100 Best Companies announced, March 2011


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2011

Contact:
Robin Doussard
Editor, Oregon Business
Phone: (503) 445-8829
[email protected]

March 2011 100 Best Companies coverPortland, OR – The 18th annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list was announced Thursday night at an awards dinner at the Oregon Convention Center. More than 260 companies participated in this year’s 100 Best survey, which analyzes Oregon companies’ best practices toward creating great places to work. This year, over 14,000 Oregon employees completed the survey.

The 100 Best list recognizes large, medium and small companies for excellence in benefits and compensation, work environment, decision-making and trust, performance management, and career development and learning. The winners were revealed at the 100 Best awards dinner and are published in the March 2011 issue of Oregon Business.

The complete list winners in three size categories are below.

“Being a great place to work is even more important during rough economic times,” saysOregon Businesss Editor Robin Doussard. “The magazine is proud to showcase those companies that do it well.”

Oregon Business has conducted the annual study of best practices for the past 18 years. The survey has two parts a satisfaction survey completed by employees and a benefits survey completed by management. Rankings are derived from scores of both parts of the survey. For more information of the project, go to http://www.oregon100best.com/.

Oregon Business is the only magazine covering statewide business issues in Oregon. Founded in 1981, Oregon Business is a nationally award-winning publication that focuses on the key issues facing companies of all sizes and sectors throughout the state.

2011 100 Best Winners:

LARGE COMPANIES
Alliant Systems
Alpine Mortgage Planning
Andersen Construction Company
Autodesk Inc.
Capitol Auto Group Inc.
Carr Auto Group
Consumer Cellular
David Evans and Associates Inc.
Doubletree Hotel, Portland
Express Employment Professionals
Genentech
Kimpton Portland
KPMG LLP
Lane Powell PC
Levi Strauss & Co.
May Trucking Company
Milgard Manufacturing Inc.
New Seasons Market
Oregon Community Credit Union
Oregon Electric Group
Pacific Continental Bank
PacificSource Health Plans
Performance Health Technology
Perkins Coie LLP
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
Portland Trail Blazers
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
R&H Construction
Rosendin Electric
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
The Randall Group
T-Mobile Customer Service
Wilson Construction Company

MEDIUM COMPANIES
Adroit Construction
Axium
Barran Liebman LLP
Cardinal Services Inc.
Cook Security Group
DePaul Industries
Digimarc Corporation
Durham and Bates Agencies Inc.
Emerick Construction Company
ENTEK Manufacturing Inc.
Farleigh Wada Witt
Fortis Construction Inc.
GVA Kidder Mathews
Hagan Hamilton Insurance
Hospice & Palliative Care of Washington County
Jibe Consulting
Jordan Schrader Ramis PC
KPD Insurance
McKenzie Books Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Mortgage Trust Inc.
Olsson Industrial Electric Inc.
Oregon Cascade Plumbing & Heating
Pacific Benefit Consultants Inc.
Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union
Ruby Receptionists
Smarsh
Smart Wireless
Stahancyk, Kent & Hook
The Partners Group Ltd.
The Steel Yard Inc.
TraneOregon
Turner Construction
Vernier Software & Technology

SMALL COMPANIES
American Benefits Inc.
AngelVision Technologies Inc.
Boly:Welch
Cascade Employers Association
CFM Strategic Communications
Clatsop Community Bank
Davidson Benefits Planning LLC
Downstream LLC
Emerge Medical Spa
Employment Trends
Grady Britton
Hitachi Consulting
Jackson County Physical Therapy
Matrix Networks
McDonald Jacobs PC
Northwest Newborn Specialists PC
Pittman & Brooks PC
Point B
Quango Design + Marketing
Redmond Dental Group
Research Into Action Inc.
Riverview Community Bank
Rose City Mortgage
Slalom Consulting
Sokol Blosser Winery
Staffing Partners LLC
Sterling Communications Inc.
Tec Laboratories Inc.
The Commerce Bank of Oregon
VanderHouwen & Associates Inc.
Washington Trust Bank
Xenium HR
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