2005 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America
This joint endeavor of the Great Place to Work® Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) provides an opportunity for small-sized companies (50-250 employees) and medium-sized companies (251-999 employees) to compete for the honor of being named one of the "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America".
| Great Place to Work® Institute USA |
| Rank | Companies |
|---|---|
| Best Medium Companies | |
| 1 | Genencor International, Inc. 643 employees www.genencor.com Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals - Biotechnology Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| 2 | ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company 726 employees www.acuity.com Industry: Financial Services & Insurance Ownership: Private |
| 3 | Sage Products Inc. 410 employees www.sageproducts.com Industry: Health Care - Medical sales/distribution Ownership: Private |
| 4 | Hypertherm, Inc 607 employees www.hypertherm.com Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Machinery and equipment Ownership: Private |
| 5 | The Integer Group Denver 437 employees www.integer.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing - Advertising Ownership: Private |
| 6 | CALIBRE 374 employees www.calibresys.com Industry: Information Technology Ownership: Private |
| 7 | Spokane Teachers Credit Union 271 employees www.stcu.org Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services Ownership: Non-profit |
| 8 | The Hospice of Marion County Healthcare Alliance 395 employees www.hospiceofmarion.com Industry: Health Care Ownership: Non-profit |
| 9 | Kyphon Inc. 535 employees www.kyphon.com Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Medical devices Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| 10 | Holder Construction Company 301 employees www.holderconstruction.com Industry: Construction & Real Estate Ownership: Private |
| 11 | Professional Veterinary Products Ltd. 321 employees www.pvpl.com Industry: Retail - Specialty Ownership: Private |
| 12 | Ultimate Software 452 employees www.ultimatesoftware.com Industry: Information Technology - Software Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| 13 | Digital Federal Credit Union 589 employees www.dcu.org Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services Ownership: Non-profit |
| 14 | CXtec 341 employees www.cxtec.com Industry: Information Technology Ownership: Private |
| 15 | Patagonia, Inc. 618 employees www.patagonia.com Industry: Retail - Clothing Ownership: Private |
| 16 | MidState Medical Center 922 employees www.midstatemedical.org Industry: Health Care Ownership: Non-profit |
| 17 | Synapse Group, Inc. 294 employees www.synapsegroupinc.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing - Direct Marketing Ownership: Private |
| 18 | EILEEN FISHER INC. 557 employees www.eileenfisher.com Industry: Retail - Clothing Ownership: Private |
| 19 | Graniterock 718 employees www.graniterock.com Industry: Industrial Services - Engineering Ownership: Private |
| 20 | Lincoln Plating 449 employees www.lincolnplating.com Industry: Manufacturing & Production - Basic metals and fabricated metal products Ownership: Private |
| 21 | North Island Credit Union 405 employees www.myisland.com Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services Ownership: Cooperative |
| 22 | Mitretek Systems, Inc. 732 employees www.mitretek.org Industry: Industrial Services Ownership: Non-profit |
| 23 | VML, Inc. 285 employees www.vml.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing Ownership: Private |
| 24 | BMW Financial Services NA, LLC 552 employees www.bmwusa.com/financialservices Industry: Financial Services & Insurance Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| 25 | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. 603 employees www.greenmountaincoffee.com Industry: Manufacturing & Production Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| Best Small Companies | |
| 1 | Analytical Graphics Inc. 236 employees www.agi.com Industry: Information Technology - Software Ownership: Private |
| 2 | Triage Consulting Group 169 employees www.triageconsulting.com Industry: Health Care - Services Ownership: Private |
| 3 | Insomniac Games, Inc. 107 employees www.insomniacgames.com Industry: Information Technology - Software Ownership: Private |
| 4 | Empower MediaMarketing, Inc. 118 employees www.empowermm.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing - Advertising Ownership: Private |
| 5 | archer>malmo 113 employees www.archermalmo.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing Ownership: Private |
| 6 | Root Learning Inc. 72 employees www.rootlearning.com Industry: Education & Training Ownership: Private |
| 7 | Northeast Delta Dental 170 employees www.nedelta.com Industry: Financial Services & Insurance Ownership: Non-profit |
| 8 | Pacific Service Credit Union 93 employees www.pacificservice.org Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services Ownership: Non-profit |
| 9 | Kahler Slater 112 employees www.kahlerslater.com Industry: Professional Services - Architecture/Design Ownership: Private |
| 10 | Landrum Human Resource Companies 96 employees www.amstaff.com Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management Ownership: Private |
| 11 | Ditech Communications Corporation 156 employees www.ditechcom.com Industry: Telecommunications Ownership: Publicly quoted/held |
| 12 | ESP Pharma, Inc. 122 employees www.esppharma.com Industry: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals Ownership: Private |
| 13 | Navigator Systems, Inc. 81 employees www.navigatorsystems.com Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management Ownership: Private |
| 14 | Advanced Financial Services, Inc. 195 employees www.myafsloan.com Industry: Financial Services & Insurance - Banking/Credit Services Ownership: Private |
| 15 | Johnston McLamb 103 employees www.johnstonmclamb.com Industry: Information Technology Ownership: Private |
| 16 | Chronicle Books 158 employees www.chroniclebooks.com Industry: Media - Publishing and printing Ownership: Private |
| 17 | Ribelin Sales, Inc. 76 employees www.ribelin.com Industry: Industrial Services Ownership: Private |
| 18 | B.I.N. Sales & Marketing, Inc. 83 employees www.binsales.com Industry: Retail - Food/Grocery Ownership: Private |
| 19 | MATRIX Resources, Inc. 164 employees www.matrixresources.com Industry: Professional Services - Staffing & Recruitment Ownership: Private |
| 20 | Runzheimer International 145 employees www.runzheimer.com Industry: Professional Services - Consulting - Management Ownership: Private |
| 21 | Deploy Solutions, Inc. 116 employees www.deploy.com Industry: Information Technology - Software Ownership: Private |
| 22 | Professional Placement Resources 60 employees www.pprhealthcare.com Industry: Health Care - Services Ownership: Private |
| 23 | Dixon Schwabl Advertising 62 employees www.dixonschwabl.com Industry: Advertising & Marketing - Advertising Ownership: Private |
| 24 | Handango 80 employees www.handango.com Industry: Information Technology - Software Ownership: Private |
| 25 | Keller Williams Realty International Inc. 70 employees www.kw.com Industry: Construction & Real Estate - Real Estate Ownership: Private |
