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Chicago 2011 Winners of
101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For™
Elite Winners
Winner of Best of the Best category.
FONA International, Inc.
Founded in 1987 and built on a commitment to excellence, the highest standards of personal integrity, exceptional service and respect, FONA International creates and manufactures flavors for many of t...
Winner of Communication category.
Turner Construction Company – Chicago
Serving the Illinois marketplace since 1924, Turner’s Chicago office provides quality construction-related services to a diversified client base and ranks first or second in major segments of the buil...
Winner of Community Initiatives category.
KPMG
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, operates from 87 offices with more than 23,000 employees and partners throughout the U.S. turning knowledge into value for the benefit of our ...
Winner of Compensation and Benefits category.
BGT Partners
BGT Partners, one of the most award-winning interactive agencies in the world, helps companies strengthen their brands through business strategy, creative design and technical expertise
Winner of Diversity and Multiculturalism category.
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, with 144,000 people worldwide who are united by shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality.
Winner of Employee Education and Development category.
VW Credit, Inc.
VW Credit, Inc. was founded in 1981 as the financial service arm of Volkswagen Group of America. VW Credit, a captive finance company, services Volkswagen, Audi and Bentley retail customers.
Winner of Employee Engagement & Commitment category.
Assurance
Assurance is an independent insurance brokerage offering expertise in all lines of business and personal insurance, employee and executive benefits and retirement advisory services to thousands of cli...
Winner of Recognition and Retention category.
LeasePlan USA
LeasePlan USA is the premium service provider of vehicle leasing and fleet management solutions for companies nationwide.
Winner of Recruitment and Selection category.
Radio Flyer, Inc.
Radio Flyer, maker of the famous little red wagons, is the leading producer of wagons, tricycles and spring horses in the United States.  Radio Flyer has more than 100 award-winning products available...
Winner of Small Business category.
Care Communications
Care Communications, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader in Health Information Management (HIM) and has served the needs of leading healthcare organizations since 1976. Care Communications, Inc. of...
Winner of Work-Life Balance category.
The Comprehensive Group
The Comprehensive Group is Illinois' leading provider of rehabilitation services, providing high-quality, outcome-driven and cost-effective therapy staffing, management and consultation.
Winners
Adage Technologies
Chicago-based Adage was formed in 2001 with a specific focus on providing web software solutions on the Microsoft technology stack. Today we build on our experience with .NET and SharePoint to provide...
Alterian
Alterian is a Marketing Software Provider, focusing on campaign management , web content management , email and social media monitoring
American Academy of Dermatology
The American Academy of Dermatology is the largest, most influential and most representative of all dermatologic professional associations and is committed to excellence in patient care, medical and p...
American Academy of Pediatrics
The mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. 
Ampac
Ampac’s comprehensive approach to packaging is a balance of rigorous, technology-driven thinking and exceptional creativity.
BDO USA, LLP
BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held com...
Bel Brands USA
Bel Brands USA manufactures and sells branded specialty cheeses such as The Laughing Cow, Mini BabyBel, Boursin, Merkts and Kaukauna.  The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is the Unit...
Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Bosch Rexroth is one of the leading specialists worldwide in drive and control technology. Using the brand name of Rexroth, tailor-made solutions for power, control and actuator systems are created fo...
bswift
bswift is a leader in software and services for employee benefits administration.
Burwood Group Inc. 
Burwood Group is a technology consulting firm that specializes in IT management and infrastructure solutions. Burwood prides itself in being a trusted business advisor to clients by delivering innovat...
Celergo LLC
Celergo provides global payroll calculation, compliance, and distribution services in over 97 countries.  We support clients’ local and expatriate payrolls in a variety of sectors including; financial...
Chicago Trading Company
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a highly analytical, team oriented derivatives trading firm that employs a dynamic, disciplined approach to trading across a variety of products and strategies.
Clarity Consulting Inc.
Clarity Consulting Inc. designs, develops and customizes software applications
CleverSafe
Cleversafe is the leader in dispersed data storage technologies, the ideal way to store large, growing amounts of digital assets cost effectively
Comcast
One of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable an...
Conway MacKenzie, Inc.
Conway MacKenzie is the premier restructuring and financial advisory firm to the middle market – across industries, and across the country, Conway MacKenzie delivers hands-on financial, operational an...
Cosi, Inc.
If life is a journey, food is the fuel that lets us keep exploring what’s ahead – Cosi (a premium convenience, fast-casual restaurant chain) was founded on the idea that good food will make that journ...
Coupon Cabin
At CouponCabin.com, we spend our days working directly with our merchant partners to create exclusive online coupon codes that you won’t find anywhere else. We also search tens of thousands of consume...
Digitas
Digitas is a leading global integrated brand agency, helping the world's biggest brands develop, engage and profit from building profitable relationships with their customers. The Agency pairs media, ...
Domino Amjet, Inc.
Domino North America is a global partner in total printing and coding technologies, with a focus on value and forming strong customer relationships.
Donlen Corporation
For more than 40 years, Donlen Corporation has been delivering innovative solutions for vehicle fleet leasing and management for corporations, and is North America's fastest growing fleet management c...
Draftfcb
Draftfcb is a new breed of agency—the largest holistic ad agency in North America, with more than 1000 employees in Chicago.  They are a human organization committed to world-class performance, expres...
Emergency Nurses Association
Emergency Nurses Association is a membership association of 37,000+ members in over 32 countries around the world, having evolved into an authority, advocate, lobbyist, and voice for emergency nursing...
EMKAY Inc.
EMKAY is a premier fleet service provider.
Flexco
Flexco is a leading manufacturer of conveyor belt fasteners and related products that increase belt conveyor productivity. Headquartered in Downers Grove, we employ close to 600 employees around the ...
GCG Financial, Inc.
GCG Financial is a premier financial services firm helping businesses and families Be Well and Do Well
Getty Images
We are a leading provider of digital media worldwide, creating and distributing a range of assets – from royalty-free stock photography and editorial images to footage, music and multimedia – that hel...
Ghafari Associates LLC
A well-known industry leader in the adoption and application of advanced technologies, Ghafari recognizes the value of synchronizing data and work flows across supply chain partners.
Greeley and Hansen
Greeley and Hansen is a leading national niche firm specializing in practical engineering, architectural, and management solutions for complex water, wastewater, and infrastructure challenges since 19...
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Harley Ellis Devereaux is an award-winning, full-service organization offering a complete range of planning, architecture, engineering, interior architecture, landscape architecture and construction s...
Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel
Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel is one of the premier Illinois casinos that offers the best in dining, entertainment, and casino gambling.
Hephzibah Children's Association
Hephzibah Children’s Association is a multi-service child welfare agency that provides school-age child care, child abuse and neglect prevention programs, family assessments and support services, fost...
IfbyPhone, Inc.
Ifbyphone automates business phones by providing virtual phone features--such as advanced call routing and tracking, interactive voice response, and voice broadcasting--to help small and medium size b...
Impact Networking, LLC
Impact Networking is an integrated technology solutions company that helps businesses create, distribute and manage documents with distinct business units to handle Creative Marketing Services, Docume...
Infinium Capital Management
Infinium Capital Management is a proprietary capital management firm based in Chicago, Illinois.  Our Firm’s massive force of specialists in trading, technology, financial engineering and other key op...
Infogix
Infogix offers a complete portfolio of software products and services to monitor, detect, and prevent information errors.
Inktel Direct
Inktel Direct is a business process outsourcer of direct marketing services such as contact centers, order fulfillment, inventory management and direct mail, and works with leading Fortune 500 brands ...
Instant Technology
Instant Technology, nationally recognized as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise, is a leading technology staffing agency that specializes in the placement of IT experts in contract, contract-to-hire, a...
IPMG
IPMG provides risk management and insurance solutions for independent agents.
kCura Corp
kCura are the developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, a web-based platform servicing the review, analysis, and production of electronic documents during litigation.
KeyLimeTie
KeyLimeTie is a full-service design, development & digital strategy agency, helping clients communicate more effectively and intimately with their customers through interactive marketing channels. Spe...
Lawson Products
Founded in 1952, Lawson Products, a business of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), is an industrial distributor of maintenance and repair supplies, committed to helping customers resolve the challen...
Luna
Luna is a family owned and operated flooring company based in Chicago, providing expertise in carpet, hardwood and laminate since 1958
McGladrey
We are the 5th largest US provider of assurance, tax and consulting services with 7,000 professionals and associates in nearly 90 offices.
Midwest Truck and Auto Parts, Inc.
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is a professional full service Engineering/Architecture firm, that practices “Constructing Quality from the Ground Up” while providing services to private, ...
Millennium Electronics, Inc.
Millennium Electronics, Inc. is a privately held, woman owned electronic contract manufacturer. Domestically we specialize in low-to-medium volume, higher complexity electronic assemblies, while our ...
Model Metrics Inc.
Model Metrics delivers cutting-edge cloud computing services for enterprises around the world. 
Mortenson Construction
Now a seven-time winner, Mortenson Construction has served Chicagoland for over 20 years and has established a reputation as a leader in the healthcare, municipal and higher education markets, thanks ...
Mutual Trust Financial Group
Mutual Trust Financial Group provides whole life insurance products that give our policyholders and their beneficiaries peace of mind and financial security when they are most in need.
National Futures Association
National Futures Association (NFA) is the industry-wide, self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry.
Nitel
Nitel is a nationwide provider of telecommunications network services for businesses.
NOW Foods
Established in 1968, NOW Foods is an industry-leading manufacturer of over 1,500 natural health products, committed to its mission of providing goods and services that empower people to lead healthier...
Office Concepts
Office Concepts is Chicago's leading Commercial Office Furniture Dealership helping customers create dynamic and engaging work environments.
Omron Industrial Automation
Omron Industrial Automation is a global manufacturer of quality sensing and control equipment for automating machines, its Pan American headquarters has been located in the Chicagoland area for more t...
Otterbase
OtterBase is one of the fastest growing supplemental staffing companies in the country with a rapidly expanding list of Fortune 500 clients. We attribute our rapid growth to unwavering focus in three...
Paylocity Corporation
Since 1997, Paylocity has been providing innovative payroll,  human resources and time & attendance software solutions to employees and businesses across America.
Physicians Interactive
Physicians Interactive is a leading provider of digital health solutions for life science companies, focused on establishing and strengthening the relationship between physicans and pharmaceutical org...
Plexus
Plexus – a global contract design and manufacturing company, delivers optimized Product Realization Solutions through a unique customer focused service model that seamlessly integrates product concept...
PLS
PLS
PLS Financial Services, Inc. offers consumer financial services through its three brands: PLS Check Cashers, providing check cashing and money transfer services, money order and bill payments; PLS Loa...
PointBridge
PointBridge is an IT consulting firm that specializes in building high-impact business solutions with Microsoft technology.
Premier Wealth Group
Growing and preserving wealth requires a professional who has the vision, the resources and the experience to help you manage your unique ambition. We represent one of the leading financial services ...
Premium Surge Promotions
We "Power up your brand" by designing inoperative custom products and virtual incentives that create excitement and drive business momentum
Protiviti Inc.
Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk, advisory and transaction services.
Rabjohns Financial Group
Providing comprehensive business, estate and insurance services to owners of capital-intensive businesses and their employees.
Rasmussen College
An innovator of higher education with 22 campuses, 4 of which are in Chicagoland and Rockford, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand de...
Red Frog Events
Creating fun and extraordinary events through innovation, creativity and top-notch participant service, while laughing all the way
Remedy
Remedy is a brand strategy and communications agency with a singular focus:  to make a positive difference in the health of people locally, nationally, and around the world. Our vision is to change ho...
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton and Taylor, is a boutique law firm committed to serving public and private sector entities by building strong relationships with our clients through our preventativ...
SEI – Service Express, Inc
SEI - Service Express, Inc. is a leader in delivering customized service solutions for on-site data center maintenance, focusing on mainframe, midrange and Intel based servers for IBM, DEC, HP, Sun, D...
Shared Technologies Inc.
Shared Technologies is a uniquely-capable total solutions provider specializing in voice, data and converged technologies. Founded in 1977, Shared Technologies has endured and succeeded in a business ...
Shure, Incorporated
With a history of audio innovation spanning over 80 years, Shure has turned a passion for making great microphones and audio electronics into an obsession.
Sikich LLP
Sikich LLP is a public accounting and business advisory firm comprised of more than 350 employees. We trace the roots of our firm to 1928 and a one-man CPA firm founded in Champaign, Illinois. Today, ...
Skender Construction
Skender Construction is a leading contractor driven by ethical business practices and extraordinary customer service. Our professionals are committed to sustainable practices, honest communication, sa...
Slalom Consulting
Slalom Consulting is a national business and technology consulting firm that works with companies to improve their business processes and enhance their technological systems  by providing a range of s...
Sonoma Partners, LLC
Sonoma Partners, LLC provides technology and business process consulting services to enterprise and mid-sized companies throughout the United States and Canada, with a focus on the Microsoft Dynamics ...
Spot Trading LLC
Spot Trading is a proprietary trading firm specializing in equity and index options, which has grown from a team of five individuals in 1999 to nearly 150 professionals in a variety of disciplines inc...
Starcom MediaVest Group
Ranked one of the largest brand communications groups in the world, Starcom MediaVest Group encompasses an integrated network of human experience strategists, investment specialists, content creators,...
Stout Risius Ross, Inc
Stout Risius Ross (SRR) is a financial advisory firm. We specialize in Investment Banking, Valuation & Financial Opinions, and Dispute Advisory & Forensic Services. SRR’s clients range from Fortune 50...
SWC Technology Partners
For more than 30 years, SWC Technology Partners, an award-winning provider of IT solutions to midsize businesses, has excelled at delivering technology solutions that optimize productivity, strengthen...
The James Hotel
The James Chicago is a residentially styled luxury hotel, which delivers an artful blend of hand-crafted design, seamlessly intuitive service and personalized comfort, just steps away from Chicago's f...
The Marketing Store Worldwide, LP
The Marketing Store delivers innovative, large-scale promotional and loyalty programs that result in sales, having particular expertise in the areas of loyalty/CRM programs, promotional development, t...
ThoughtWorks Inc.
We deliver custom applications and provide consulting grounded in reality; we help organizations become efficient through Agile and Lean practices and principles.
Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers
Throughout its 50-year history, Thresholds has remained one of the nation’s most successful and respected mental illness service providers by creating innovative, award-winning programs that honor and...
Total Quality Logistics
Total Quality Logistics is a third-party logistics firm that brings customers who need freight shipped together with the available trucks to carry the shipments; we track the loads from pickup to drop...
Tris3ct LLC
Purveyors of unexpected, powerful ideas that drive our clients' business, TRIS3CT is an independent advertising agency with more than 90 people based in Chicago’s vibrant West Loop. 
Vapor Bus International
Vapor Bus International is the nation’s leading supplier of doors and door actuation systems for public transit buses . 
Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is ranked among America's best employers and our employees enjoy working in an environment that inspires excellence, integrity and has earned us recognition as the employer of choice ...
Wide Open West (WOW!)
WOW! believes in providing an experience that lives up to our name.
WMS Gaming
WMS Gaming (NASD:WMS) a leading global manufacturer of casino slot machines and gaming technology focuses on creating unique, dynamic and engaging products that offers the ultimate player experience. ...
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