4 Florida companies on 2009 Best Companies list

July 6, 5:38 AMTampa Workplace ExaminerMichael VanDervort

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Ultimate Software of Weston Florida has been named one of the best places to work in America for the second year in row.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. (GPTWI) recently announced the nation's top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies to work for in America. The winners and their rankings were revealed in New Orleans at SHRM's 61st Annual Conference and Exposition, the largest gathering of HR professionals in the world.

Taking the top spot in each category this year are: Badger Mining Corporation in the small category based in Wisconsin, and for a second year in a row, Ultimate Software of Weston, Florida in the medium-sized category.

Three other Florida companies landed on the list.  They were Professional Placement Services of Jacksonville Beach, the Studer Group of Gulf Breeze, and Landrum Human Resource Companies of Pensacola.

The annual rankings of the "50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America" are conducted by GPTWI, and are the most comprehensive and authoritative ratings of employee satisfaction and workplace culture. This is the sixth year SHRM and GPTWI have collaborated on the list.

"Top companies know how critically important it is to have a culture that empowers and motivates employees, particularly in this tough economy," said SHRM President and CEO Laurence O'Neil. "Knowing how to align and engage your employees is an essential part of keeping productivity high and your organization open for business. That's why these winners deserve our applause, now more than ever."

A complete list of winners follows:

    Top 25 Small Winners
  COMPANY NAME                    INDUSTRY                CITY         ST.
  1.  Badger Mining Corporation   Mining and Quarrying    Berlin       WI
  2.  Dixon Schwabl Advertising   Advertising & Marketing Victor       NY
  3.  SnagAJob.com                Professional Services   Glen Allen   VA
  4.  Heinfeld, Meech & Co.       Financial Services &    Tucson       AZ
                                     Insurance
  5.  McMurry                     Advertising & Marketing Phoenix      AZ
  6.  Johnson & Johnson, Inc.     Financial Services &    Charleston   SC
                                     Insurance
  7.  AutomationDirect.com        Industrial Services     Cumming      GA
  8.  Root Learning               Professional Services   Sylvania     OH
  9.  Professional Placement      Professional Services   Jacksonville FL
         Resources                                           Beach
  10. DAXKO                       Information Technology  Birmingham   AL
  11. Studer Group                Professional Services   Gulf Breeze  FL
                                     -- Consulting
  12. Navigator Management        Information Technology  Columbus     OH
         Partners
  13. ENGEO Incorporated          Professional Services   San Ramon    CA
  14. Seventh Generation          Manufacturing &         Burlington   VT
                                     Production
  15. Moody, Famiglietti &        Professional Services   Tewksbury    MA
         Andronico
  16. MAYA Design                 Professional Services   Pittsburgh   PA
  17. TerpSys                     Information Technology  Rockville    MD
  18. Landrum Human Resource      Professional Services   Pensacola    FL
         Companies
  19. InsureMe                    Financial Services &    Englewood    CO
                                     Insurance
  20. Clark Nuber                 Professional Services   Bellevue     WA
  21. Paramount Staffing          Professional Services   Northbrook   IL
  22. Kahler Slater               Professional Services   Milwaukee    WI
  23. Bridge Worldwide            Advertising & Marketing Cincinnati   OH
  24. McDonough Bolyard Peck      Professional Services   Fairfax      VA
  25. RedBrick Health             Health Care             Minneapolis  MN
 Top 25 Medium Winners
 COMPANY NAME                    INDUSTRY                CITY         ST.
  1.  Ultimate Software           Information Technology  Weston       FL
  2.  ACUITY                      Financial Services &    Sheboygan    WI
                                     Insurance
  3.  Holder Construction         Construction & Real     Atlanta      GA
         Company                     Estate
  4.  Integrity Applications      Professional Services   Chantilly    VA
         Incorporated
  5.  SAGE PRODUCTS, INC.         Health Care             CARY         IL
  6.  Development Dimensions      Professional Services   Pittsburgh   PA
         International
  7.  Freese and Nichols, Inc.    Professional Services   Fort Worth   TX
  8.  Hoar Construction, LLC      Construction & Real     Birmingham   AL
                                     Estate
  9.  The Integer Group           Advertising & Marketing Lakewood     CO
  10. 4imprint, Inc.              Advertising & Marketing Oshkosh      WI
  11. Triage Consulting Group     Professional Services   San          CA
                                                             Francisco
  12. EILEEN FISHER               Retail                  Irvington    NY
  13. AMX                         Electronics             Richardson   TX
  14. Bowen Engineering           Construction & Real     Fishers      IN
         Corporation                 Estate
  15. Hilcorp Energy Company      Manufacturing &         Houston      TX
                                     Production
  16. Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner &    Professional Services   Denver       CO
         Hottman PC
  17. Robins & Morton             Advertising & Marketing Birmingham   AL
  18. City Bank                   Financial Services &    Lubbock      TX
                                     Insurance
  19. Advanced Financial          Financial Services &    Newport      RI
         Services, Inc.              Insurance
  20. Pinnacol Assurance          Financial Services &    Denver       CO
                                     Insurance
  21. Nevada Federal Credit       Financial Services &    Las Vegas    NV
         Union                       Insurance
  22. Noblis                      Professional Services   Falls        VA
                                                             Church
  23. Rothstein Kass              Professional Services   Roseland     NJ
  24. Parkway Properties, Inc.    Construction & Real     Jackson      MS
                                     Estate
  25. Minitab Inc.                Information Technology  State        PA
                                                             College