Elite Winners of Metro Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies Announced Today
WARREN, Mich., Oct. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twelve Elite winners, selected from Metro Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For honored today, were announced at the luncheon held at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn. The annual event, now in its 13th year, is presented by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA).
The Elite winners are selected based on their overall high scores and are then named an Elite winner in their respective category (see following list). The most prestigious award, the "Best of the Best," was presented to Digitas of Detroit, which outranked all of the competing 101 companies in every category used to evaluate the winning entries.
"It is with careful consideration that we have chosen our Elite winners this year from among the 101 winning companies who not only meet the highest human resource standards, but also understand the importance of their role in the community," said Jennifer Kluge, president of the Michigan Business and Professional Association. "We are proud to provide a platform for Metro Detroit companies to demonstrate all they provide to their employees and communities."
Sponsors of the "Metro Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Davenport University, DTE Energy, The Henry Ford, Detroit Athletic Club, McGraw Wentworth, St. John Providence Health System, Staples, Inergy Automotive Systems, Ryan, WDIV Channel 4 News and Corp! magazine.
Metro Detroit's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For"
2013 Elite Award Winners
| Category |
Company |
| Communication and Shared Vision |
Henry Ford Health System (Detroit) |
| Community Initiatives |
Fifth Third Bank Eastern Michigan (Southfield) |
| Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions |
Arrow Strategies (Bloomfield Hills) |
| Diversity and Inclusion |
Computer Consultants of America, Inc. (Bloomfield Hills) |
| Employee Achievement and Recognition |
United Shore Financial Services (Birmingham) |
| Employee Education and Development |
Easter Seals Michigan (Southfield) |
| Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention |
Epitec, Inc. (Southfield) |
| Recruitment, Selection and Orientation |
OpTech, LLC (Troy) |
| Strategic Company Performance |
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP (Detroit) |
| Work-Life Balance |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Detroit) |
| Small Business "Best of the Best" Award |
Skanska (Southfield) |
| "Best of the Best" Award |
Digitas (Detroit) |
The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For TM is a program of the Michigan Business and Professional Association and is presented annually in several markets including Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Grand Rapids and now Nationally. Nominations are now being accepted for 2014. Visit www.101bestandbrightest.com to obtain an application.
The Michigan Business and Professional Association boasts a statewide sphere of influence that no other organization of its kind can claim, leveraging a depth of programs and community initiatives that positively impact more than 150,000 businesses. Visit them online at www.michbusiness.org.
SOURCE Michigan Business and Professional Association
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