AEBetancourt ranked in the top 101 Best and Brightest companies to work for in the nation. From left: Adam Klug, senior consultant, and Art Betancourt, principal and founder. Courtesy AEBetancourt
A large group of West Michigan employers have been rated some of the best to work for in the U.S.
The National Association for Business Resources (NABR), based in Warren, announced its list of the 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation, and 89 West Michigan companies are on the list, compared to 61 in 2018.
The awards program honors organizations that “display a commitment to excellence in operations and employee enrichment” that leads to “increased productivity and financial performance.”
Companies are assessed based on metrics such as compensation, benefits, employee education and development, work-life balance, communication, and diversity and inclusion.
“With the war on talent hitting the doorsteps of the best and brightest, this achievement means even more than it did a year ago,” said Jennifer Kluge, president and CEO, Best and Brightest Programs.
“As we continue to raise the bar, these companies rise to the challenge through cultural innovation, maximizing their workforce potential.”
The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation will be featured in the February online edition of Corp! Magazine.
NABR
The National Association of Business Resources was founded in 1996.
Through its Best and Brightest programs, NABR provides specialized business services, education and resources for businesses throughout the U.S.
2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation: West Michigan winners
Elite winners
Community initiatives: Buist Electric
Recruitment, selection and orientation: Elzinga & Volkers
Top 101 winners
AEBetancourt
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Buist Electric
Consumers Credit Union
Elzinga & Volkers
Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Greenleaf Trust
HUMANeX Ventures
Marsh & McLennan Agency | Michigan
Michigan Software Labs
Rockford Construction
Southwest Michigan First
Stryker
TowerPinkster
X-Rite Pantone
Winners
ABD Engineering & Design
Advia Credit Union
Allied Business Services
Allied Electric Inc.
Ally Logistics
AmeriFirst Home Mortgage
Arbor Financial Credit Union
Baudville Brands
Bell’s Brewery
BizStream
Butterball Farms
Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
CasterDepot
Choice Schools Associates
Comfort Research
Conway MacKenzie
CTS Telecom
Davenport University
DeWys Manufacturing
DK Security
Eckert Wordell
Eenhoorn
Express Employment Professionals
Feyen Zylstra
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering
Flexco
Ghafari Associates
GMB Architecture + Engineering
GNS Holland
Grand Rapids Label Company
GT Independence
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
Holland Hospital
Hooker DeJong
InsITe Business Solutions
Kent District Library
Kesslers Diamond Center
Koops Inc.
LaFleur Marketing
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Lakewood Construction
Legal Copy Services
Life EMS Ambulance
Mel Trotter Ministries
Metro Health – University of Michigan Health
Michigan First Credit Union
Michigan Office Solutions
National Heritage Academies
NTH Consultants
OMNI Community Credit Union
OptiMed Health Partners
OST
Paragon D&E
Premiere Property Services
Progressive AE
R3 Continuum
Schupan & Sons
SecurAlarm Systems
Service Express Inc. (SEI)
Soils & Structures
SpartanNash
SpendMend
St. Ann’s Home
Terryberry
Thacker Sleight
The Wiser Financial Group
Trendway
Triangle Associates
Trillium Staffing Solutions
Twisthink
Willis Law
Windemuller
Worksighted
Zeigler Auto Group