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This section of our site features Arizona-based companies that have received statewide “best workplace” awards (see eligibility). If you are a recipient of a state award and want to be featured on our site, please request a promotion kit.
- Featured Statewide Companies
- Top 25 Workplaces for Women List Winners
- Scottsdale Sterling Awards List Winners
- Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch List Winners
Featured Statewide Companies
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Top 25 Workplaces for Women (2008) 350 W. Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013 602-406-3000 stjosephs-phx.com 5,083 Healthcare |
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Direct Alliance HR Award Industry Leadership Award - 2009 8123 South Hardy Drive, Tempe, Ar 85284 480.446.2133 directalliance.com 1,000 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) |
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Top 25 Workplaces for Women
Arizona Woman - 2009
(in alphabetical order)
American Express - Financial services - Arizona Department of Corrections
- Arizona Women's Education and Employment Inc. - Workforce development
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona - Health insurance
- Bryan Cave LLP - Law firm
- Cox Media
- Express Scripts Inc. - Pharmacy benefits manager
- Goodwill of Central Arizona - Non-profit agency
- Grant Thornton - Tax services
- Intel Corp.
- John C. Lincoln Health Network - Health care and social services
- Martz Agency - Advertising and public relations
- Orca Communications Unlimited - Public relations
- Orchard Medical Consulting - Nurse case management
- PCA Skin - Clinical skin-care products
- Phoenix Children's Hospital - Children's hospital
- Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Roadrunners, Sports and Entertainment Services - Professional sports franchises and events venue
- Quarles and Brady LLP
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Health care
- Sunrise Preschools
- The Capital Group Companies - Financial services
- USAA - Insurance, banking and financial services
- Verizon Wireless - Wireless voice and data services
- WestGroup Research - Market-research services
- WorldatWork - Association for human-resource professionals
2009 Judging Panel:
The Top 25 companies were selected by an independent panel of five judges who are knowledgeable about business in Arizona: two business editors, a business owner, a W.P. Carey School of Business director and a retired bank board member.
They based their decision on benefits, company culture and numbers of women in the workforce, management positions and on boards.
2009 Judges were: Debbie Gaby, co-founder and president of Sleep America; Julie David, director for the Center of Advancing Business through IT at the W.P. Carey School of Business; Patricia Cole, retiree and board member of Bank 440; Christina Leonard, current state and county government and politics editor (former Arizona Woman editor), The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com; and Kathy Tulumello, business-center director for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.
Related Links:
Arizona Women Magazine - Full detailed list of winning companies
Newspaper Article
News Story
Sterling Awards Winners
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
2008 Winners...
- Micro Business Winner - One-Eleven Companies
The Micro Business Award recognizes an emerging business exhibiting success through innovation, creativity and collaboration. - Small Business Winner - Interior Motives
The Small Business Award recognizes a small company demonstrating innovation, quality, professionalism and commitment to community. - Big Business Winner - Henry & Horne LLP
The Big Business Award recognizes a large company making a significant impact on the lives of its employees and the economic fabric of the community. - Non-Profit Winner - Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
The Non-Profit Award recognizes a charitable organization contributing to the social, cultural, educational well-being of its constituents
Companies to Watch List Winners
Comerica Bank Arizona
(in alphabetical order)
Able Information Technologies, Inc., Chandler
ActiveForever, Scottsdale
AllSource Global Management, LLC, Sierra Vista
ATS Electric, Inc., Phoenix
Autohaus Arizona, Inc., Phoenix
Caliente Construction, Inc., Mesa
CCS Presentation Systems, Scottsdale
CellTrust Corp., Scottsdale
Collins Holdings, LLC., Tempe
Company Nurse, LLC., Scottsdale
CRS Temporary Housing, Phoenix
Electronic Payment Providers, Inc., Phoenix
EventPro Strategies, Tempe
FlexPrint, Inc., Tempe
Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C., Tucson
Hospitality Performance Network, Scottsdale
iMemories, Scottsdale
Job Brokers Inc., Tempe
Killer Shade, Phoenix
Kutta Consulting, Inc., Phoenix
Kyle Jones Enterprises, Inc., Phoenix
Lapre Scali & Company, Scottsdale
Lensco, Phoenix
Logan Commercial Advisors, Scottsdale
McFadden/Gavender Advertising, Inc., Tucson
MKS Graphics, Inc., Tempe
Morrison & Associates, CPAs PLLC., Chandler
MSS Technologies, Inc., Phoenix
My Computer Works, Scottsdale
Nutri-Health, LLC., Cottonwood
Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC., Phoenix
Orchard Medical Consulting, Phoenix
Paragon Space Development Corporation, Tucson
Pragmatic Marketing, Scottsdale
Precision Trials, LLC., Phoenix
Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Scottsdale
Professional Employment Solutions, Inc., Scottsdale
Realty DataTrust Corp., Scottsdale
Sierra Toyota, Sierra Vista
Silverado Cable Company, Mesa
Sindel Technology Solutions, Inc., Tempe
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe
SpringBoard, Inc., Phoenix
StaffingMedical USA Inc., Scottsdale
Telesphere, Scottsdale
Terralever LLC., Tempe
The Arizona Car Wash Company, Phoenix
The Lavidge Company, Scottsdale
TriSports.com, Tucson
Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, Tucson
Eligible Award Programs
Any Arizona-based employer that has received a statewide “best place to work” award is eligible to showcase their company on BestCompaniesAZ.com. All award programs or “best lists” are reviewed and approved by BestCompaniesAZ’s Advisory board.
- Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch (ASBA)
- Copper Cactus Awards, Best Places to Work (Tucson)
- Better Business Bureau Ethics Awards (BBB- South and North AZ)
- Sterling Awards, Best Places to Work (Scottsdale Chamber)
- Top 25 Workplaces for Women (Arizona Women Republic Media)
- Workplace Excellence Awards (Tucson SHRM)
- Workforce Diversity Award (AZSHRM)
- Governor's Celebration of Innovation (AZ Tech Council)
- Spirit of Enterprise Awards (BizAZ)
If you're an employer and would like to submit any other local, state or national award program for consideration of being on our approved "Best Companies Lists," please contact us.
