Wire Belt Company of America has been named the Best Company to Work For in NH in 2025. (Photo Credit: Christine Carignan)
Business NH Magazine named 27 businesses as the 2025 Best Companies to Work For in NH and inducted seven companies into the competition's Hall of Fame.
For 27 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.
A recent report from Gallup found employee engagement globally dropped in 2024—only the second time in the past 12 years. Engagement among managers took a big hit as they face new daunting challenges.
When your managers aren’t happy, your workforce isn’t too far behind. Finding ways to engage employees and developing cultures that meet these new challenges is imperative. Who better to turn to for answers than those with employees reporting high engagement? The September issue of Business NH Magazine celebrates delves into and celebrates the practices of this year’s Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry.
The 2025 winning companies are:
1. Wire Belt Company of America in Bedford
2. Rise Private Wealth Management in Bedford
3. HEB Engineers in North Conway
4. PROCON in Hooksett
5. Northeast Delta Dental in Concord
6. Granite State Credit Union in Manchester
7. Sanborn, Head & Associates in Bedford
8. CCA Global Partners in Manchester
9. Ledyard Bank in West Lebanon
10. Raka in Portsmouth
11. Make-A-Wish NH in Manchester
12. Hammond Lumber Company in Rochester
13. CoreMedical Group in Manchester
14. Altair Group in Bedford
15. Unitil in Hampton
16. XMA Corporation in Manchester
17. Mainstay Technologies in Manchester
18. Advanced Exteriors & Glazing of New England in Salem
19. SIAA in Hampton
20. Renmar DME Inc. in Bow
21. The Turner Group in Concord
22. Sulloway & Hollis in Concord
23. TFMoran in Bedford
24. Lamont, Hanley & Associates in Manchester
25. Moore Nanotech in Swanzey
26. Paragon Digital Marketing in Keene
27. Blackdog Builders in Salem
Hall of Fame
Companies that earn a place on the Best Companies to Work For list in four out of five consecutive years are inducted into the Hall of Fame for two years. Seven companies were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year:
• Bangor Savings Bank in Portsmouth
• Boothby Therapy Services in Laconia
• Cohen Closing & Title in Bedford
• DEW Construction in Manchester
• ITR Economics in Manchester
• NFI North in Contoocook
• Novocure in Portsmouth
The 2025 competition attracted 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 2025 winners, Business NH Magazine will host Breakfast with The Best on Sept. 18. In addition to recognizing the winning companies, the event will include a panel featuring representatives from the Hall of Fame companies, as well as CultureFest: 2025, where participants will dig into workplace topics in small group sessions through a series of 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 https://www.businessnhmagazine.com/breakfast-with-the-best.
Sponsors of this year’s breakfast are: Platinum Sponsors: Rise Private Wealth Management and Unitil; Gold Sponsors: Eversource, Northeast Delta Dental, TFMoran, and Wire Belt Company of America; Hall of Fame Sponsors: DEW Construction and NFI North; Silver Sponsor: Hammond Lumber Company; and Print Program Sponsor: Granite State Credit Union.
To purchase a copy of the September issue, visit: https://www.businessnhmagazine.com/back-issue/september-2025