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# [Coretek Named as Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work for 2018 | News | Coretek Services](https://coretek.com/news/coretek-named-as-metro-detroits-best-and-brightest-companies-to-work-for-2018)

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  
Contact: Jennifer Kluge (586) 393-8800

Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Announced This Year’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Metropolitan Detroit

July 20, 2018 – Warren, Mich. — Every year companies throughout Metropolitan Detroit compete to be named one of “Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.” Only companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach can be bestowed this honor. These select companies will be on honored Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance, downtown Detroit. The winning companies also compete for 13 elite awards, one granted for each category. Also, an overall winner that has excelled in all categories will be honored with a “Best of the Best Overall” award. The elite award winners will be revealed during the luncheon.

Also this year the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® awards program has raised the bar with a new category. Winners will be pooled by the size of their company. Employers with 1-50 employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Small Business; 51-300employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Medium Business; 301+employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Large Business. Allcompanies, no matter their size, can be a Best and Brightest Company to Work For® resulting inBetter Business, Richer Lives and Stronger Communities.

An independent research firm evaluates each company’s entry based on key measures in various categories. They include Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company Performance and the Best of the Best Small Business, Medium Business and Large Business. (See following list for winners.)

The annual symposium and awards program will begin with registration, networking and an exhibit gallery at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., educational programs will follow at 9:00 a.m. The Winners’ Award Reception and Elite Awards Presentation begin at 11:30 a.m.

“Profitability and stability is essential for businesses in today’s economic climate. Companies  
that recognize that their employees are the key to their success achieve staying power. Our 2017  
winners create their human resource standards to ensure employee satisfaction and they set  
standards for every business to aspire toward,” said Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO of B&B  
Programs. “We are proud to honor this year’s winners.”

Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, NOW Health Group, WDIV Channel 4 News, WWJ Newsradio 950, Davenport University, Baudville, BASIC, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, Comerica, Corp! Magazine, Ulliance, Kelly Services, Ultimate Software, EDSI, The Orsus Group, Kerr Russell and Weber PLC, Frankenmuth Insurance, Dave & Busters and V-Suites.  
Admission for the awards breakfast and symposium for members is $210. Tables for 10 are also available for $2,000. Recognition as a Table Sponsor with 10 tickets is $2,500. If you are interested in attending the conference, contact MBPA at 866-321-1822 or visit www.thebestandbrightest.com.

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® is a program of the Michigan Business and Professional Association that provides the business community with the opportunity to gain recognition, showcase their best practices and demonstrate why they are an ideal place for employees to work. This national program celebrates those companies that are making better business, creating richer lives and building a stronger community as a whole. It is presented annually in several markets including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, and Nationally. Nominations are now being accepted for 2019. Visit www.thebestandbrightest.com to obtain an application.

The Michigan Business and Professional Association boasts a statewide sphere of influence that no other organization of its kind can claim, leveraging a depth of programs and community initiatives that positively impact more than 150,000 businesses. Visit them online at www.michbusiness.org.

The 2018 Metropolitan Detroit’s Best And Brightest Companies  
To Work For® Winners  
A Program of the Michigan Business and Professional Association  
2313 Inc.  
A.E. Mourad Agency, Inc.  
Acro Service Corporation  
A-Line Staffing Solutions  
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company  
Angott Search Group  
Aqua Tots Swim Schools  
Argent Tape and Label  
Aristeo  
Arrow Strategies  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.  
Austin Benefits Group  
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause  
Barton Malow Company  
BDO USA, LLP  
Billhighway  
blue chip Talent  
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan  
Brightline Technologies, Inc.  
Broder & Sachse Real Estate  
Brooks Kushman, P.C.  
Brown & Brown of Detroit  
Burns & McDonnell  
C/D/H  
Cambridge Consulting Group  
Capital Mortgage Funding  
Clarity Voice  
Clayton & McKervey, P.C.  
Community Financial Credit Union  
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPi)  
Conway MacKenzie  
Coretek Services  
Cornerstone Municipal Advisory Group, LLC  
CoStaff Services LLC  
Credit Acceptance  
CrossFire Group  
Danlaw Inc.  
Decypher Corp  
DeMaria Building Company, Inc.  
DFCU Financial  
Diag Partners  
DigitasLBi  
DKSS CPAs + Advisors  
Domino’s Pizza  
DTE Energy  
Easter Seals – Michigan, Inc.  
Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI)  
Emagine Entertainment  
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
Envista Forensics  
Epitec, Inc.  
ES3, Inc.  
ESG Automotive, Inc.  
Etkin LLC  
Farbman Group  
Financial Group  
Fisher Unitech LLC  
Flagstar Bank  
Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions  
Genisys Credit Union  
Ghafari Associates, LLC  
Gordon Advisors, P.C.  
Grand Rapids Metrology  
Great Lakes Caring  
Greenleaf Trust  
G-Tech Services, Inc.  
Harada Industry of America, Inc.  
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED)  
Health Management Systems of America  
Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP  
HRPro/BenePro  
Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.  
Humantech  
Huron Valley State Bank  
Ideal Contracting  
imageOne  
ImageSoft, Inc.  
Imperial Beverage  
International Bancard  
Jackets for Jobs, Inc.  
Kapnick Insurance Group  
Lake Michigan Credit Union  
Level One Bank  
LJPR Financial Advisors  
LLamasoft, Inc.  
Lormax Stern Development Co LLC  
LOVASCO  
Mahindra Automotive North America  
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC  
Marvel Technologies  
MassMutual Great Lakes  
Michigan Community VNA  
Michigan Financial Companies  
Michigan First Credit Union  
Michigan Medicine  
Michigan Office Solutions  
Michigan Planners  
Midwest Mobility Solutions  
Morrey’s Contracting  
Nemeth Law, P.C.  
New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc.  
NTH Consultants LTD  
Nuspire Networks  
OHM Advisors  
OneMagnify  
OpTech, LLC  
Panasonic Automotive  
Pcubed  
Plex Systems, Inc.  
Potestivo & Associates P.C.  
Prudential Advisors, Great Lakes  
RapidAdvance  
Real Estate One, Inc.  
Recruitment Management Consultants, LLC  
Red Level  
REDICO LLC  
Rehmann  
Relapath, LLC  
Reliance One, Inc.  
Sachse Construction  
Sakti3, Inc.  
Schupan Recycling  
Service Express, Inc. (SEI)  
Service First Logistics Incorporated  
Signature Associates  
SME  
Spalding DeDecker  
Stout Risius Ross, LLC  
Stratacomm LLC  
Stuart Mechanical  
Taylor’s Special Care Services Inc.  
Technosoft Corporation  
The Birmingham Group  
The Detroit Athletic Club  
Total Quality Logistics  
Trion Solutions Inc.  
T-Squared Designs Inc.  
Turner Construction Company  
UHY Advisors MI, Inc.  
United Shore Financial Services  
University of Michigan Credit Union  
US Foods  
VersiCare Group  
Vision Information Technologies  
V-Suites  
VTC Insurance Group  
w3r Consulting  
Wade Trim  
Walbridge  
Work Skills Corp  
WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone  
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants  
ZF North America, Inc.  
Zolman Restoration

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