Business NH Magazine named 29 businesses as the 2024 Best Companies to Work For and inducted six companies into the compeition's Hall of Fame.
For more than 26 years, Business NH Magazine has recognized businesses that go out of their way to create engaging workplaces and understand that fulfilled employees are more productive.
The new workplace realities are evident among this year’s winning companies as flexibility is a consistent focus with many winners offering remote and hybrid work schedule options. “This year’s winning companies demonstrate there is no one model for being an employer of choice. However, they do share a commitment to creating an engaging workplace by meeting the needs of their workforce. These employers are helping employees to strike a balance between work and their home life,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry.
The 2024 winning companies are:
1. The HL Turner Group in Concord
2. Rise Private Wealth Management in Bedford
3. PROCON in Hooksett
4. Hammond Lumber Company in Rochester
5. Bangor Savings Bank in Portsmouth
6. Unitil in Hampton
7. Northeast Delta Dental in Concord
8. DEW Construction in Manchester
9 . ITR Economics in Manchester
10. Jewett Construction in Fremont
11. Raka in Portsmouth
12. SpotOn GPS Fence in Manchester
13. Mainstay Technologies in Manchester
14. Cohen Closing & Title in Bedford
15. NBT Bank in Manchester
16. CoreMedical Group in Manchester
17. XMA Corporation in Manchester
18. Associated Grocers of New England in Pembroke
19. HEB Engineers in North Conway
20. Granite State Credit Union in Manchester
21. Mascoma Bank in Lebanon
22. OnCall International in Salem
23. Merchants Fleet in Hooksett
24. NFI North in Contoocook
25. Novocure in Portsmouth
26. TFMoran in Bedford
27. FreshAir Sensor in Lebanon
28. Moore Nanotech in Swanzey
29. Outdoor Pride Landscape & Snow Management in Manchester
Their stories and best practices are featured in the September issue, which can be ordered by clicking here.
Hall of Fame
Companies that earn a place on the Best Companies to Work For list four out of five consecutive years are inducted into the Hall of Fame for two years. Six companies were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year:
• Boothby Therapy Services in Laconia
• CCA Global Partners in Manchester
• Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI) in Nashua
• Sunrise Labs in Bedford
• The Granite Group in Concord
• Wire Belt Company of America in Londonderry
The 2024 competition attracted a record number of applicants from across the state. Each completed an extensive employer survey, detailing benefits and workplace practices. Employees from each company also filled out an employee engagement survey. Both surveys were administered by The Employee Engagement Group, and the results of those assessments determined the winning companies. Essays about company culture were reviewed and scored by HR executives from across the state.
To further refine the ranking of the top 12 companies, business and HR executives volunteered their time and expertise to conduct site tour visits of the top 12 that included interviews with the top executive and a focus group of employees as well as a tour of the facility. The site tours were organized and facilitated by The Leddy Group in Dover.
To celebrate the 2024 winners, Business NH Magazine will host Breakfast with The Best on Sept. 26. The event will include a panel with Hall of Fame companies, as well as CultureFest: 2024, where participants will dig into workplace topics in multiple eight-minute workshops with executives from the winning companies and Hall of Fame companies. The Breakfast will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester Hotel from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. To register for the event, visit businessnhmagazine.com/events/2024-breakfast-with-the-best.
Sponsors of this year’s breakfast are: Platinum Sponsors: Bangor Savings Bank and Unitil; Gold and Culturefest Sponsor: Rise Private Wealth Management; Gold Sponsors: Eversource, Northeast Delta Dental, and TFMoran; Hall of Fame Sponsor: Wire Belt Company of America; Silver Sponsors: Apprenticeship NH/The Community College System of NH, NBT Bank, Novocure; Centerpiece Sponsor: CoreMedical Group; and Print Program Sponsor: Granite State Credit Union.
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