2008 Best Places to Work Extra Large Businesses (3,000+ employees)
- St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center – 5 year winner
- John C. Lincoln Health Network – multiple year winner
- American Express – multiple year winner
- Bashas Family of Stores – multiple year winner
- Banner Health
2008 Best Places to Work Large Businesses (250 – 2,999 employees)
- Southwest Human Development
- Harrahs Ak-Chin
- CB Richard Ellis – multiple year winner
- QuikTrip Corporation
- Pulte Homes – multiple year winner
- Chandler Regional Medical Center – multiple year winner
- The Westin Kierland Resort, Spa & Villas
- The Capital Group Companies – multiple year winner
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center – multiple year winner
- Edward Jones – 5 year winner
- M&I Bank – multiple year winner
- Sundt Construction – multiple year winner
- Tri-City Mechanical – multiple year winner
- Fennemore Craig, P.C. – multiple year winner
- Kitchell – multiple year winner
- Quarles & Brady LLP – multiple year winner
- DLC Resources, Inc. – multiple year winner
- C.S. & W. Contractors, Inc. – multiple year winner
- The Go Daddy Group, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Lifelock – multiple year winner
- Midstate Mechanical Inc.
- Sonora Quest Laboratories/Laboratory Sciences of Arizona – multiple year winner
- Waste Management – multiple year winner
- Insight
- Microchip Technology
2008 Best Places to Work Medium Businesses (100-249 employees)
- Sterling Home Mortgage, LLC – multiple year winner
- Adolfson & Peterson Construction – multiple year winner
- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Infusionsoft – multiple year winner
- FireSky Resort and Spa
- Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. – multiple year winner
- Microsoft – multiple year winner
- Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. – multiple year winner
- Arizona Diamondbacks – multiple year winner
- DPR Constuction, Inc. – multiple year winner
- AAM, LLC – multiple year winner
- Jennings Strouss & Salmon – multiple year winner
- Freedom Financial Network/Freedom debt Relief
- Bonneville Phoenix – multiple year winner
- Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort – multiple year winner
- Security Mortgage Corporation – multiple year winner
- Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club
- Classic Residence by Hyatt and The Plaza Companies – multiple year winner
- Health Net of Arizona – multiple year winner
- Henry & Horne, LLP – 5 year winner
- Sleep America – multiple year winner
- Johnson Bankmultiple year winner
- Global Water Resources – multiple year winner
- Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Televerde
2008 Best Places to Work Small Businesses (50-99 employees)
- Evergreen Devco, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC – multiple year winner
- Eide Bailly LLP
- Telesphere
- IMH Real Estate Financiers – multiple year winner
- Planned Development Services – multiple year winner
- Statera – multiple year winner
- Standard Pacific Homes – multiple year winner
- Ashton Tiffany, LLC
- Valley of the Sun United Way
- The Lavidge Company – multiple year winner
- Govig & Associates – multiple year winner
- Transwestern
- State Mortgage – 5 year winner
- Able Information Technologies, Inc.
- Grant Thornton LLP – multiple year winner
- Performance Software, Inc – multiple year winner
- Tempe Schools Credit Union
- Arizona Bank & Trust
- Lovitt & Touche, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Sierra Pointe
- APS Energy Services
- Clifton Gunderson – multiple year winner
- Caruso Turley Scott, Inc.
- Cosmopolitan Medical Communications – 5 year winner
2008 Best Places to Work – Micro Businesses (10-49 employees)
- Universal Tracking Solutions
- Arizona Weddings Magazine & Website
- Rose Law Group pc – multiple year winner
- United Parking Systems, LLC
- Peralta Trail Elementary School
- Point B
- Administaff, Inc.
- Comfort Inn Scottsdale
- ProCopy Office Solutions, Inc.
- bluemedia – multiple year winner
- Arizona Autism United (AZA United)
- CALJET
- Western National Bank – multiple year winner
- Net Fusion Corporation – multiple year winner
- FlexPrint, Inc. – multiple year winner
- Crosby/Wright
- Logan Commercial Advisors
- Sitewire – multiple year winner
- Mindspace
- Orchard Medical Consulting
- Arrington Watkins Architects, LLC – multiple year winner
- Summit Commercial Finance – multiple year winner
- Paramount Financial Services
- Aqua-Tots Swim Schools – multiple year winner
- Canyon Surgery Cente – multiple year winner
2008 Honorable Mention List
- Autohaus Arizona, Inc.
- Canyon Communications
- Creative Business Resources (CBR) – multiple year winner
- Flypaper Studios, Inc
- Gilbert Classical Academy
- Global Mobility Solutions
- Hobaica Services Inc
- knoodle
- Kohler Academy
- Kutta Technologies, Inc.
- Lamb Architects & Associates
- Land Advisors Organization
- Lohman Company, PLLC
- Minard-Ames Insurance Services LLC
- National Short Sale Center
- Off Madison Ave – multiple year winner
- Oz Architects, Inc.
- Staff One Search
- Terralever
2008 Sterling Awards 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
- One-Eleven Companies
