The Best Places to Work program celebrates outstanding companies and their employees.
LANCASTER – An investment company and a media solutions firm were named the top two “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” for 2014 at the awards ceremony held here this evening.

Edward Jones of West Chester and Nxtbook Media, Lancaster, topped the list for the large- and small/medium-sized categories, respectively.

Team Pennsylvania Foundation joined the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Central Penn Business Journal in announcing Pennsylvania’s 100 Best Places to Work at the Lancaster County Convention Center. Team Pennsylvania is a founding partner and lead sponsor of Best Places to Work since the program began nearly 15 years ago.

“From small mom-and-pop shops to hospitals, mills and major manufacturers, Pennsylvania’s job creators help make our commonwealth the best place to live, work and raise a family,” Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker said. “DCED is honored to recognize these businesses that not only define Pennsylvania’s diverse and vibrant economy, but also empower our dedicated and talented workforce.”

“Superior companies are the foundation to the economic success of our commonwealth and the key to any superior company is a talented workforce,” said Laura H. Williams, President & CEO, Team Pennsylvania Foundation. “Team PA is proud to sponsor a program that celebrates and honors companies and sets a high standard of achievement and a distinction that makes businesses more attractive to their clients and potential employees.”

The Best Places to Work in PA includes two groups of 72 companies: small/medium-sized firms with 25-250 employees and 28 large-sized companies with 251 employees or more.

The rankings are compiled through research via a survey that’s sent to employers and employees from hundreds of companies in the commonwealth. Using a formula similar to Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work for in America,” the Best Companies Group scores the workplace practices survey along with the employee survey and each Best Places to Work candidate is given an overall score.

To be eligible, participating companies must:
• Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
• Be a publicly or privately held business;
• Have a facility in Pennsylvania;
• Have at least 25 employees in Pennsylvania; and
• Be in good standing with all commonwealth agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction.

PENNSYLVANIA’S 100 BEST PLACES TO WORK
72 small-/medium-sized and 28 large-sized companies

Small-/Medium-Sized Companies (25 to 249 employees)

Rank – Company, City

1. Nxtbook Media, Lancaster
2. ALL4 Inc., Kimberton
3. NTM Engineering, Inc., Dillsburg
4. The Graham Company, Philadelphia
5. Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd, West Chester
6. 1847Financial, Conshohocken
7. JPL, Harrisburg
8. Sierra w/o Wires, Inc., Pittsburgh
9. DiD, Ambler
10. ABG Capital, Pittsburgh
11. WebpageFX, Harrisburg
12. Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Fort Washington
13. Cargas Systems, Lancaster
14. Boyer & Ritter, LLC, Camp Hill
15. Dudnyk, Horsham
16. iQ media, Conshohocken
17. Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Camp Hill
18. Global Tax Management, Inc., Radnor
19. Sordoni Construction Services, Inc., Forty Fort
20. McKonly & Asbury LLP, Camp Hill
21. McConkey Insurance & Benefits, York
22. Simon Lever LLP, Lancaster
23. Sealstrip Corporation, Gilbertsville
24. AWeber – Email Marketing, Chalfont
25. eMoney Advisor, Conshohocken
26. Hamilton Lane, Bala Cynwyd
27. In-Shore Technologies, Inc.
28. Client Solution Architects, Mechanicsburg
29. Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. (TPD), Pottstown
30. Ritter Insurance Marketing, Harrisburg
31. Windsor Financial Group, Horsham
32. Renewal by Andersen of Central PA, Mechanicsburg
33. IMA Consulting, Chadds Ford
34. Henderson Brothers Inc., Pittsburgh
35. Swagelok Allentown| Allentown Fluid Systems, Inc., Schnecksville
36. JFC Staffing Companies, Camp Hill
37. RevZilla.com, Philadelphia
38. Momentum, Inc., Camp Hill
39. Keystone Insurers Group, Northumberland
40. Intuitive Company, Philadelphia
41. MXL Industries, Inc., Lancaster
42. Stambaugh Ness, PC, York
43. LSC Design, Inc., York
44. HydroWorx, Middletown
45. Raylon Corp, Reading
46. Lackawanna College, Scranton
47. Utilities Employees Credit Union, Wyomissing
48. Liquid Interactive, Allentown
49. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., Lancaster
50. Adaptik Corporation, Bethlehem
51. Vigon International, Inc., E. Stroudsburg
52. 1ST SUMMIT BANK, Johnstown
53. KU Resources, Inc., Duquesne
54. Gunn-Mowery, LLC, Camp Hill
55. Autosoft, Inc., West Middlesex
56. Reliance Bank, Altoona
57. Miners Bank, Pottsville
58. Ecumenical Retirement Community, Harrisburg
59. IMI, Chambersburg
60. Mutual Benefit Group, Huntingdon
61. Waverly Heights, Gladwyne
62. Wessel & Company, Johnstown
63. UniqueSource Products & Services, Harrisburg
64. Maher Duessel, Pittsburgh
65. Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, Lancaster
66. Stream Companies, Inc., Malvern
67. Evoke Health, Philadelphia
68. Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc., Gilbertsville
69. Mid Penn Bank, Millersburg
70. SeniorLIFE Johnstown, Johnstown
71. Triple Crown Corporation, Harrisburg
72. InvestEdge, Bala Cynwyd

Large-Sized Companies (250 and more employees)

1. Edward Jones, West Chester
2. Ryan, Pittsburgh
3. Glatfelter Insurance Group, York
4. McClure Company, Harrisburg
5. McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Harrisburg
6. Aerotek, Lancaster
7. NPC, Inc., Claysburg
8. Wagman Companies, Inc., York
9. Digitas Health LifeBrands, Philadelphia
10. Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, Allentown
11. Somerset Trust Company, Somerset
12. McCormick Taylor, Inc., Philadelphia
13. Country Meadows Retirement Communities, Hershey
14. Pentec Health, Inc., Boothwyn
15. Benco Dental, Pittston
16. Sheetz, Inc., Altoona
17. East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station
18. TMNA Services, LLC, Bala Cynwyd
19. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg
20. Compass Group, Support Services, Wayne
21. The Hite Company, Altoona
22. Schaedler Yesco, Harrisburg
23. Storeroom Solutions, Inc., Radnor
24. PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company, York
25. TruMark Financial Credit Union, Trevose
26. Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Bala Cynwyd
27. PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg
28. Toll Brothers, Inc., Horsham

For more information on the Best Places to Work in PA program, please visit www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com

Here is a recap via social media of comments made by Team PA and others about the 2014 BPTW event:

http://storify.com/TeamPA/team-pa-celebrates-2014-best-places-to-work-recipi