Best Companies to Work for in Colorado ’09

Pinnacol Assurance, Rally Software and Infinity Systems Engineering rate the best among 35 finalists judged for having great workplaces in the state

In a time when workers are taking on extra duties, it’s nice to know we still have companies that keep the office stocked with snacks, or in the case of one of this year’s Best Companies finalists, “Scooby snacks.”

Oh, and thanks for covering employee health-care insurance premiums. That’s coming in handy right now as the nation braces for what could become wholesale changes to our health-care system.

As we face economic challenges, celebrating companies that create great workplaces couldn’t be more important. The Best Company to Work For in Colorado finalists understand that keeping workers inspired and appreciated not only improves the bottom line but creates dividends that transcend it.

For the fourth year, ColoradoBiz has joined with the Colorado State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management and Jobing.com, an online employment advertising service, to produce a list of the best companies to work for in the state.

Large companies
(250 employees or more)
 1.     Pinnacol Assurance
 2.     Edward Jones
 3.     Omni Interlocken Resort
 4.     PricewaterhouseCoopers
 5.     Alpine Bank
 6.     Cheyenne Mountain Resort
 7.     Quest Diagnostics Inc.
 8.     CoBank
 9.    Merrick & Co.
10.     T-Mobile USA – Colorado Call Centers
11.     DaVita Inc.
12.    The Children’s Hospital
13.    tw telecom
14.     CH2M Hill
15.    Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc
Medium companies
(100 to 249 employees)
 1.     Rally Software
 2.     PCL Construction Enterprises
 3.     Exclusive Resorts LLC Inc.
 4.     Stanley Consultants Inc
 5.     Classic Residence by Hyatt – Highlands Ranch
Small companies
(25 to 99 employees)
 1.     Infinity Systems Engineering
 2.     ReadyTalk
 3.     IP5280 Communications
 4.     Blu SKY Restoration Contractors Inc.
 5.     Memolink Inc.
 6.     Evolve
 7.     Moneytree Inc.
 8.     Return Path Inc.
 9.     Odell Brewing Co.
10.    Administaff Inc.
11.     Rothstein Kass
12.    Aztek Networks Inc.
13.    R.A. Nelson & Associates Inc.
14.    SAFEbuilt Inc.
15.    Sterling-Rice Group

It’s especially inspiring this year to hear what companies are doing to engage their workers and connect with their communities. Few companies can afford to pay 100 percent of health insurance benefit coverage for employees and their families, as ReadyTalk does, or plan an all-expense paid trip to an exotic locale every year for the entire staff, a long-time tradition at Infinity Systems Engineering. But those are only the more striking examples of what makes those companies a great place to work.

Even companies of modest means can make the grade by creating a workplace culture that champions the contributions of employees and strives to help them balance other aspects of their lives. Offering paid time off for employees who do volunteer work and matching their charitable cash contributions is one of the more common “best practices” among the companies the program honors each year. And with nonprofits strapped for support these days, continuing such programs is crucial.

Thirty-five companies made this year’s Best Companies ranking and are profiled here. The 15 largest companies have 250 or more employees. The five companies in the medium category have 100 to 249 employees. The 15 companies in the small category include those with work forces of 25 to 99 employees.

To participate in the rankings, companies paid from $625 to $1,175 to be surveyed by Modern Think, a workplace-excellence consulting firm. All employees are surveyed in the small and medium categories. Up to 400 employees are surveyed in the large category depending on the size of the organization.  If the company has more than 400 employees, the participating employees are chosen at random. — Mike Cote, ColoradoBiz editor

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