The Metro Detroit area and the state of Michigan are full of companies who are doing great work in the business arena and in the area of wellness practices.
The best of the best were honored Nov. 7 at the annual Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For & Michigan Best and Brightest in Wellness awards celebration.
“These companies have focused on making a meaningful impact in their culture,” said Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO of NABR and the Best & Brightest Program. “Employees are their top priority, which has given these elite-thinking companies a competitive advantage.”
Along with the winning companies, 14 distinct “Elite” winners representing 14 different award categories were also rewarded.
These Elite companies demonstrated exceptionally innovative human resource and wellbeing practices, setting high standards for all Michigan businesses. The winners are selected based on their overall high scores and are then named an Elite winner in their respective categories.
The top honors included:
- The Best of the Best Small Business Metro Detroit, which went to Greenleaf Trust.
- The Best of the Best Medium Business Metro Detroit, awarded to the Detroit Athletic Club.
- The Best of the Best Large Business Metro Detroit, which was Barton Malow.
Other elite Best & Brightest in Metro Detroit winners included:
- Acceptance, Equity and Inclusion — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Communication and Shared Vision — Ghafari Associates, LLC
- Community Initiatives and Corporate Responsibility — Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions — Walbridge
- Creative Wellness and Wellbeing Solutions — Hollingsworth
- Employee Achievement and Recognition — Easterseals MORC
- Employee Education and Development — Epitec
- Employee Enrichment, Engagement & Retention — Sachse Construction
- Leadership, Strategy, and Company Performance — Gallagher Benefit Services
- Recruitment and Selection — Brose New Boston
- Work-Life Blend — HED
Michigan Wellness Winners
Top honorees among the Best of the Best in Wellness winners included:
- Best of the Best Small Business, which went to Baudville Brands.
- Best of the Best Medium Business, an honor won by Consumers Credit Union.
- Best of the Best Large Business, which was awarded to DTE Energy.
Other elite Michigan Best & Brightest In Wellness Winners included:
- Culture and Environment — Greenleaf Trust
- Employee Input — AAA Life Insurance
- Financial Wellbeing — Peckham Inc.
- Leadership Commitment — Sachse Enterprise of Companies
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Provider — Wedgwood Christian Services
- Onsite and Remote Offerings — Barton Malow
- Outcomes, Evaluation, Analysis and Tracking — MSU Federal Credit Union
- Physical & Mental Health — Walbridge
- Wellness Solutions Consultant — Kapnick Insurance
The National Association for Business Resources Best and Brightest program is sponsored by Baudville Brands, Become Unmistakable, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Brinkmann Pumps Inc., Consumers Credit Union, Corp! Magazine, Detroit Athletic Club, Disability Made Easy, EDSI, Frankenmuth Insurance, HED, isolved, Kapnick Insurance, Michigan Medicine, and NOW Health Group. The National Association for Business Resources offers an array of recognition programs that celebrate excellence in various aspects of business, including workplace culture, wellness initiatives, and leadership. These programs include the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, Best and Brightest in Wellness, Best and Brightest CEOs and Leadership Teams which are presented in several markets that include Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville, New England, New York, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Southern California, South Florida, West Michigan and Nationally. Nominations are now being accepted for all programs. Visit https://nationalbiz.org/ to obtain an application.
