WARWICK – A nonprofit, a construction company, an insurance provider and a longtime banking institution were recognized among 67 honorees in Providence Business News’ 2023 Best Places to Work Awards program. The annual program honored companies and organizations as being among the area’s best of the best in a festive atmosphere at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick.
Approximately 650 people attended PBN’s 18th annual program, many donning in festive attire and spirited signage. The event was a sellout.
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Honorees were judged based on progressive human resources policies and information on employee satisfaction from surveys compiled by Best Companies Group. Each company and organization were announced by rank in four categories based on employee count – Small, Midsize, Large and Enterprise.
The No. 1 companies in each of the four categories are:
Enterprise (500 or more employees) – The Washington Trust Co.
Large Companies (150-499 employees) – The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co.
Midsize Companies (50-149 employees) – Shawmut Design and Construction
Small Companies (15-49 employees) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a repeat winner in the small companies category – the nonprofit was top billing in 2021. Edward D. Jones & Co. LP, Embrace Home Loans Inc. and Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP have been recognized in all 18 years that the Best Places to Work program has been held.
Amgen Rhode Island, Beacon Mutual, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd., Healthcentric Advisors LLC, South County Smiles and Westerly Community Credit Union were all awarded for their spirit shown at the event, and received gifts from R1 Indoor Karting Inc.
A special section highlighting each of the 67 honorees will be part of the June 9-22 print and digital editions of PBN, available Friday.
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd., Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Stanley Tree Services Inc., Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. and Navigant Credit Union were partner sponsors, and R1 Indoor Karting Inc. was a partner and gift sponsor for PBN’s 2023 Best Places to Work Awards program.
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.
