At Best Companies Group, a proud division of BridgeTower Media, we’re in the business of spotlighting excellence. Partnering with local media and publishers, we craft prestigious “Best Places to Work” programs, spotlighting organizations across various regions and industries that excel in fostering outstanding workplace environments.

Best Companies Group, a division of BridgeTower Media, is a leading workplace research and recognition firm dedicated to identifying and celebrating the best places to work across industries and regions. Through strategic partnerships with local media and publishers, we power “Best Places to Work” programs that spotlight organizations creating exceptional employee experiences.

Beyond recognition, we drive meaningful workplace transformation through Best Employer Surveys, our premier survey and analytics division. We offer custom-designed tools that measure employee engagement, satisfaction, and feedback—providing leaders with the insights they need to elevate culture, performance, and retention.

Our advanced analytics suite includes key driver analysis, year-over-year trending, demographic breakouts, and more—equipping organizations with the clarity and confidence to make data-backed decisions. Whether through prestigious recognition or powerful diagnostics, we empower organizations to create cultures where employees thrive.

With decades of experience, thousands of participating companies, and millions of voices heard, Best Companies Group is more than a research partner—we’re a catalyst for excellence in the workplace.

To identify, elevate, and empower great workplaces through data-driven insights, employee feedback, and public recognition—fueling cultures where people and performance thrive.

A world where every workplace is a place people are proud to belong, and where organizations grow by investing in their people.

• Be Respectful
• Build Trust
• Come Together
• Grow Purposefully
• Give Unselfishly

Employees at Best Companies Group are specially satisfied with these key aspects of their work experience.

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Jaime Zepeda is an award-winning workplace culture expert, speaker, and the Executive Vice President at Best Companies Group, where he leads efforts to help thousands of organizations measure and improve the employee experience. With over 15 years of experience advising some of the most admired companies in the world—including those featured on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For—Jaime specializes in turning employee feedback into strategic action.

A former executive at Great Place to Work and LinkedIn, Jaime combines deep research expertise with practical leadership know-how. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he focused on the intersection of people-first culture and business performance.

Jaime’s mission is to help organizations create workplaces where people don’t just stay—they grow. Whether guiding companies through change or training first-time managers, he brings clarity, empathy, and real-world insight to every engagement.

At Best Companies Group, we believe our people are our greatest asset—and our strongest competitive advantage. As a company dedicated to recognizing and improving exceptional workplace cultures, we hold ourselves to the same high standards we celebrate in others.

Our people strategy is simple but powerful: create an environment where employees feel trusted, supported, and inspired to do their best work. We invest in our team’s growth, well-being, and purpose, knowing that when our people thrive, so does our business.