This Year's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Metropolitan Detroit Announced by Michigan Business & Professional Association
WARREN, Mich., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Only companies with the highest quality human resources initiatives can be named "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For." This honor is highly sought after by competing companies throughout the region. These select companies will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) on Wednesday September 22 at the Marriott Dearborn Inn.
This year's winners practice innovative strategies and represent best practices in human resources in industries as diverse as the automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and nonprofit. (See the list of honorees below.)
An independent research firm evaluates each company's entry based on key measures in various categories. They include Communication, Community Initiatives, Compensation and Benefits, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Employee Education and Development, Employee Engagement and Commitment, Recognition and Retention, Recruitment and Selection, Small Business and Work-Life Balance.
The winning 101 companies also vie for 10 elite awards, one granted for each category. Also an overall winner, who has excelled in all categories, will be honored with the "Best of the Best" award. The elite award winners will be announced during the luncheon.
The annual human resources symposium and awards program will begin with registration, networking and an exhibit gallery at 7:30 a.m. Educational workshops will follow at 8:00 a.m. The topics of this year's sessions will include "Growing Pains in a Cautious Economy: How Does a Team Transition from a Slow Economy to Cautious Optimism; Leveraging Collaboration and Team Building to Grow your Business and Engage your Team; Looking to the Future: Understanding the New Era of Employee Enrichment and Leveraging a Digital World: The Advantages and Pitfalls of Social Media." The luncheon and awards ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m.
"The selection, recognition and awarding of this year's 101 companies allows our organization to showcase their best practices. The honorees have clearly demonstrated why each of them would be an ideal place for employees to work. Companies that capitalize on their greatest resource—their employees—know how to attract and retain top talent," said Jennifer Kluge, MBPA executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Tickets for the symposium and awards lunch are $165 for MBPA members; $195 for non-members. A member table of 10 is $1,650; non-member tables are $1,950. Sponsorships are also available.
Contact the Michigan Business and Professional Association at 586-393-8800 or visit http://www.101bestandbrightest.com/ to register or for more information.
Metro Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For is sponsored by: AT&T Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Corp! Magazine, Davenport University, DTE Energy, Strategic Staffing Solutions, HRAGD, Detroit Athletic Club and McGraw Wentworth.
The "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" a program of the Michigan Business and Professional Association, is presented annually in four markets: Metro Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta and West Michigan. Nominations are now being accepted for 2011. Visit www.101bestandbrightest.com to obtain an application.
Based in Warren, Mich., the Michigan Business & Professional Association (MBPA) is the largest business organization of small to medium-sized businesses in Michigan, representing more than 20,000 members who employ over 200,0000 persons. Members include attorneys, physicians, architects, accountants, construction companies, banks, retailers, 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) with more than 3,400 members. Visit them online at www.michbusiness.org or www.michfood.org.
THE 101 BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT
THE 2010 WINNERS
A PROGRAM OF THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Ajilon Consulting
Altair Engineering, Inc.
Altarum Institute
Arrow Strategies
Atlas Oil Company
Baker Tilly
Barton Malow Company
BDO USA, LLP
Bill Highway
Blue Care Network of Michigan
Bridgewater Interiors, LLC.
CFI
Cintas Corporation
Clayton & McKervey, P.C.
Community Choice Credit Union
Community Financial
Computer and Engineering Services, Inc.
Computer Consultants of America, Inc.
Compuware Corporation
Conlin Travel
Coretek Services
Delta Staffing
DeMaria Building Company, Inc.
Detroit Athletic Club
Digitas
Domino's Pizza
DTE Energy
Easter Seals - Michigan
Educational Data Systems Incorporated
Employees Only
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Ernst & Young
eTitle Agency, Inc.
Etkin Equities
Eview 360
Family Home Health Services
Farbman Group
Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc
Flagstar Bank
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
Garden City Hospital
Ghafari Associates, LLC
Global Tooling
Gordon Advisors, P.C.
Grant Thornton LLP
GreenPath, INC
G-TECH Services, Inc.
Harada Industry of America, Inc.
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Henry Ford Health System
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Human Capital, LLC
Huntington National Bank
IMAGE ONE
ImageSoft, Inc.
Inergy Autmotive Systems USA
JARC
KPMG LLP
McGraw Wentworth
Meadowbrook Insurance Group
Menlo Innovations LLC
Michigan Financial Companies, Inc.
Michigan First Credit Union
MiPro Consulting
MTU Detroit Diesel
MyInsuranceExpert.com
Nemeth Burwell, P.C.
Netarx, LLC
New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.
OHM
PCGCampbell
Peoples State Bank
Plex Systems, Inc.
Plunkett Cooney
Quest Diagnostics
Red Level Networks
REDICO LLC
Rehmann
RelWare
RESOURCE
Seco Tools Inc.
Service Express, Inc.
Shazaaam!/Buzzphoria
Skanska
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Stout Risius Ross, Inc
Strategic Staffing Solutions
The Bower Companies
The Epitec Group, Inc.
The Harvard Drug Group, LLC
The Taubman Company
Turner Construction Company
UHY Advisors MI, Inc.
University of Michigan Health System
US Army Garrison - Detroit Arsenal
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan
w3r Consulting
Walbridge
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Michigan Business and Professional Association
101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
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