellence during the program’s 11-year history received additional recognition with Best Places to Work in Indiana Hall of Fame and Pinnacle designations. Hall of Fame companies are those that have been named a Best Place to Work in Indiana at least two- thirds of the time in the program’s history; a total of 15 organizations on the 2016 list meet that criteria. Two companies – Edward Jones and Katz, Sapper & Miller – have made the Best Places to Work list all 11 years of the program. The Pinnacle designation is reserved for those that have finished first in their category three or more times in a five-year period. The four Pinnacle companies are Edward Jones (tops in the large employer category from 2006-2008); Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C. (first in the small employer category from 2011-2014); Microsoft (tops in the major employer category in 2013-2014 and in the large employer category in 2011-2012); and Sikich LLP (first in the large employer category from 2013-15). 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. Other program partners are Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, the Best Companies Group, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana State Council of SHRM and the Wellness Council of Indiana. In addition to Hylant, Best Places to Work in Indiana is sponsored by: Moser Consulting, Inc.; University of Indianapolis; Comcast Business; Conner Insurance; Eaton; Formstack; Human Capital Concepts; Kings Island; OurHealth; Smithville Fiber; and Trilogy Health Services. The Best Places organizations were determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. The Best Companies Group, which handled the selection process, oversees similar programs in 27 other states. All companies that participated in the 2016 Best Places to Work program receive 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. The full list of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana companies by ranking: *Hall of Fame companies
Small Companies (15-74 U.S. employees) (48) Company / Primary Indiana Location 1. Luther Consulting, LLC / Carmel 2. E-gineering, LLC / Indianapolis 3. Indiana CPA Society / Indianapolis 4. American Income Life Indiana / Indianapolis 5. JA Benefits, LLC / Bedford 6. Delivra, Inc. / Indianapolis 7. Hanapin Marketing / Bloomington 8. Diverse Tech Services / Indianapolis 9. Inovateus Solar LLC / South Bend 10. Lakeside Wealth Management / Chesterton 11. Visit Indy / Indianapolis 12. Conner Insurance, Inc. / Indianapolis 13. Magnum Logistics, Inc. / Plainfield 14. VOSS Automotive / Fort Wayne 15. Formstack LLC / Indianapolis 16. PolicyStat / Carmel 17. Apex Benefits / Indianapolis 18. Oak Street Funding LLC / Carmel 19. eImagine Technology Group / Indianapolis 20. MVO USA, Inc. / Indianapolis 21. Wessler Engineering / Indianapolis 22. IDSolutions / Noblesville 23. The Skillman Corporation / Indianapolis 24. Schmidt Associates* / Indianapolis 25. SmartFile / Indianapolis 26. netlogx, LLC / Indianapolis 27. Guidon Design Inc. / Indianapolis 28. Found Search Marketing / Indianapolis 29. Community First Bank of Indiana / Kokomo 30. CloudOne / Fishers 31. Diverse Staffing / Indianapolis 32. Design Collaborative, Inc. / Fort Wayne 33. Cripe / Indianapolis 34. United Leasing, Inc. / Evansville 35. BLASTmedia / Fishers 36. Bohlsen Group / Indianapolis 37. Leaf Software Solutions / Carmel 38. Bloomerang / Indianapolis 39. OrthoPediatrics / Warsaw 40. Network Solutions, Inc. / Granger 41. Pathfinders Advertising & Marketing Group, Inc. / Mishawaka 42. Goelzer Investment Management, Inc. / Indianapolis 43. BlueSky Technology Partners / Noblesville 44. Weddle Bros. Construction Company, Inc. / Bloomington 45. Indesign, LLC* / Indianapolis 46. LHD Benefit Advisors / Indianapolis 47. Accutech Systems / Muncie 48. FirstPerson / Indianapolis
Medium Companies (75-249 U.S. employees) (21) Company / Primary Indiana Location 1. Mainstreet / Carmel 2. Performance Services / Indianapolis 3. Software Engineering Professionals (SEP)* / Carmel 4. J.C. Hart Company, Inc. / Carmel 5. Moser Consulting / Indianapolis 6. Purdue Federal Credit Union / West Lafayette 7. Project Lead The Way, Inc. / Indianapolis 8. WestPoint Financial Group / Indianapolis 9. Allegient, LLC / Indianapolis 10. Sheridan Community Schools / Sheridan 11. First Internet Bank / Indianapolis 12. HWC Engineering / Indianapolis 13. Gibson / South Bend 14. Indiana Oxygen Company / Indianapolis 15. Blue Horseshoe / Carmel 16. Heritage Petroleum, LLC / Evansville 17. Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. / multiple locations 18. OurHealth / Indianapolis 19. Merchants Bank of Indiana and PR Mortgage & Investments / Carmel 20. Bierman ABA Autism Center / Indianapolis 21. Peoples Bank SB / Munster
Large Companies (250-999 U.S. employees) (19) Company / Primary Indiana Location 1. Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP* / Indianapolis 2. Traylor Bros., Inc. / Evansville 3. FORUM Credit Union / Fishers 4. Sikich LLP / Indianapolis 5. Kemper CPA Group LLP / multiple locations 6. IPMG / West Lafayette 7. Duke Realty Corporation* / Indianapolis 8. Hylant / multiple locations 9. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company* / Fort Wayne 10. The Kendall Group / Fort Wayne 11. Monarch Beverage / Indianapolis 12. Appirio / Indianapolis 13. Ontario Systems / Muncie 14. Magna Powertrain / Muncie 15. SmartIT / Indianapolis 16. Blue & Co., LLC* / Carmel 17. Mike’s Carwash / Fort Wayne 18. Centier Bank* / Merrillville 19. MOBI / Indianapolis
Major Companies (1,000+ U.S. employees) (12) Company / Primary Indiana Location 1. Microsoft Corporation* / Indianapolis 2. Horseshoe Casino Hammond / Hammond 3. Edward Jones* / statewide 4. Colliers International / Indianapolis 5. Eaton / South Bend 6. Salesforce* / Indianapolis 7. Aerotek / multiple locations 8. RCI* / Carmel 9. Hilliard Lyons* / multiple locations 10. Cushman & Wakefield* / Indianapolis 11. Total Quality Logistics / Indianapolis 12. Capital Group* / Carmel Full press release and details available at
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