Spring 2012 - Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine

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Cover Storyby Rick A. RichardsUnsolicited gifts are the bestkind. Just ask several GreaterSouth Bend and Mishawakabusinesses. Thanks to readersof Northwest Indiana BusinessQuarterly, several businesses werechosen to be the best at whatthey do.For Thom Villing, president ofVilling & Co., a public relations andmarketing firm, the recognition wasboth a surprise and humbling. “Itmakes us feel good knowing thatwhat we do is working,” says Villing.Matt Rose, director of sales andmarketing at the Century Center, wasmore succinct: “That’s really cool.”We think so, too. Here are the resultsof this year’s annual reader’s survey.Best CoMPANY to WorkWinners: Memorial Health Systems,Horizon Bank and U.S. Cellular inMishawaka.“At Memorial, we’re excitedto receive the honor,” saysMaggie Scroope, manager ofcommunications and mediarelations at Memorial HealthSystems. “We try to go above andbeyond to make this a great placeto work. We feel as long as ouremployees are happy at work andhappy at home they will continueto provide good quality service toour patients. An honor like this willBEST RESoRT for ExECuTIvES Swan Lake Resort, Plymouthmake it easier for us to recruit goodpeople.”Craig Dwight, president and CEOof Horizon Bank, thanked readers.“It is an honor to be acknowledgedlike this. It is a test of our internalvalues and for our company. It isa real pleasure to come to workwhere 99 percent of the people wehire want to come to work.”Dwight says the honor bringsa tremendous amount of pride tothe bank and its employees. “I’mfortunate to be a part of this team.”Because Horizon is a communitybank is why readers respondedso favorably, says Dwight. “We doa good job of caring for people.Our customers have real access todecision makers and that makes ahuge difference.”Matt Kasper, director of salesfor U.S. Cellular, was completelysurprised by the announcement.“I’m extremely proud. It helpsunderscore that the culture we’vebuilt in the company for employeesto take care of the customers first isworking.”Kasper says U.S. Cellular isbuilt on service and providing theopportunity for employees. “This isquite humbling. This will certainlyhelp in our recruiting effortsbecause it shows working her is aviable career option. Kasper saysthe recognition provides validationfor the company’s training andservice efforts. “It shows we havethe right values in place.”BEST Golf CouRSE and BEST Golf CouRSE for ChARITABle/BuSINESS OuTINGSBlackthorn, South BendBest MEEtiNG Sitefor Small GroUPsWinner: Hilton Garden Inn,South Bend.Runners-up: Gillespie ConferenceCenter, South Bend; Century Center,South Bend; and Palais Royale,South Bend.“This is a great honor,” saysSummer Holman, director of salesand marketing. “This does offersome validation that our programsand training are on track butwe’re always looking for ways toimprove.”28 NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS QUARTERLY SpRINg–SUmmER 2012
Dedication110 %DevotionWell doneInspiration ExcellenceExtra mileRespectCommitment DetailDistinctionThanks to our dedicated lawyers and staff, wehave been named “Best Corporate Law Firm” and“Best Law Firm for Mergers and Acquisitions” inthe 2012 Greater South Bend/Michiana NWIBQreaders poll. We’re proud of our team memberswho go the extra mile every day to make SouthBend a better place to live and work.Wow!AdmirationApplauseImpressedAppreciationbtlaw.comATLANTA CHICAGO DELAWARE INDIANA LOS ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, D.C.
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