West Michigan's Elite Winners for the '101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For' Announced Today
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Only a small number of companies in West Michigan are named Elite Winners in the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For annual awards competition. These companies excel in their dedication and commitment to their employees.
he 10 honored companies were announced today by the Michigan Business &
Professional Association (MBPA) at the awards luncheon honoring all of West
Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for.
The 11 categories in the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For are:
Communication, Community Initiatives, Compensation and Benefits, Diversity
and Multiculturalism, Employee Education and Development, Employee Engagement
and Commitment, Recognition and Retention, Recruitment and Selection, Work-Life
Balance, Small Business and the "Best of the Best" Award.
Year after year, companies pursue the Best and Brightest designation,
which recognizes efforts to create the best human resource initiatives for
employees. The most prestigious award, "Best of the Best," was
presented to Mill Steel Company of Grand Rapids, which excelled in all categories.
Other Elite Award winners of 2008, one in each category, include:
WEST MICHIGAN'S 101 BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR
THE 2008 ELITE CATEGORY WINNERS
"Best of the Best" Overall Award
Mill Steel Company
Small Business
CSM Group
Work-Life Balance
Progressive AE
Recruitment & Selection
Saint Mary's Healthcare
Recognition & Retention
Consumers Credit Union
Employee Engagement & Commitment
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.
Employee Education and Development
Ernst & Young LLP
Diversity & Multiculturalism
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Compensation & Benefits
Blue Care Network
Community Initiatives
OMNI Community Credit Union
Communication
The Rehmann Group
These companies represent superior, innovative and progressive human resources
in West Michigan. The Elite winners are selected based on their overall
high scores and are then named an Elite winner in their highest performing
category.
"Elite Award recipients make it a priority to treat their workforce
as an important factor in the company bottom line. They acknowledge the
value of their employees and place emphasis on company initiatives that
recognize employee satisfaction, both within the working environment and
at home," said Jennifer Kluge, COO of the Michigan Business & Professional
Association.
Mill Steel Company topped all of the competing companies by demonstrating
company values that promote open communication, competitive benefits, employee
enrichment and an atmosphere where family is acknowledged as critical to
the well-being of every employee. The company's dedication to cultivating
human resource strategies that empowers employees to reach their full potential
is well documented.
West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For is sponsored by WOOD Radio, WOOD TV8, Grand Rapids Business Journal, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, DaimlerChrysler, AT&T Michigan, DTE Energy, The Employers' Association, Corporate Express, Davenport University, Spectrum Health, The Rehmann Group and Progressive AE.
For more information, visit http://www.101bestandbrightest.com or call the MBPA at 888-277-6464.
Based in Warren, Mich., the MBPA is the largest business organization
of small to medium-sized businesses in Michigan, representing more than
20,000 members who employ over 160,0000 persons. Members include attorneys,
physicians, architects, accountants, construction companies, banks, retail,
wholesalers, manufacturers and the like. Member businesses receive numerous
benefits including free legal and financial consultations; discounted technology,
automotive and office products; employee training and recruitment assistance;
and competitive insurance rates. The MBPA is a sister association to the
Michigan Food & Beverage Association (MFBA).
SOURCE Michigan Business & Professional Association
Sue Voyles, +1-734-667-2005, Ed Deeb, +1-586-393-8800, both for Michigan Business & Professional Association
