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Philadelphia, PA–March 11,2026–The Business Intelligence Group has announced the winners of the 2026 Best Places to Work Awards, recognizing 28 organizations whose employees reported measurable satisfaction and engagement through direct survey participation. Winners span six size categories, from very small businesses to global enterprises, and represent organizations headquartered across the United States, Latvia, Ukraine, Israel, India, and Australia.
"The companies that earn recognition in this program are not scored on the words from their nomination," said Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer at the Business Intelligence Group. "Every number came directly from their employees. That is what makes this recognition meaningful, it is a referendum, not a resume. And the 2026 winners passed that referendum with results that are genuinely impressive."
According to a Gallup study, only 23 percent of employees worldwide report feeling engaged at work. The 2026 Best Places to Work Award winners scored well above that baseline, with top-performing categories reaching averages above 85 on the program's proprietary scoring scale.
Overall Winner: Makers Nutrition Earns Highest Scores Among Statistically Significant Categories
Makers Nutrition, a contract dietary supplement manufacturer headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, earned the highest employee satisfaction score in the 2026 program. The company, founded and led by CEO and President Jason Provenzano, has now won recognition in the Best Places to Work Awards every year since 2018 - a streak of consecutive wins that is unmatched in the program's history.
Makers Nutrition is an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company in America, operating an FDA-registered, GMP-compliant manufacturing facility and providing full-service contract manufacturing, graphic design, packaging, and order fulfillment for dietary supplement brands.
2026 Winners by Category
Very Small Business
- Crisis Clean Team - Consumer Services
- ThreeWill - Internet and Technology
Small Business
- Makers Nutrition - Manufacturing
- BotBuilders - Education
- CONQUERing - Retail
- Dynamic Systems Inc - Internet and Technology
- Schumacher Mortgage - Financial Services
- Getmee AI - Internet and Technology
- 360 Privacy - Software
- mabl - Software
- Cortavo - Business Services
- CyberFOX - Software
- Trust Point Inc. - Financial Services
- Lawmatics - Software
- DigitalOwl - Insurance
- Active Security - Security
Medium Size Business
- EverHelp - Business Services
- DiscoverCars.com - Travel and Leisure
- Splash Financial - Financial Services
- Swoop - Pharmaceutical
- Leah (Formerly ContractPodAi) - Law
- EnterpriseDB (EDB) - Software
- Ignite IT - Internet and Technology
- Path Forward IT - Internet and Technology
- Mangone Law Firm LLC - Law
- Fetcherr - Software
Multi-National Enterprise
Sphera - Internet and Technology
Global Enterprise
Foundever - Business Services
How the Best Places to Work Awards Scoring Works
The Business Intelligence Group uses a proprietary weighted algorithm to evaluate participating organizations - not simple averages. The methodology is designed to honor real employee engagement and satisfaction, which means higher participation rates and stronger response quality both factor meaningfully into the final score.
Employees complete either a 10-question Employee Satisfaction Survey or a 20-question Employee Insights Survey depending on the participation tier. Results are scored and then evaluated only against organizations in the same contest size category, so a 12-person firm and a 500-person firm are never directly compared.
The program has been running since 2016 and has recognized hundreds of organizations across its history. Results are reviewed by the BIG advisory panel before final winner designations are confirmed.
What Participating Organizations Actually Get
Recognition is only part of the story. Every organization that participates in the Best Places to Work Awards program - winner or not - receives something genuinely useful: real data about their own workforce.
Participants receive their complete survey results, benchmark data comparing their scores against organizations of similar size and industry, and an AI-powered analyst report designed to help leadership interpret findings and identify areas for improvement. For organizations that participate year over year, the data builds into a trend line - a longitudinal view of whether culture initiatives are actually moving the needle.
"A lot of companies spend real money trying to understand what their employees think," Fordyce said. "This program gives them a structured, independent way to find out - and then gives them the tools to act on it. The recognition is meaningful, but the data is what drives change. Companies that come back year after year are the ones who take both seriously."
That compounding value is exactly why perennial winners like Makers Nutrition keep participating. The recognition reflects a culture that was built intentionally, tracked consistently, and improved continuously - and the data package makes that kind of sustained improvement possible.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Places to Work Awards
Q: How are Best Places to Work winners selected? A: Winners are selected based entirely on employee survey results. The Business Intelligence Group administers surveys directly to employees of participating organizations and scores responses using a proprietary weighted algorithm designed to honor real employee engagement and satisfaction - not simple averages. No written nominations, essays, or marketing materials factor into the score.
Q: What size categories exist in the program? A: The 2026 program included six size categories: Very Small Business (10 or fewer employees), Small Business (11-99 employees), Medium Size Business (100-999 employees), Multi-National Enterprise (1,000+ employees in 2-10 countries), and Global Enterprise (1,000+ employees in 10+ countries).
Q: Can organizations outside the United States participate? A: Yes. The Best Places to Work Awards program is open to organizations globally. The 2026 winner pool included organizations headquartered in the United States, Latvia, Ukraine, Israel, India, and Australia.
Q: How long has the program been running? A: The Best Places to Work Awards program has been administered by the Business Intelligence Group since 2016.
Q: What do participating organizations receive? A: All participants receive their complete survey results, benchmark data comparing their scores against similar organizations, and an AI-powered analyst report to help guide leadership decisions. Organizations that participate annually can track culture trends over time and measure the real impact of workplace initiatives. Winners additionally receive digital recognition assets and promotional materials.
Q: What is the difference between the 10-question and 20-question survey? A: The 10-question Employee Satisfaction Survey is the standard participation option. The 20-question Employee Insights Survey provides a more detailed view of satisfaction dimensions and is available at a higher participation tier. Both feed into the same proprietary scoring system.
Q: Why should a company nominate even if they are not sure they will win? A: The survey data alone is worth it. Participating organizations learn what their employees actually think - independently verified, benchmarked against peers, and analyzed by AI. That kind of insight typically costs significantly more when purchased through traditional employee engagement platforms. Companies that participate year after year build a data record that shows whether their culture investments are working.
About the Best Places to Work Awards
The Best Places to Work Awards have been administered annually by the Business Intelligence Group since 2016. The program recognizes organizations that demonstrate measurable excellence in employee satisfaction and workplace culture, evaluated exclusively through direct employee survey data scored by a proprietary weighted algorithm. Nominations are open annually at bintelligence.com.
About the Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in business. Unlike many recognition programs, these awards are evaluated by business executives and practitioners who reward organizations that deliver real, measurable results rather than polished marketing narratives.
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