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www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 5, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 37 www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 5, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 37 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN CONNECTICUT Small/Medium Cos. www.HartfordBusiness.com • March 5, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 37 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN CONNECTICUT Large Cos. Benchmark Senior Living B enchmark Senior Living provides senior-living and assisted-living services in the Northeast. Employee Bonuses: Long-term incentive plan rewards employees at leadership levels for performance, contributions to the company's fu- ture, and continued employment with Benchmark. Employee Recognition: Every em- ployee is eligible, every day, to receive a positive note of gratitude. The official "thank you" cards are given by an as- sociate to a co-worker who has gone above and beyond. The winner of the monthly drawing in each community receives a gift up to $50 in value. Fun & Relax- ation: Every year the company in- vites a handful of employees from each community to attend a black tie gala. Community Service: Walk to End Alzheimer's is a company-wide pro- gram that includes corporate finan- cial support, promotional and brand- ed giveaways for employee walkers, and prizes for top departments. Training: Emerging leaders pro- gram is a 12-month program that gives associates opportunities to le- verage work relationships as a career- development resource. It includes coursework, journaling, independent study, leadership, mentoring and rela- tionship building. OneDigital Health and Benefits O neDigital Health and Benefits is an employee benefits firm. Employee Bonuses: Has pen- sion and management bonus programs. Employee Recognition: Every month, the Farmington office recognizes an employee who has continued to not only consistently "Work Like a Champi- on," but has gone above and beyond the day-to-day du- ties and embodied fresh thinking and relentless and strategic work performance. Fun & Re- laxation: Hires a professional masseuse to come in and provide five minute mas- sages during busy season. Healthy Liv- ing: Hosts group exercise classes in the office and depending on the occasion, the com- pany invites area class instructors to lead the group. Training: LEAD is a professional development program meant to identify emerging and existing leaders and develop their leadership skills. The curriculum is tailored to four specific leadership levels, from emerging to senior leaders. Being Green: All offices promote a "paperless office" approach. SiriusDecisions S iriusDecisions is a research and advisory company for business- to-business product, marketing and sales leaders. Employee Recognition: Provides quarterly and annual impact awards. Fun & Relax- ation: Hosts quar- terly team outings including rafting, zip-lining, ropes course, in-office massages, happy hour escape rooms. Also hosts a Hal- loween party and ugly sweater parade. Healthy Living: Company has an on-site gym that is free for employees to use. Community Service: Helped raise money for hurricane victims in Houston. Training: Offers mentoring and job shadowing/cross training. Supreme Industries S upreme Industries is a com- prehensive specialty contrac- tor that provides expertise to complex right-of-way clearing, access road and site-preparation projects. Employee Bonuses: Offers flexible schedules including four-day work week option. Also provides annual merit-based employee bonuses that range from $250 for recent new hires to $100,000. Employee Rec- ognition: Hosts monthly birthday luncheon and cake to celebrate birthdays within the month. Fun & Relax- ation: Holds an annual holiday dinner and dancing party for employees and spouses/sig- nificant others. Supreme is an animal-friendly office that has at least two dogs (owner's pets) in the office daily. Community Service: During Christ- mas time, annually sponsors five to 10 local families with a relative who has ter- minal cancer, providing holiday gifts for the family as well as needed essentials. Being Green: Supreme has installed solar panels at two of its facilities and generates power to not only support its facilities but to send back to the grid. Headquarters: Harwinton Industry: Construction Website: www.SupremeIndustries.com Top Executive: Kevin J. Boucher, President CT Headquarters: Farmington Industry: Health Care/Insurance Website: www.onedigital.com Twitter: @weareonedigital Top CT Executive: George Papagelis, Managing Principal Headquarters: Wilton Industry: Research and Advisory Website: www.siriusdecisions.com Twitter: @siriusdecisions Top Executives: Richard Eldh and John Neeson, Co-founders CT Headquarters: Various locations around the state Industry: Health Care Website: www.benchmarkseniorliving.com Twitter: @BenchmarkSL Top CT Executive: Kathy Hooker, Regional Director of Operations RANKED 12 TH RANKED 14 TH RANKED 13 TH RANKED 15 TH