National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For Get It Done

Putting employees first and creating corporate cultures that inspire innovation and empowerment are known to bring out the best in workers, companies and communities. The winners in the 101 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2014 exhibit fine examples of those traits.

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment. Organizations are assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and more.

Peckham Inc. in Lansing, Mich., an elite winner in the medium business category, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 to provide job training and competitive employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It has grown to be one of the largest vocational community rehabilitation programs in Michigan, according to its website. Peckham is committed to assisting job seekers secure and maintain long-term employment, allowing for job upgrades and career advancement. A wide range of services are offered with a focus on job readiness skills, career exploration, resume development, interviewing, guided job searches, as well as developing interpersonal and coping skills to enhance job retention.

The organization is passionate about its mission, exceeding customer expectations and empowering, enriching and educating those they serve. To this end, each they develop key indicators that keep them focused on their mission and vision. This year’s indicators were: advocacy, health and wellness, sustainability, adult education, asset building and inclusion.

Berea, Ohio-based WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone won the large company Elite award. There is something extra special about working at a company that starts with the word WOW!, and that is working in what they call “the WOW! Way.” It’s putting our customers first in everything, and that is done by putting its employees first, the company says on its website. “It is our commitment to ensure our employees are happy, challenged and rewarded. We trust our employees to live our core values and create the award-winning customer experience that lives up to our name.”

With 3,200 employees across the Midwest, sharing a core set of values is key, the company explains.

• Courage: Act on your beliefs with pure intention in spite of your fears.
• Respect: Treat others as you would wish to be treated.
• Integrity: Choose to do what’s right.
• Accountability: Own your part of any situation and work toward a solution.
• Servanthood: Embrace the attitude and honor of serving others rather than being served.

TransTech IT Staffing in Itasca, Ill., won the small business Elite award. The certified woman-owned company is a leading provider of contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire services of IT professionals. It has been delivering professional, flexible, and personable recruiting services since 1990.

Getting the right IT professional for the right job requires an exacting assessment of the professional and the company in which they are placed. A set of nine core values are the engine to inspiring employees to complete the TransTech IT mission of providing outstanding service to consultants and clients in a fun and supportive environment. One of those values, “Win Together,” is described this way on its website: “Success depends upon fostering a strong, team-oriented environment. No one individual can win the deal – we will hold each other accountable and all succeed together.”

Join us celebrating the accomplishments of the 101 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2014.

2313 Inc.

Farmington Hills, Mich.
www.2313inc.com

7Summits

Milwaukee, Wis.
www.7summitsagency.com

Accruent

Austin, Texas
www.accruent.com

Acoustics By Design Inc.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.acousticsbydesign.com

Acro Service Corp.

Livonia, Mich.
www.acrocorp.com

ADS Inc.

Virginia Beach, Va.,
www.adsinc.com

Advanced Resources

Chicago
www.advancedgroup.com

Aerotek

Hanover, Md.
www.aerotek.com

ALL4 Inc.

Kimberton, Pa.
www.all4inc.com

Allied Business Services Inc.

Zeeland , Mich.
www.abscollect.com

alligatortek

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
www.alligatortek.com

Altair Business Consulting

Grand Rapids,Mich.
www.altairbc.com

American Academy of Pediatrics

Elk Grove Village, Ill.
www.aap.org

Andy J. Egan Company

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.andyegan.com

AnnieMac Home Mortgage

Mount Lauren, N.J.
www.annie-mac.com

Applications Software Technology Corp.

Napperville, Ill.
www.astcorporation.com

Applied Imaging

Grand Rapids, Mich.,
www.appliedimaging.com

Ashton Staffing

Kenneshaw, Ga.
www.ashtonstaffing.com

Asset Plus Companies

Houston, Texas
www.assetpluscorp.com

Assurance

Schaumberg, Ill.
www.assuranceagency.com

Audiology Systems Inc.

Schaumburg, Ill.
www.audiologysystems.com

Austin Benefits Group

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
www.austinbenefits.com

Axios

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.axiosincorporated.com

Baudville Inc.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.baudville.com

BDO USA LLP

Troy, Mich.
www.bdo.com

Bel Brands USA

Chicago
www.belbrandsusa.com

Benenson Strategy Group

New York
www.bsgco.com

Better World Books

Mishawaka, Ind.
www.betterworldbooks.com

Billhighway

Troy, Mich
www.billhighway.com

Birkman International Inc.

Houston
www.birkman.com

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Detroit
www.bcbsm.com

Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services

Birmingham, Mich.
www.brodersachse.com

Bounce Exchange

New York
www.bounceexchange.com

Brad’s Deals

Chicago
www.bradsdeals.com

Brightwing

Troy, Mich.
www.gobrightwing.com

Brilliant

Chicago
www.brilliantfs.com

Bswift

Chicago
www.bswift.com

Buckhead Business Consulting Inc.

Atlanta, Ga.
www.bbusinessconsulting.org

Burwood Group Inc.

Chicago
www.burwood.com

C-4 Analytics

Saugus, Mass.
www.c-4analytics.com

Care Communications Inc.

Chicago
www.care-communications.com

Carson Health

Carson City, Mich.
www.carsonhealth.org

Celergo LLC

Deerfield, Ill.
www.celergo.com

Citra Health Solutions

Longwood, Fla.
www.citrahealth.com

City of Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga.
www.atlantaga.gov

College Works Painting

Irvine, Calif
www.collegeworks.com

Commune Hotels + Resorts

San Francisco, Calif.
www.communehotels.com

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

Chicago
www.c4chicago.org

Computer Generated Solutions

Atlanta
www.cgsinc.com

Computer Systems Institute

Elgin, Ill.
www.csinow.com

Computerized Facility Integration LLC

Southfield, Mich.,
www.gocfi.com

Connectivity Wireless Solutions

Duluth, Ga.
www.connectivitywireless.com

Consumers Credit Union

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.consumerscu.org

ContextMedia Inc.

Chicago
www.contextmediainc.com

Conway MacKenzie Inc.

Birmingham, Mich.
www.conwaymackenzie.com

Coretek Services

Farmington Hills, Mich.
www.coretekservices.com

Corporate Visions Inc.

Larkspur, Calif.
www.corporatevisions.com

Crane Worldwide Logistics

Houston
www.craneww.com

Credential Check Corp.

Troy, Mich.
www.credentialcheck.com

Credit Acceptance

Henderson, Nev.
www.creditacceptance.com

Crowe Horwath LLP

Columbus, Ohio
www.crowehorwath.com

Crown Motors LTD

Holland, Mich.
www.cr4ownmotors.com

CSM Group

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.csmgroup.com

Daugherty Business Solutions

Atlanta
www.daugherty.com

DFCU Financial

Dearborn, Mich.
www.dfcufinancial.com

DIAG Partners

Rochester Hills, Mich.
www.diagpartners.com

DigitasLBi

Atlanta
www.digitas.com

DMC Atlanta Inc.

Atlanta
www.dmcatlanta.com

Domino’s Pizza

Ann Arbor, Mich.
www.dominos.com

Dynamic Marketing Group

Toledo, Ohio
www.dynamicmarketinggroupohio.com

Easter Seals – Michigan Inc.

Auburn Hills, Mich.,
www.essmichigan.org

Edlong Dairy Technologies

Elk Grove Village, Ill.
www.edlong.com

Educational Data Systems Inc.

Dearborn, Mich.
www.edsisolutions.com

Elzinga & Volkers

Holland, Mich.
www.elzinga-volkers.com

EMKAY Inc.

Itasca, Ill.
www.emkay.com

Employer Flexible

Houston
www.employerflexible.com

Enesco LLC

Itasca, Ill.
www.enesco.com

Epitec Inc.

Southfield, Mich.
www.epitecinc.com

EPMA

Bellaire, Texas
www.epmainc.com

Motivate Inc. dba EPMG

San Diego, Calif.
www.epmg360.com

EVC Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.evcscottsdale.com

Farbman Group

Southfield, Mich.
www.farbman.com

Flexfab

Hastings, Mich.
www.flexfab.com

FONA International

Geneva, Ill.
www.fona.com

Futurewave Systems

Atlanta
www.futurewavesystems.com

Gables Residential

Atlanta
www.gables.com

Garden City Hospital

Garden City, Mich.
www.gch.org

Geneca

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
www.geneca.com

GiftCard Partners

Wellesley, Mass.
www.giftcardpartners.com

Grand Prairie Services

Tinley Park, Ill.
www.gpsbh.org

Grand Rapids Label Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.grlabel.com

Greeley and Hansen

Chicago
www. greeley-hansen.com

Greenleaf Hospitality Group

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.ghgkz.com

Greenleaf Trust

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.greenleaftrust.com

GreenStone Farm Credit Services

East Lansing, Mich.
www.greenstonefcs.com

Harley Ellis Devereaux

Chicago
www.hedev.com

HealthLink Dimensions

Atlanta
www.healthlinkdimensions.com

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit
www.hfhs.org

Hitachi Consulting

Atlanta
www.hitachconsulting.com

HNI

New Berlin, Wis.
www.hni.com

Holland Hospital

Holland, Mich.
www.hollandhospital.org

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Detroit
www.honigman.com

Hooker DeJong Inc.

Muskegon, Mich.
www.hdjinc.com

HRsmart

Richardson, Texas
www.hrsmart.com

HUMANeX Ventures

Lincoln, Neb.
www.humanexventures.com

Ifbyphone

Chicago
www.ifbyphone

imageOne

Oak Park, Mich.
www.imageoneway.com

Impact Networking LLC

Waukegan, Ill.
www.impactnetworkiing.com

Inktel Contact Center Solutions

Miami Lake, Fla.
www.inktel.com

iVision Inc.

Atlanta
www.ivision.com

Jonathan Wesley Inc.

Villa Park, Ill.
www.jonathanwesleyinc.com

kCura

Chicago
www.kcura.com

Kelco Industries

Woodstock, Ill.
www.kelcomail.com

Kelly S Mathews LLC

Houston
www.ksmllc.com

Kent Companies

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.kentcompanies.com

Keystone Resources

Houston
www.keystoneresources.com

Lake Michigan Credit Union

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.lmcu.org

LaSalle Network

Chicago
www.lasallenetwork.com

Legal Copy Services Inc.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.legalcopyservices.com

Life EMS Ambulance

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.lifeems.com

LNE Consulting Inc.

Hollywood, Fla.
www.lneconsultinginc.com

Longnecker & Associates

Houston
www.longnecker.com

LTG Marketing & Development Inc.

Syracuse, N.Y.
www.ltgmarketing.com

Mastery Technologies

Novi, Mich.
www.masterytech.com

Maven Wave Partners LLC

Chicago
www.mavenwave.com

McGraw Wentworth, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company

Troy, Mich.
www.mcgrawwentworth.com

Medicus Solutions Inc.

Alpharetta, Ga.
www.msinc.com

Metro Health

Wyoming, Mich.
www.metrogr.org

Michael Page/ Page Group

New York
www.michaelpage.us.com

Michigan Financial Companies

Sterling Heights, Mich.
www.michiganfinancial.com

Michigan First Credit Union

Lathrup Village, Mich.
www.michiganfirst.com

Michigan Office Solutions

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.mos-xerox.com

Modern Business Concepts Inc.

Indianapolis
www.modernbusinessinc.com

Mortenson Construction

Elk Grove Village, Ill.
www.mortenson.com

MotherG

Itasca, Ill.
www.motherg.com

MSU Federal Credit Union

East Lansing, Mich.
www.msufcu.org

Mutual Trust Financial Group

Oak Brook, Ill.
www.mutualtrust.com

National Futures Association

Chicago, Ill.
www.nfa.futures.org

Navigate Research

Chicago
www.navigateresearch.com

Navint Partners LLC

Chicago
www.navint.com

NCSA Athletic Recruiting

Chicago
www.ncsasports.org

Nemeth Law PC

Detroit
www.nemethburwell.com

Nichols Paper & Supply

Wixom, Mich.
www.enichols.com

NOW Foods

Bloomingdale, Ill.
www.nowfoods.com

Obsidian Learning

Houston
www.obsidianlearning.com

OLN Inc.

Nashville, Tenn.
www.olninc.com

Omni One

Oak Brook, Ill.
www.omnione.com

Omron Automation & Safety

Hoffman Estates, Ill.
www.omron.com

One Source Provider

Dear, Mich.
www.onesourceprovider.com

OpTech LLC

Troy, Mich.
www.optechus.com

Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.oamichigan.com

Open Systems Technologies

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.ostusa.com

OxBlue Corp.

Atlanta
www.oxblue.com

PBD Worldwide

Alpharetta, Ga.
www.pbd.com

Pcubed Inc.

Ann Arbor
www.pcubed.com

Peckham Inc.

Lansing, Mich.
www.peckham.org

Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy

Troy, Mich.
www.inergyautomotive.com

PM Realty Group

Atlanta
www.pmrg.com

Potestivo & Associates PC

Rochester Hills, Mich.
www.potestivolaw.com

Prominence Advisors

Linconshire, Ill.
www.prominenceadvisors.com

Protiviti

Menlo Park, Calif.
www.protiviti.com

PSI Repair Services Inc.

Livonia, Mich.
www.psi-corp.com

Purchasing Power LLC

Atlanta
www.purchasingpower.com

Quest Healthcare Solutions

Atlanta
www.quesths.com

Ranir

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.ranir.com

re:group

Ann Arbor
www.regroup.us

Red Frog Events

Chicago
www.redfrogevents.com

Regal Financial Group LLC

Kentwood, Mich.
www.regalfin.com

Rise Interactive

Chicago
www.riseinteractive.com

Rockford Construction Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.rockfordconstruction.com

RSG

Junction, Vt.
www.rsginc.com

Ryan LLC

Dallas
www.ryan.com

Sachse Construction

Detroit
www.sachse.net

Scarlet Management Group

Columbus, Ohio
www.scarletmanagementgroup.com

Schupan & Sons Inc.

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.schupan.com

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.

Hoffman Estates, Ill.
www.shos.com

Seco Tools LLC

Detroit
www.secotools.com

Service Express Inc.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.seiservice.com

Shamrock Financial Corp.

Rumford, R.I.
www.shamrockfinancial.com

Shoemaker Financial

Germantown, Tenn.
www.shoemakerfinancial.com

Shure Inc.

Niles, Ill.
www.shure.com

Sikich LLP

Naperville, Ill.
www.sikich.com

The SMB Help Desk Inc.

Chicago
www.smbhd.com

Sonoma Partners

Chicago
www.sonomapartners.com

Southwest Michigan First

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.southwestmichiganfirst.com

SpartanNash Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.spartanstores.com

Spot Trading LLC

Chicago
www.spottradingllc.com

Springthrough

Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.springthrough.com

Sun Coast Resources Inc.

Houston
www.suncoastresources.com

Suncoke Energy

Lisle, Ill.
www.suncoke.com

SWC Technology Partners Inc.

Oak Brook, Ill.
www.swc.com

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Chicago
www.takeda.com

Taylor’s Special Care Services Inc.

Southfield, Mich.
www.tscs-mi.com

The Futures Co.

Chapel Hill, N.C.
www.thefuturescompany.com

The Intersect Group

Atlanta
www.theintersectgroup.com

The Mannik & Smith Group Inc.

Detroit
www.manniksmithgroup.com

The Marketing Store

Chicago
www.tmsw.com

Total Quality Logistics

Cincinnati, Ohio
www.tql.com

Total Technology Solutions Group Inc.

St. Charles, Ill.
www.ttsg365.com

Transportation Solutions Enterprises

Chicago
www.tkcpr.com

TransTech IT Staffing

Itasca, Ill.
www.trans-tech.com

United Shore Financial Services LLC

Birmingham, Mich.
www.shoremortgage.com

University of Michigan Athletic Department

Ann Arbor, Mich.
www.umich.edu

w3r Consulting

Southfield, Mich.
www.w3r.com

Walbridge

Detroit
www.walbridge.com

Willis Law

Kalamazoo, Mich.
www.willislawyers.com

WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone

Berea, Ohio
www.wideopenwest.com

Xcution Inc.

Houston
www.xcution.com

Zen Planner LLC

Highlands Ranch, Colo.
www.zenplanner.com