2018 Best Places to Work in Kentucky Magazine by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

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The Diagram for Success .................................................................................2 Messages from KYSHRM and Kentucky Chamber......................................3 What Our Winners Look Like.........................................................................4 The Differentiator...............................................................................................6

Table of Contents Winner's Hall of Fame.....................................................................................22 Employee Satisfaction ......................................................................................36 Strategic Workforce Initiatives.......................................................................50

Best Small Places to Work in Kentucky Ranked List .............................. 7 dvanced Payroll Systems.....................................................................................13 A Alpha Business Acquisitions..................................................................................14 AMR Management Services..................................................................................11 Apex Engineering, PLLC........................................................................................14 ARGI Financial Group..............................................................................................9 Associations International.....................................................................................19 Bim Group..................................................................................................................9 Blue Grass Airport..................................................................................................17 Budget For The People..........................................................................................12 Composable Systems.............................................................................................10 Connected Nation, Inc...........................................................................................10 Delta Dental of Kentucky.....................................................................................10 Diversified Automation Inc...................................................................................13 Edwards Moving & Rigging....................................................................................12 Extell Financial Services, Inc..................................................................................21 Fahe...........................................................................................................................14 Fooji...........................................................................................................................11 Integrity IT................................................................................................................10 Kingdom Trust..........................................................................................................17 Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Inc...................................................................18

Marine Solutions, Inc...............................................................................................18 Massage Envy-Lexington........................................................................................12 McGregor & Associates, Inc..................................................................................20 Medical Center Jewish Southwest.......................................................................15 Metro United Way..................................................................................................17 Middleton Reutlinger..............................................................................................13 NetGain Technologies Inc......................................................................................15 Peel & Holland...........................................................................................................8 People Plus, Inc........................................................................................................20 SIS, LLC.......................................................................................................................9 STOBER Drives, Inc................................................................................................21 Strategic Marketing Services.................................................................................19 Town & Country Bank and Trust Co...................................................................14 Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. ....................................................................................16 Unified Trust Company..........................................................................................18 Venminder, Inc..........................................................................................................16 Verbal Behavior Consulting Inc............................................................................16 Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC..........................................................................9 Wolf Steel USA........................................................................................................19

Best Medium Places to Work in Kentucky Ranked List ......................... 25 Air Hydro Power....................................................................................................31 Associates in Pediatric Therapy LLC...................................................................33 Balluff, Inc...................................................................................................................34 Blue & Co., LLC......................................................................................................26 Bottom Line Systems.............................................................................................35 Bourbon Community Hospital.............................................................................33 Brooksource.............................................................................................................27 Columbia Gas of Kentucky...................................................................................28 Dean Dorton...........................................................................................................32 Flaget Memorial Hospital, KentuckyOne Health..............................................34 Forcht Bank..............................................................................................................32 Harrison Memorial Hospital.................................................................................28 Harshaw Trane.........................................................................................................31 Heritage Bank USA, Inc..........................................................................................35 Houchens Insurance Group..................................................................................29

Independence Bank.................................................................................................27 ISCO Industries, Inc................................................................................................31 Kentucky Bank.........................................................................................................30 L&N Federal Credit Union...................................................................................27 Limestone Bank, Inc. ..............................................................................................32 Louisville Tile Distributors....................................................................................28 MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP..................................................................................27 Musselman Hotels...................................................................................................30 Park Community Credit Union...........................................................................29 Plumbers Supply Co................................................................................................35 University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union..................................................34 US WorldMeds.........................................................................................................30 WDRB Media...........................................................................................................32 Winterwood, Inc......................................................................................................29

Best Large Places to Work in Kentucky Ranked List .............................. 39 Aerotek......................................................................................................................41 Appriss......................................................................................................................46 AssuredPartners......................................................................................................48 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.......................................................................................40 Central Bank & Trust Co........................................................................................44 Comcast Cable........................................................................................................41 Corning Incorporated............................................................................................45 Crowe Horwath LLP..............................................................................................42 CSI..............................................................................................................................43 Edward Jones............................................................................................................41 Envoy Mortgage, Ltd...............................................................................................41 Farm Credit Mid-America.....................................................................................47 Frankfort Regional Medical Center....................................................................44 Galen College of Nursing......................................................................................47 Genentech................................................................................................................42 Hilliard Lyons...........................................................................................................46

Hosparus Health.....................................................................................................46 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.®.............................................................................43 KORT..........................................................................................................................49 Long John Silver's, LLC...........................................................................................43 Neustar......................................................................................................................44 Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital..........................................................................47 Our Lady of Peace, KentuckyOne Health.........................................................49 Papa John's Corporate...........................................................................................45 Republic Bank..........................................................................................................45 Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center........................48 Senture, LLC.............................................................................................................47 Stock Yards Bank and Trust Co.............................................................................49 The Sullivan University System............................................................................49 Total Quality Logistics............................................................................................45 Valvoline Inc..............................................................................................................42 WellCare of Kentucky, Inc.....................................................................................43

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The Diagram for Success Program - conceived in 2004 to celebrate Kentucky’s elite employers who have Goal - to raise the bar among employers, creating excellence and employee satisfaction in the workplace, thereby attracting talented people for years to come.

Eligibility must have at least 15 employees working in Kentucky to be eligible.

The Process: Part Two Employee Survey

Part One Employer Questionnaire

25%

75%

(of each company’s score)

Part Three In-depth Analysis

Part Four Making the List

Part Five Employee Feedback Report

? Experts conduct an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each company

Companies that make the list are ranked within their size categories

Companies receive a four-part employee feedback report with detailed data

- HI GHLIGHTS 272 companies have made the list

3 companies have made the list every year

181 companies have made the list more than once

J. Scott McGarvey, SHRM-SCP, SPHR 2018-2019 Chair, Kentucky SHRM State Council www.kyshrm.org

Dave Adkisson President & CEO, Kentucky Chamber www.kychamber.com

The Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management is proud to be a founding partner of Best Places to Work in Kentucky. The Best Places to Work in Kentucky program recognizes those employers who set an exemplary standard of excellence for both employee engagement and business success.

We are excited to celebrate the extraordinary efforts of 100 companies who have set the standard for creating positive working environments.

Human resource professionals lead the business of people in Kentucky. We know what’s next and what employers can do to be prepared for changing economic and business conditions. Today’s HR professionals guide their organizations with innovative strategies to increase employee engagement and performance. HR professionals are the CEO’s strategic partner in creating an adaptive advantage for Kentucky’s employers. Kentucky SHRM, along with our 14 local SHRM chapters, provides ongoing educational and leadership opportunities for over 2,700 human resource professionals throughout the Commonwealth. We lead our organizations and contribute to the effective strategies that impact the bottom line.

As president of the Kentucky Chamber, I am pleased so many Kentucky employers hold such a strong commitment to their employees. I am especially pleased that 68 of the 100 companies named a “Best Places to Work” this year are members of the Kentucky Chamber. From banks, to colleges, to health care facilities and manufactures, from all corners of the state, this year’s list of winners represent a broad cross-section of industries. In order to make Kentucky’s economy thrive, we must be able to not only educate and employ Kentuckians here, but we also must attract those from out of state to want to work here. The Best Places program provides your company with a tool to measure workplace satisfaction each year.

Kentucky SHRM. Engaging People. Leading Organizations. Advancing Kentucky.

The Kentucky Chamber is proud to offer the Best Places to Work in Kentucky program – it provides a perfect venue to celebrate the companies who are doing their part to make the Commonwealth a great place to live and work. We strive to do our part for Kentucky businesses year round in the halls of our Capitol and from our Frankfort headquarters. The Kentucky Chamber works each day to unite business and advance Kentucky through advocacy, providing current economic data and business education programs.

Congratulations to all of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Kentucky winning companies!

We thank you for your participation in the Best Places initiative and congratulate you on your efforts!

Kentucky SHRM is thrilled to recognize the best of the best in Kentucky. Enjoy learning more about our top employers in the pages to come, and feel free to call on them to find out more about their successful strategies and what they are doing to be ready for what’s next.

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What our 2018 Best Places to Work in Kentucky Winners

average number of paid holidays offered each year

average number of full-time human resources staff that each company employs

11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% Wealth Management

Utilities

Spa Services

Telecommunications

Retail

Real Estate

Pharmaceuticals

Information Services

Hospitality

Consulting

Biotechnology

Auto Sales & Rentals

Association Management

Staffing

Legal

Restaurant

Education

Advertising/PR/Marketing

Transportation

Engineering

Insurance - Healthcare

Nonprofit

Distribution

Services

Manufacturing

Insurance Non-Healthcare

Accounting

Technolog y

Financial Services

Healthcare Provider

0% Banking

What industries do our winners represent?

LOOK LIKE:

average number of years the highestranking company employee has been in his or her current position

What they wear: 28% 53% 13% 6% 4

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▀ Business Casual ▀ Casual ▀ Uniforms ▀ Business

Since 2014 business dress has decreased from 11% to 6%, and casual dress has increased from 13% to 28%.

What percentage of winning companies . . . offer monetary incentives when overnight travel is required? provide adoption assistance?

27%

38%

have a program in place to actively recruit/retain members of the disabled community? offer telecommuting options to employees?

56% 56%

have a program in place to actively recruit/retain the aging workforce?

have a program in place to actively recruit and/or retain employees of varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds? offer employees the option to work flexible hours or a compressed work week? provide paternity leave?

60%

82%

83%

provide fitness and/or wellness program within the workplace? offer a retirement savings program?

total number of employees worldwide represented by our 100 winning companies

60%

71%

provide cafeteria or meal subsidies, free daily snacks or beverages? provide lactation facilities?

47%

88%

98%

total number of Kentucky employees represented by our 100 winning companies 42% of those Kentucky employees are millennials (typically identified as those with birth years ranging from 1981 to 1996)

Programs An employer-sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)* 85% & Practices Financial education workshops 67% provided to 59% Productivity or time management workshops promote a healthy work/ 55% On-site personal development and/or stress management workshops life balance: Paid sabbatical 4% *which may provide counseling for marital, parental, or financial problems and/or assistance for specific conditions such as substance abuse, smoking, and gambling

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The Differentiator

If there were a perfect formula to creating a best place to work, then we would all be following it. But instead, we continue to measure, survey, and discover what makes a company the best place to work.

As part of that process, we are able to uncover significant findings that can help companies differentiate themselves by establishing practices/policies that resonate with employees. Below we have highlighted nine survey questions that had the largest percentage gap of positive responses from winning companies vs. non-winning companies.

Winning companies' respondents agreed

Non-winning companies' respondents agreed

Differentiator

I have a good understanding of how this organization is doing financially.

87%

62%

25%

I can trust what this organization tells me.

89%

68%

21%

This organization treats me like a person, not a number.

89%

69%

20%

I'm satisfied with the sick leave policy.

86%

66%

20%

This organization gives me enough recognition for work that is well done.

83%

63%

20%

Staffing levels are adequate to provide quality products/services.

77%

58%

19%

Senior leaders live the core values of the organization.

89%

71%

18%

The leaders of this organization care about their employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; well being.

90%

73%

17%

I have confidence in the leadership of this organization.

91%

74%

17%

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an employer, ask yourself if these are areas you can improve in. If you are an employee, ask yourself if these things are true about your workplace and what you can do to be able to answer these questions positively at your workplace. If you are a job seeker, ask questions in interviews that allow you to determine if the company has strengths in these areas. If you think your company has what it takes to become a Best Place to Work in Kentucky, visit us online at www.bestplacestoworkky.com. 6

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Small Companies have between [15-149] U.S. employees

Peel & Holland

2 Bim Group 3 Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC 4 SIS, LLC 5 ARGI Financial Group 6 Composable Systems 7 Connected Nation, Inc. 8 Delta Dental of Kentucky 9 Integrity IT 10 AMR Management Services 11 Fooji 12 Budget For The People 13 Massage Envy-Lexington 14 Edwards Moving & Rigging 15 Middleton Reutlinger 16 Diversified Automation Inc 17 Advanced Payroll Systems 18 Alpha Business Acquisitions 19 Fahe 20 Apex Engineering, PLLC Information current as of March 30, 2018.

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Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. Medical Center Jewish Southwest NetGain Technologies Inc. Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. Venminder, Inc. Verbal Behavior Consulting Inc Metro United Way Kingdom Trust Blue Grass Airport Unified Trust Company Marine Solutions, Inc. Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Strategic Marketing Services Associations International Wolf Steel USA People Plus, Inc McGregor & Associates, Inc. Extell Financial Services, Inc. STOBER Drives, Inc.

# of U.S. and KY Employees at time of survey.

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1 Rank: #1 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Peel & Holland Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.peelholland.com Survey Administrator: Eric Stuber, Chief Operating Officer # of U.S. Employees: 57 # of KY Employees: 57 Company Executive: Roy Riley

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Rank: #2 Previous Rank: #13 # of Years Ranked: 13 Company Name: Bim Group* Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.BimGroup.us Survey Administrator: Heather Taylor, Director of Employee Benefit Services # of U.S. Employees: 30 # of KY Employees: 30 Company Executive: L. Briggs Cochran Bim Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employee benefit practice serves 450-plus employers that provide benefits to more than 80,000 employees. We are experts at making certain employees understand and appreciate all the benefits their employer provides - identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities, delivering iron clad compliance solutions and making it easy for HR professionals to administer their employer-sponsored plans.

Rank: #3 Previous Rank: #3 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.whtlaw.com Survey Administrator: Allison Saxton, Administrative and Marketing Manager # of U.S. Employees: 52 # of KY Employees: 52 Company Executive: Walter Ward, George Hocker and Gregg Thornton At Ward, Hocker & Thornton we have a singular focus: results. Located in Kentucky, we are a regional civil litigation firm concentrating in insurance defense. Since 1984, our attorneys have partnered with clients to take on their most important and complex legal issues.

*Previously won as Benefit Insurance Marketing (BIM)

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Rank: #4 Previous Rank: #4 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: SIS, LLC Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.thinksis.com Survey Administrator: Candace French, HR Director # of U.S. Employees: 114 # of KY Employees: 62 Company Executive: Steve Sigg

Rank: #5 Previous Rank: #5 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: ARGI Financial Group Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: https://argifinancialgroup.com/ Survey Administrator: Lauren Powell, HR Manager # of U.S. Employees: 133 # of KY Employees: 114 Company Executive: Joe Reeves

SIS is a technology solutions and services company collaborating with clients on innovative data center strategy, technology and application solutions in the cloud or on prem that drive successful business outcomes. Our regionally focused teams solve challenges and design solutions, leaving more time for clients to devote resources to core business strategies.

We are a team of focused professionals that help provide clarity for individuals and businesses through comprehensive, integrated financial services: Comprehensive financial planning, Investment management, CFO and accounting services, Corporate benefits education for employees, Financial wellness programs, 401(k) management and consulting services, and tax preparation and planning.

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6 Rank: #6 Previous Rank: #11 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Composable Systems Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.composablesystems.com Survey Administrator: Amber Jeffries, Office Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 25 # of KY Employees: 25 Company Executive: Jeremy Sublett We create web applications, build business intelligence solutions, consult on SharePoint implementations, customize Salesforce, and develop mobile apps. Custom software development doesn’t come with a list of characteristics. It’s crafted individually for each client to fill their needs and to better their business.

8 Rank: #8 Previous Rank: #21 # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: Delta Dental of Kentucky Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.deltadentalky.com Survey Administrator: Ashley Jones, Director, Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 71 # of KY Employees: 71 Company Executive: J. Jude Thompson Delta Dental of Kentucky is a not-for-profit dental service corporation. We provide dental insurance for employers and individuals. The Delta Dental PPO network has more than 102,000 dentists nationwide practicing in more than 282,000 dentist locations.

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7 Rank: #7 Previous Rank: #18 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: Connected Nation, Inc. Primary Location: Bowling Green Web Address: www.connectednation.org Survey Administrator: Mandi Thomas, Human Resources Director # of U.S. Employees: 24 # of KY Employees: 19 Company Executive: Tom Ferree Connected Nation is a leading technology organization committed to bringing affordable high-speed internet and broadband enabled resources to all Americans. Connected Nation effectively raises the awareness of the value of broadband and related technology by developing coalitions of influencers and enablers for improving technology access, adoption, and use.

TRUSTED TECHNOLOGY. STRONGER SECURITY. BETTER BUSINESS.

Rank: #9 Previous Rank: #24 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Integrity IT Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: http://www.integrityky.com Survey Administrator: Bryan Pryor, VP Sales & Marketing # of U.S. Employees: 31 # of KY Employees: 31 Company Executive: Phillip Miller Integrity IT is a full-service technology solutions provider offering the services and support businesses need to excel in today’s ever-changing digital world. Our core values are the foundation of our success, allowing us to build strong IT partnerships with clients throughout a variety of industries. We provide world-class service, relentlessly pursue accountability, approach every goal with unwavering tenacity to form long-lasting relationships.

Rank: #10 Previous Rank: #8 # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: AMR Management Services Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.amrms.com Survey Administrator: Jennifer Taylor, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 86 # of KY Employees: 68 Company Executive: Nick Ruffin AMR Management Services provides professional services to trade associations, individual member organizations and foundations through four core services: association management, conference and event planning, marketing and creative services, and technology services.

Rank: #11 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Fooji Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.fooji.com Survey Administrator: Sara Gooden, VP of Operations # of U.S. Employees: 52 # of KY Employees: 46 Company Executive: Gregg A. Morton, Jr. Fooji is an experiential technology company that uses on-demand delivery services to power unique marketing campaigns that acquire and engage fans for big brands. By bringing together social and chat networks with ondemand delivery services, Fooji allows brands to start a fan interaction online and finish it offline with an instant physical delivery.

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Rank: #12 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Budget For The People Primary Location: Muldraugh/Radcliff Web Address: www.tonysaysyes.com Survey Administrator: Lou Ramirez, Sales Director # of U.S. Employees: 46 # of KY Employees: 46 Company Executive: Tony Malito

Rank: #13 Previous Rank: #35 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Massage Envy-Lexington Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.massageenvy.com Survey Administrator: Piers Harvey, Owner # of U.S. Employees: 85 # of KY Employees: 85 Company Executive: Piers Harvey

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14 Rank: #14 Previous Rank: #10 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Edwards Moving & Rigging Primary Location: Shelbyville Web Address: www.edwardsmoving.com Survey Administrator: Sierra Burton, HR Manager # of U.S. Employees: 138 # of KY Employees: 123 Company Executive: Mark Edwards Edwards Moving & Rigging is an industry leader in the heavy haul and specialized rigging field. We are specialized in the lifting and transport of especially large objects such as industrial machinery.

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Rank: #15 Previous Rank: #16 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Middleton Reutlinger Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.middletonlaw.com Survey Administrator: Terrance Cook, Director of Business Development # of U.S. Employees: 104 # of KY Employees: 104 Company Executive: Hank Alford Middleton Reutlinger provides a broad range of legal services for a diverse client base. Middleton Reutlinger's goal is to provide accessible service in an efficient manner. The firm works to understand each client's business and tailors its services to meet the ever changing demands of the business environment.

Rank: #16 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Diversified Automation Inc Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.diversified-automation.com Survey Administrator: Chrissy Rogers, Director of Human Capital # of U.S. Employees: 100 # of KY Employees: 68 Company Executive: Tony Young

Rank: #17 Previous Rank: #27 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Advanced Payroll Systems Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: https://advancedpayroll.com Survey Administrator: Michelle Heindselman, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 41 # of KY Employees: 41 Company Executive: Gary Huntoon

Diversified Automation Inc (DAI) is a full-service integrator of material handling automation applications, specializing in controls and software and small/medium sized turn-key full system projects.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, APS is one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest independently owned and operated full-service payroll management firms. APS has been servicing clients in our region for over 24 years. Our staff is comprised of people who have made their careers in Payroll and Human Capital Management solutions.

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18 Rank: #18 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Alpha Business Acquisitions Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: alphabusinessacquisitions.com Survey Administrator: Stephen Oberbillig, President # of U.S. Employees: 30 # of KY Employees: 30 Company Executive: Stephen Oberbillig We specialize in retail business development and new customer acquisitions for our Fortune 500 clients. We're blazing trails in the sales industry, finding creative sales and marketing solutions in one of the most competitive industries.

19 Rank: #19 Previous Rank: #14 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Fahe Primary Location: Berea/Lexington Web Address: www.fahe.org Survey Administrator: Norma Edwards, Vice President of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 46 # of KY Employees: 46 Company Executive: Jim King Fahe is on a mission to eliminate persistent poverty in Appalachia. Collaborating with our Network of local leaders through the region and beyond, we bring transformational change at scale through our charges of Leadership, Development, Housing, Education, Health and Social Services, and Economic Opportunity.

Rank: #20 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Apex Engineering, PLLC Primary Location: Calvert City Web Address: www.apex-engineering.com Survey Administrator: Tiffany Collins, HR Administrator # of U.S. Employees: 71 # of KY Employees: 35 Company Executive: Mark Donohoo

Rank: #21 Previous Rank: #22 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.mytcbt.com Survey Administrator: Linda Gordon, HR Manager # of U.S. Employees: 85 # of KY Employees: 85 Company Executive: W. Raffo Wimsett, Jr.

Apex Engineering, PLLC is a full-service engineering firm headquartered in Calvert City, KY. Apex was incorporated in 1974 to provide multi-discipline engineering services for industrial clients. Our clients include major producers of specialty chemicals, refrigerants, polymers, nonferrous metals, coal, aggregates, electric power generation, rubber and elastomer products and pulp and paper manufacturers.

We are locally owned and operated, full-service, community bank offering products and services for both the consumer and business customer. In addition, we also offer wealth management services through our Trust division, First Bankers Trust. Our roots run deep in the communities we serve. We are actively involved with community service projects and local partnerships.

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Rank: #22 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Medical Center Jewish Southwest Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.KentuckyOneHealth.org Survey Administrator: Bobbi Smith, Senior Human Resources Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 57 # of KY Employees: 57 Company Executive: Charles Powell

Rank: #23 Previous Rank: #14* # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: NetGain Technologies Inc. Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.netgainit.com Survey Administrator: Elizabeth Royse, Employment Services Manager # of U.S. Employees: 148 # of KY Employees: 108 Company Executive: Jason Jacobson

KentuckyOne Health is the largest and most comprehensive health system in the Commonwealth. Medical Center Jewish Southwest is one of more than 200 KentuckyOne Health locations including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers in Kentucky and Indiana. Through our array of inpatient and outpatient programs, we serve thousands of men, women and children every year.

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24 Rank: #24 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: http://triaa.com/ Survey Administrator: Susan Bradley, Senior HR Generalist # of U.S. Employees: 58 # of KY Employees: 58 Company Executive: Henry Gordinier Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. is a leading supplier of rolled aluminum sheet in the North American market focusing on the beverage can and automotive industries. With a lean operation in Louisville, Kentucky, we pride ourselves on delivering value to our customers who put their trust in us every day.

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25 Rank: #25 Previous Rank: #23 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Venminder, Inc. Primary Location: Elizabethtown Web Address: www.venminder.com Survey Administrator: Kelly Vick, President # of U.S. Employees: 97 # of KY Employees: 68 Company Executive: Dana Bowers Venminder is a leading provider of cloud-based third party risk management solutions used by financial institutions (banks and credit unions, primarily) and other companies in the financial services industry across the United States.

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26 Rank: #26 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Verbal Behavior Consulting Inc Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.vbcaba.com Survey Administrator: Lara Sandifer, Administrative Specialist # of U.S. Employees: 45 # of KY Employees: 45 Company Executive: Amanda Ralston Verbal Behavior Consulting is led by Amanda Ralston, BCBA, offering client-centered behavioral solutions and specializing in treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Providing services through Board Certified Behavior Analysts,VBC offers experience, training, and expertise in working with children with language delays and problem behavior.

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Rank: #27 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Metro United Way Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.metrounitedway.org Survey Administrator: Mary Gwynne Dougherty, Vice President, Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 74 # of KY Employees: 74 Company Executive: Theresa Reno-Weber For 100 years, Metro United Way has been dedicated to improving lives in our community and that will never change. Today, we fight for the education, financial stability and health of every person in Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties in Indiana.

Rank: #28 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Kingdom Trust Primary Location: Murray Web Address: www.kingdomtrust.com Survey Administrator: Jeremy Byars, SVP Communications & Education # of U.S. Employees: 47 # of KY Employees: 47 Company Executive: Matt Jennings

Rank: #29 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Blue Grass Airport Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.bluegrassairport.com Survey Administrator: Jennifer Kelly, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 102 # of KY Employees: 102 Company Executive: Eric Frankl

Kingdom Trust is a leading independent, qualified custodian specializing in innovative custody solutions and escrow services for individual and institutional investors. Clients include Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401(k) holders, single-member LLCs, family offices, investment advisors and advisory firms, broker-dealers, private equity funds, sponsors and other investment platforms (foreign and domestic).

Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport is served by four airlines providing convenient non-stop service and connecting service to hundreds of destinations worldwide. Serving over 1.3 million passengers annually, the airport supports our community with an economic output exceeding $370 million.

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30 Rank: #30 Previous Rank: #33 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Unified Trust Company Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.unifiedtrust.com Survey Administrator: Melissa Geertz, Marketing Director # of U.S. Employees: 116 # of KY Employees: 97 Company Executive: Gregory Kasten Unified Trust, a nationally chartered bank trust company headquartered in Lexington KY, is one of only a handful of discretionary trustees in the country today. That means that we’re bound by law to always act in your best interest; to do what’s best for you at all times.

31 Rank: #31 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Marine Solutions, Inc. Primary Location: Nicholasville Web Address: www.MSImarinesolutions.com Survey Administrator: Blair Kearns, Office Manager/ Marketing Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 67 # of KY Employees: 40 Company Executive: Amy Wilkins Marine Solutions is a specialized construction and engineering firm focused on building and maintaining waterfront, hydraulic, navigation, and bridge structures. We offer engineering services related to each phase of the building and maintenance process including initial project planning, design, construction, monitoring, and repairs.

32 Rank: #32 Previous Rank: #31 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.lexhabitat.org Survey Administrator: Clinton Morris, Human Resources Administrator # of U.S. Employees: 60 # of KY Employees: 60 Company Executive: Rachel Childress Lexington Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization whose vision is that everyone has a decent place to live. It is operated on Christian principles and seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope.

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33 Rank: #33 Previous Rank: #32 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Strategic Marketing Services Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: strategicmarketing.com Survey Administrator: Leslie Arnold, Strategic Army Knife # of U.S. Employees: 83 # of KY Employees: 70 Company Executive: Todd Strause Strategic Marketing is a high-tech, data-driven marketing firm that develops innovative multi-channel programs exclusively for the automotive industry. Our direct marketing and data-analytics collection give us the answers and tools necessary to communicate with your customers and potential customers in your market.

35 Rank: #35 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Wolf Steel USA Primary Location: Crittenden Web Address: napoleonproducts.com Survey Administrator: Beth Wartman, HR Supervisor US # of U.S. Employees: 120 # of KY Employees: 120 Company Executive: Jason Morville We are an ISO 9001 – 2015 registered company with over 1000+ associates globally. We promote a welcoming work environment with opportunities for development and stability. These values are integral to the innovative engineering design, advanced manufacturing techniques, dedicated customer service, and outstanding quality that our customers have come to expect.

34 34 Rank: #34 Previous Rank: #15 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Associations International Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.associationsinternational.com Survey Administrator: Janet Craigmiles, Vice President of People and Communication # of U.S. Employees: 130 # of KY Employees: 130 Company Executive: Ben Polk Associations International is a leading association management company recognized for helping professional and trade associations build membership, promote their missions and seize opportunities for growth.

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Rank: #36 Previous Rank: #19 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: People Plus, Inc Primary Location: Madisonville/Lexington Web Address: www.peopleplusinc.com Survey Administrator: Amanda Huddleston, Executive Vice President # of U.S. Employees: 23 # of KY Employees: 23 Company Executive: Amy Sanderson People Plus is a full-service staffing and recruiting company that was established in Kentucky in 1988. We provide temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire recruiting services for multiple businesses within the administrative and industrial sectors. We have offices in Paducah, Henderson, Madisonville, Greenville and Lexington.

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Rank: #37 Previous Rank: #40 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: McGregor & Associates, Inc. Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.mcgregoreba.com Survey Administrator: Lauren Johnson, Partner # of U.S. Employees: 26 # of KY Employees: 26 Company Executive: Lauren Johnson McGregor & Associates, Inc. is a local independent employee benefits administration and compliance firm. We assist employers with their compliance obligations under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, the Department of Labor, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) related to their employee benefits.

38 Rank: #38 Previous Rank: #29 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Extell Financial Services, Inc. Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.extell.com Survey Administrator: Ariane Mondell, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 40 # of KY Employees: 40 Company Executive: Julie Long Extell Financial Services, Inc. (EFS) provides financial accounting & reporting, cash management, and human resource services exclusively for Extell Development Company. Founded and headed by Gary Barnett, Extell Development Company is a nationally acclaimed real estate developer of residential, office, retail and hospitality properties, operating primarily in Manhattan and other premier cities across the nation.

39 Rank: #39 Previous Rank: #27* # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: STOBER Drives, Inc. Primary Location: Maysville Web Address: www.stober.com Survey Administrator: Amy McCord, Marketing Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 130 # of KY Employees: 130 Company Executive: Peter Feil Why STOBER? With over 80 years in gearing experience and over 30 years in motors, STOBER has the knowledge and expertise to create the best gearboxes and motors in the industry. Servo solutions range from planetary gearheads to helical bevel gearboxes to hollow bore motors to rack and pinion solutions. *Last ranked in 2016

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Air Hydro Power recognizes that people are our company’s most valuable asset; without them, we have nothing. Despite rapid growth, every employee is still treated as an individual, not a number. Our owners are committed to creating a family atmosphere where employee efforts are appreciated, recognized, and praised.

The reason Independence Bank has consistently been named a Best Place to Work for the past decade is because our focus continues to be on our people. We strive to create a workplace environment where employees are treated like family and encouraged to share ideas that will make us better. Our employees are the second largest shareholder in the company. Our success is their success, and when you invest in others, you will be greatly rewarded.

Our 10-year winners for 2018 answer the question:

“Why do you think your company has made the list for 10 years?”

At Corning, we believe our PEOPLE are the reason we have made the Best Places to Work in Kentucky list 10 times. Our workforce has a diverse combination of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that come together to provide innovative products for our customers. A key to our 66 years of success in Harrodsburg is our employees that consistently support each other at work and in the communities where we live.

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At Stock Yards Bank and Trust Co., we believe that our company culture and emphasis on healthy work/life balance have allowed us to make the Best Places list year after year. We continuously look at opportunities for improvement and utilize the Best Places to Work survey as a barometer for what could be better with the company. Our company is highly successful/profitable, and our employees like working for a winner.

AssuredPartners is focused on creating a positive and supportive culture in all of our offices. We want our employees to feel valued for the hard work they do, and we encourage our managers to make sure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We pride ourselves on being engaged in our communities and industry and on having a strong rewards program, a full array of employee benefits, and an active and fun wellness program.

Winners Hall of Fame 14-year winners We are proud of the following companies that have made the List yearly since the program began in 2005:

13-year winners:

8-year winners:

6-year winners:

Bim Group

Genentech

Associations International

Edward Jones

Harrison Memorial Hospital

Bottom Line Systems

Heritage Bank USA, Inc.

CSI

7-year winners:

Farm Credit Mid-America

Appriss

Integrity IT

ARGI Financial Group

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.ÂŽ

Blue & Co., LLC

Park Community Credit Union

Connected Nation, Inc.

People Plus, Inc.

ISCO Industries, Inc.

Total Quality Logistics

Kentucky Bank

Unified Trust Company

12-year winners: Frankfort Regional Medical Center Hilliard Lyons MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP

11-year winners: Central Bank & Trust Co.

10-year winners: Air Hydro Power AssuredPartners Corning Incorporated Independence Bank Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.

9-year winners: Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Hosparus Health

Harshaw Trane

SIS, LLC Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. WDRB Media

Join us in welcoming the latest inductees into our Best Places to Work in Kentucky Hall of Fame Aerotek

McGregor & Associates, Inc.

Balluff, Inc.

Neustar

Houchens Insurance Group

Papa John's Corporate

Limestone Bank, Inc.

Strategic Marketing Services

Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC

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joins together a selected group of leaders, with a variety of career accomplishments and volunteer activities, to gain insight into complex issues facing the state. In a series of seven monthly, two-day sessions held at various locations throughout the state, participants meet with Kentucky leaders and explore the state’s resources and opportunities. Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage and unique diversity are woven throughout the leadership curriculum. Since 1985, Leadership Kentucky graduates have brought enlightened and informed perspective to their communities and companies, serving as important catalysts in the unified effort to improve our state.

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2 Brooksource 3 L&N Federal Credit Union 4 MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP 5 Independence Bank 6 Harrison Memorial Hospital 7 Columbia Gas of Kentucky 8 Louisville Tile Distributors 9 Park Community Credit Union 10 Winterwood, Inc. 11 Houchens Insurance Group 12 Musselman Hotels 13 US WorldMeds 14 Kentucky Bank 15 Air Hydro Power 16 ISCO Industries, Inc. 17 Harshaw Trane Information current as of March 30, 2018.

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Limestone Bank, Inc. WDRB Media Forcht Bank Dean Dorton Associates in Pediatric Therapy LLC Bourbon Community Hospital University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Balluff, Inc. Flaget Memorial Hospital, KentuckyOne Health Plumbers Supply Co. Heritage Bank USA, Inc. Bottom Line Systems

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1 Rank: #1 Previous Rank: #2 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: Blue & Co., LLC Primary Location: Louisville/Lexington Web Address: www.blueandco.com Survey Administrator: Chris Olson, Chief Operations Officer # of U.S. Employees: 406 # of KY Employees: 107 Company Executive: Brad Shaw

Founded in 1970, Blue & Co., LLC is a regional public accounting firm with thirteen offices in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Texas providing business consulting and certified public accounting services to businesses and their leadership teams. The firm’s steady growth has enabled it to successfully serve businesses in industries including healthcare, manufacturing & distribution, not-for-profit, construction, financial services, agribusiness, and governmental.

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Rank: #2 Previous Rank: #3 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Brooksource Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.brooksource.com Survey Administrator: Eric Pierce, Director of Louisville Operations # of U.S. Employees: 413 # of KY Employees: 25 Company Executive: Drew Davis

Rank: #3 Previous Rank: #1 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: L&N Federal Credit Union Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: https://www.lnfcu.com/index.asp Survey Administrator: Peggy O'Bryan, VP Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 265 # of KY Employees: 258 Company Executive: Gary Lord and Chris Brown

At Brooksource, our passion is our people. Our mission is creating opportunity for our employees, our clients and our consultants, while providing an exceptional experience. While Brooksource began as an information technology staffing company, we have since opened new divisions and expanded our service offerings to meet our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ever-changing needs.

L&N Federal Credit Union has been in business since 1954. With assets over $1 billion and an array of products and services, L&N can offer everything necessary for someone's personal or business finances. Over 80,000 people have taken advantage of flexible mortgage and consumer loans, free online/mobile banking, free checking, business accounts and more.

4 Rank: #4 Previous Rank: #10 # of Years Ranked: 12 Company Name: MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP Primary Location: Louisville/Lexington Web Address: www.mcmcpa.com Survey Administrator: Laura Davis, HR Manager # of U.S. Employees: 344 # of KY Employees: 175 Company Executive: Diane Medley MCM CPAs & Advisors has offices in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. We offer expertise in audit and assurance services, tax planning, business valuation, litigation support, fraud examination, business start-up and consulting for non-profit, public and privately held organizations, and individuals. Our clients receive personalized attention and local access from national level talent.

5 Rank: #5 Previous Rank: #8 # of Years Ranked: 10 Company Name: Independence Bank Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.1776bank.com Survey Administrator: Tawna Wright, VP Human Resources Officer # of U.S. Employees: 373 # of KY Employees: 373 Company Executive: Chris Reid Independence Bank is a community bank with 24 locations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky that is bringing about a revolution in banking. By making investments in our people, employees can provide extraordinary service to our customers.

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6 Rank: #6 Previous Rank: #9 # of Years Ranked: 8 Company Name: Harrison Memorial Hospital Primary Location: Cynthiana Web Address: www.harrisonmemhosp.com Survey Administrator: Rebecca Jenkins, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 402 # of KY Employees: 402 Company Executive: Sheila Currans

Rank: #7 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: columbiagasky.com Survey Administrator: Jodi Falknor, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 193 # of KY Employees: 193 Company Executive: Herbert A. Miller, Jr.

Harrison Memorial Hospital is a regional medical facility, not-for-profit, 61 bed hospital, established in 1906. HMH has more than 400 outstanding employees, in addition to a 16 member active physician staff and more than 100 physicians on consulting staff. HMH is considered by its peers as a progressive entity in rural health.

Columbia Gas of Kentucky delivers clean, affordable and efficient natural gas to approximately 135,000 customers, safely and reliably, across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Headquartered in Lexington, it is one of NiSourceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven regulated utility companies. NiSource (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully-regulated utility companies in the United States.

8 Rank: #8 Previous Rank: #15 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Louisville Tile Distributors Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.louisville-tile.com Survey Administrator: Crosby Hall, Director of HR # of U.S. Employees: 182 # of KY Employees: 95 Company Executive: Robert DeAngelis We deliver the latest in design with cutting edge tile and setting materials to the residential and commercial market in KY, OH, IN, and TN.

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9 Rank: #9 Previous Rank: #12 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Park Community Credit Union Primary Location: Louisville/Lexington Web Address: www.parkcommunity.com Survey Administrator: Sharon Williams, SVP of HR # of U.S. Employees: 266 # of KY Employees: 253 Company Executive: Jim Spradlin Park Community provides a variety of personal and business banking options, such as checking, savings, investments, consumer/mortgage/micro business/major business loans, and more. With over 50 years in business, Park continues to evolve providing more than 85,000 people the tools necessary for financial success.

Rank: #10 Previous Rank: #21 # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: Winterwood, Inc. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: winterwoodonline.com Survey Administrator: Danielle Booth, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 345 # of KY Employees: 337 Company Executive: Carol Worsham

Rank: #11 Previous Rank: #7 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Houchens Insurance Group Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: https://www.houchensins.com/ Survey Administrator: Lydia Gilliam, Human Resources Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 331 # of KY Employees: 293 Company Executive: Andy Barker

Winterwood, Inc. operates as a full-service property management company, which specializes in governmentsubsidized, multi-family housing. One of the most successful firms in the industry, Winterwood boasts 30 years of exceptional business and service.

Houchens Insurance Group is a family of agencies, taking the success of each individual agency and utilizing their expertise for the entire organization, directly impacting the clients we serve. Creating a solid company that is unmatched from a strength and knowledge base, makes HIG one of the premier agencies in the country.

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Rank: #12 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Musselman Hotels Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: musselmanhotels.com Survey Administrator: Sherrie Morris, Human Resources Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 461 # of KY Employees: 344 Company Executive: Chester Musselman

Rank: #13 Previous Rank: #17* # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: US WorldMeds Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.usworldmeds.com Survey Administrator: Melanie Comella, Senior Director, Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 167 # of KY Employees: 114 Company Executive: Breck Jones

Musselman Hotels is a hotel management company locally owned and operated in Louisville KY. Our motto is "we're in the business of taking care of people and we treat people right". It is part of our DNA as a company, it is the essence of our culture, and it starts at the top.

US WorldMeds is a closely-held, Kentucky-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to develop, license and commercialize unique and significant specialty pharmaceuticals that address unmet medical needs or overcome limitations of existing products. US WorldMeds continually strives to identify specialty products for niche patient groups and increase access to those treatments across the globe. *Last ranked in Small category

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Rank: #14 Previous Rank: #11 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: Kentucky Bank Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.kybank.com Survey Administrator: Carol Caskey, Sr.VP-Director of HR # of U.S. Employees: 244 # of KY Employees: 244 Company Executive: Louis Prichard BestPlaceToWork_3.85x2.4_KY_Ad.indd Kentucky Bank is headquartered in Paris, KY and is a locally owned and publically traded financial institution, with 17 branches in eleven KY communities. Our offices are located in Cynthiana, Georgetown, Lexington, Morehead, Nicholasville, Sandy Hook,Versailles, Wilmore, Winchester, Richmond, and Paris.

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Rank: #15 Previous Rank: #22 # of Years Ranked: 10 Company Name: Air Hydro Power Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.airhydropower.com Survey Administrator: Sharon Stetter, Admin Asst. # of U.S. Employees: 180 # of KY Employees: 155 Company Executive: Matthew Ott Air Hydro Power is an industrial distributor specializing in factory automation. AHP provides a unique combination of products, services and technical support using hydraulic, pneumatic, hose & fittings, electrical, vision and safety product lines. For 57 years, AHP has been changing and adapting to meet customer needs.

Rank: #16 Previous Rank: #14* # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: ISCO Industries, Inc. Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.isco-pipe.com Survey Administrator: Amanda Ritter, Special Projects Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 380 # of KY Employees: 183 Company Executive: James Kirchdorfer, Jr.

Rank: #17 Previous Rank: #17 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Harshaw Trane Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.harshawtrane.com Survey Administrator: Ruthie Reid, Human Resources Director # of U.S. Employees: 277 # of KY Employees: 244 Company Executive: Frank Harshaw

ISCO Industries is a global customized piping solutions provider based in Louisville, KY. ISCO stocks and sells a wide variety of piping materials and provides solutions for various environmental, geothermal, golf, industrial, landfill, mining, municipal, nuclear, waterworks and culvert-lining applications worldwide.

Harshaw Trane, a Kentucky based professional services company, delivers sustainable energy environments to commercial and institutional clients in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. By partnering with building owners and design/construction professionals, Harshaw Trane delivers the innovative technology and systems that optimize performance while minimizing energy use and reducing costs over the entire lifecycle of a building.

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Rank: #18 Previous Rank: #27* # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Limestone Bank, Inc. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: LimestoneBank.com Survey Administrator: Kelly Wright, Training & Development Manager # of U.S. Employees: 228 # of KY Employees: 228 Company Executive: John Taylor Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Limestone Bank provides commercial, equine, agricultural and personal banking solutions for individuals in urban and rural areas. With more than 110 years of building relationships across the Commonwealth, Limestone Bank strives to serve as the bedrock for our customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; financial futures while investing in our communities to help them thrive.

Rank: #19 Previous Rank: #20 # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: WDRB Media Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: http://www.wdrb.com/ Survey Administrator: Steven Ballard, CFO # of U.S. Employees: 198 # of KY Employees: 198 Company Executive: Bill Lamb WDRB Media operates three full power television stations and seven total TV channels (three HD channels & four SD) in the Louisville market. We provide news, weather and vital information to 29 counties in our area. We also provide a robust variety of entertainment programming to people of all ages.

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Rank: #20 Previous Rank: #19 # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: Forcht Bank Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: https://www.forchtbank.com Survey Administrator: Leslie Jarvis, Corporate Human Resources Director # of U.S. Employees: 296 # of KY Employees: 296 Company Executive: Tucker Ballinger

Rank: #21 Previous Rank: #4 # of Years Ranked: 14 Company Name: Dean Dorton Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.deandorton.com Survey Administrator: Kerri Schwaner, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 201 # of KY Employees: 201 Company Executive: David Bundy

Forcht Bank is among the largest bank groups headquartered in Kentucky, with $1 billion in assets and 25 banking centers in 12 counties across the commonwealth. The 300 plus employees who make up the Forcht Bank family remain focused on serving the communities and the commonwealth through an array of banking services.

Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC (Dean Dorton) is a fullservice accounting and business advisory firm providing comprehensive accounting, tax, technology consulting, healthcare consulting and a variety of other services to a variety of clients. The firm is one of the largest Kentuckybased public accounting firms in the Southeast and serves clients of all sizes throughout the region, nationally, and internationally.

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Rank: #22 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Associates in Pediatric Therapy LLC Primary Location: Shelbyville/Louisville Web Address: www.kidtherapy.org Survey Administrator: Mary Anne Scott, Director of HR # of U.S. Employees: 152 # of KY Employees: 138 Company Executive: Renea Sageser Associates in Pediatric Therapy LLC (APT) is a company that provides family centered therapy for speech, occupational, and physical therapy services, for children with special needs and developmental delays. APT offers children and their families a truly unique and all encompassing therapeutic experience that is fun, friendly and family focused.

Rank: #23 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Bourbon Community Hospital Primary Location: Paris Web Address: www.bourbonhospital.com Survey Administrator: Elizabeth Spencer, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 202 # of KY Employees: 202 Company Executive: Matt Smith Bourbon Community Hospital is 58-bed acute care facility located in the heart of the Bluegrass, where we offer the latest in technology in a quiet hometown atmosphere. Delivering quality healthcare close to home is the single most important contribution we make in achieving our mission of Making Communities Healthier®.

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24 Rank: #24 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Primary Location: Lexington Web Address: www.ukfcu.org Survey Administrator: Michelle Bliffen, Vice President of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 175 # of KY Employees: 175 Company Executive: David Kennedy The UK Federal Credit Union is a full service financial institution, offering a wide range of products and services including checking and savings accounts, mortgages and home equity loans. Members have access to credit cards, personal loans, auto loans, student loans, IRAs, Money Markets, Certificates of Deposit, as well as, access to over 65,000 ATMs nationwide.

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Rank: #25 Previous Rank: #18 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Balluff, Inc. Primary Location: Florence Web Address: www.balluff.com Survey Administrator: Jenny Arbino, HR Director # of U.S. Employees: 182 # of KY Employees: 137 Company Executive: Tony Canonaco Balluff offers a high quality product range of substantial breadth: sensors and systems for linear displacement measurement, identification, object detection and fluid measurement, including network and connection technology and extensive accessories. We offer innovative technical solutions for vastly different requirements and applications: from high durability to explosion protection, from error-proofing to Industry 4.0 applications.

Your success is our goal! Rank: #26 Previous Rank: #23* # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Flaget Memorial Hospital, KentuckyOne Health Primary Location: Bardstown Web Address: www.kentuckyonehealth.org Survey Administrator: Jan Ostbloom, Sr. HR Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 279 # of KY Employees: 279 Company Executive: Jennifer Nolan

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Flaget Memorial Hospital, located in Bardstown, KY, is a 52-bed facility that treats patients from Hardin, Marion, Washington, Spencer, Bullitt, and LaRue counties in addition to Nelson County. Founded in 1951 and part of KentuckyOne Health, Flaget offers a complete array of services including cancer care, general surgery and maternity care. *Last ranked in 2009

27 Rank: #27 Previous Rank: #30* # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Plumbers Supply Co. Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.plumberssupplycolouisville.com Survey Administrator: Jay Wilson, CFO # of U.S. Employees: 311 # of KY Employees: 216 Company Executive: Jay Johnson

Rank: #28 Previous Rank: #24 # of Years Ranked: 8 Company Name: Heritage Bank USA, Inc. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.bankwithheritage.com Survey Administrator: Danielle Grace, HR Specialist # of U.S. Employees: 233 # of KY Employees: 159 Company Executive: John Peck

For over 90 years, Plumbers Supply Co. has built a reputation as the region's ultimate supply and service source in the plumbing, heating, fire protection and piping industry. In 1921, John Werst Sr. co-founded the first of what have become five separate divisions, 15 branch offices, and a main warehouse facility boasting 50,000+ different products at a value of more than $30,000,000.

Heritage Bank provides personal banking, investment banking, agriculture, commercial and consumer loans, fixed and variable mortgage loans, lines of credit, corporate cash management services, telephone and online banking with bill pay (including account alerts and a personal finance management product). Heritage Bank offices serve neighborhoods in the Kentucky cities of Hopkinsville, Elkton, Cadiz, Murray, Benton, Calvert City and Fulton.

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29 Rank: #29 Previous Rank: #24* # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Bottom Line Systems Primary Location: Crescent Springs/Louisville Web Address: www.onlinebls.com Survey Administrator: Lynette Koenig, Vice President of HR # of U.S. Employees: 423 # of KY Employees: 279 Company Executive: Robert "Bob" Stevens Bottom Line Systems LLC (“BLS”) is a healthcare consulting firm that specializes in providing underpayment review and denial prevention services to hospitals and health systems. Since its beginning more than 20 years ago, BLS has specialized in boosting revenue of its hospital clients by successfully collecting third party payor underpayments and reimbursements for denials. *Last ranked in 2014

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The Climb to Employee Satisfaction by Cassie Studler If one were to Google the term “employee satisfaction,” they would discover a wide variety of definitions. But there is one phrase that seems to be consistent in each definition: “multi-faceted.” Employee satisfaction is a multi-faceted concept because there are many aspects of a job that contribute to its satisfaction level. Furthermore, each employee likely has a different definition of what employee satisfaction means to them. For example, Mary in marketing may rate her employee satisfaction based on her physical work environment, the training she receives, and her benefits, while Chasz in communications may focus more on his relationship with his supervisor, his salary, and the opportunity for growth within the organization. So the question becomes, how does an organization determine which aspects of an individual’s job most affect their satisfaction level? Answering this question is imperative to ensure that an organization’s employees are satisfied.

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Ideally, an organization would first take a qualitative approach by consulting with its staff to define employee satisfaction. In other words: give individuals in the organization the opportunity to express openly what they need from their job and from the organization in order to be satisfied. This step gives everyone in the organization an opportunity to identify aspects of employee satisfaction that are important to them and that they feel should be measured in a quantitative survey. This can be done in a group setting or during an individual discussion, depending on the size of the organization and how much time is being devoted to the survey. Now, you may be thinking, “what about the organization with hundreds, or even thousands, of employees?” This is a great question. It is slightly unrealistic to think that a very large organization can sit down with each and every employee. In this case, it is more realistic to encourage each department supervisor to meet with a handful of their employees who represent different roles within the department to gain a better understanding of what individuals in particular roles are looking for from the organization. This way, the supervisor can speak on behalf of their individual employees so that the organization is aware of the satisfaction aspects that need to be reflected in the survey.

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After that, a quantitative survey can be distributed to all staff. Remember to make sure that the survey follows all of the tips that are available for creating an effective survey. Ideally, the survey will be written by an individual at a company that specializes in survey writing (just like the Best Places to Work Survey). That way, the results are not biased, and the collected data can be used for effective measurement and organizational improvement. Furthermore, an individual trained in data analysis should analyze the results. This is an important step and often one that organizations fail to remember. One doesn’t want all of that hard work and energy put into the data collection to be for nothing, if the results cannot be used to implement the necessary changes. In today’s job market, employee satisfaction is not something that organizations can casually overlook. The Harvard Business Review puts it well when it explains that, “Internal organization quality drives employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction drives employee loyalty. Employee loyalty drives productivity. Productivity drives an organization’s profitability and growth.” Think of it this way: the climb to employee satisfaction is like a ladder. Each step of the ladder may be a different facet of satisfaction depending on the individual; but each one of those individual needs must be met in order for the individual to reach the top of the ladder (a high level of employee satisfaction). Every organization wants high profitability and consistent growth. Making sure that employees’ voices are heard and their happiness considered is the first step on the ladder to employee satisfaction. Cassie Studler is Operations Coordinator, Business Education at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and has her Bachelors in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois and her Masters in Industrial Organization Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University.

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Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Edward Jones

Papa John's Corporate

3 Aerotek

Hilliard Lyons

Comcast Cable

Hosparus Health

Envoy Mortgage, Ltd

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Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital

Crowe Horwath LLP

Galen College of Nursing

Valvoline Inc.

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Central Bank & Trust Co.

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Republic Bank

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1 Rank: #1 Previous Rank: #3 # of Years Ranked: 9 Company Name: Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Primary Location: Radcliff Web Address: www.boozallen.com Survey Administrator: Edward Miller, Lead Associate # of U.S. Employees: 21430 # of KY Employees: 50 Company Executive: Richard Garner

Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology consulting for more than 100 years. Today, Booz Allen is a leading provider of management consulting, technology, and engineering services to the US government in defense, intelligence, and civil markets, and to major corporations and not-for-profit organizations.

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2 Rank: #2 Previous Rank: #1 # of Years Ranked: 13 Company Name: Edward Jones Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.edwardjones.com Survey Administrator: Carmack Kersey, Financial Advisor and Regional Leader # of U.S. Employees: 41350 # of KY Employees: 442 Company Executive: Carmack Kersey Edward Jones is the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest financial-services firm in terms of branch offices, with more than 12,800 U.S. locations. Every aspect of our business, from investment types to branch locations, is designed to cater to more than 7 million clients in communities where they live and work.

3 Rank: #3 Previous Rank: #2 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Aerotek Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.Aerotek.com Survey Administrator: Glenn Davis, Marketing Specialist # of U.S. Employees: 6200 # of KY Employees: 157 Company Executive: Todd Mohr Our people are everything. For more than 30 years, AerotekÂŽ Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business.

Rank: #4 Previous Rank: #22 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Comcast Cable Primary Location: Elizabethtown/Paducah Web Address: www.xfinity.com Survey Administrator: Jennifer Martz, Senior HR Manager, Engineering & Technical Operations # of U.S. Employees: 93380 # of KY Employees: 118 Company Executive: Tim Collins

Rank: #5 Previous Rank: #4 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Envoy Mortgage, Ltd Primary Location: Louisville/Crestview Hill Web Address: www.envoymortgage.com Survey Administrator: Jaclyn Cantu, Human Resources Generalist # of U.S. Employees: 1150 # of KY Employees: 28 Company Executive: Todd Johnson

Comcast Cable applies the latest innovation and technology to entertain, inform and connect people in new ways providing households and businesses with the ultimate in video, internet, voice, home management and business services. Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences.

Envoy Mortgage, a leader in the real estate finance industry, is a full-service mortgage lender that offers in-house expertise in many areas of mortgage lending. Envoy is a privately owned company licensed to lend in 48 states and with over 150 offices across the United States with the the Louisville office being one of the largest.

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6 Rank: #6 Previous Rank: #19 # of Years Ranked: 8 Company Name: Genentech Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: https://www.gene.com/ Survey Administrator: Shannon Burch, Project Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 15064 # of KY Employees: 37 Company Executive: Bill Anderson Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life threatening medical conditions. For more than 10 years our Kentucky Distribution Center has been the primary logistics hub for supporting our US based customers and patients.

8 Rank: #8 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Valvoline Inc. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: valvoline.com Survey Administrator: Amanda Plakosh, Talent Management Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 5400 # of KY Employees: 1249 Company Executive: Samuel Mitchell, Jr. Founded in 1866,Valvoline is a worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services. Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, we are working to build the world's leading engine and automotive maintenance business by bringing the handson expertise of our 6,100 employees to the customers we serve in more than 140 countries around the world.

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7 Rank: #7 Previous Rank: #5 # of Years Ranked: 14 Company Name: Crowe Horwath LLP Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.crowehorwath.com Survey Administrator: Jennifer Kessler, Office Manager # of U.S. Employees: 3962 # of KY Employees: 123 Company Executive: Greg Stump and Steve Jennings Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services.

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Rank: #9 Previous Rank: #16 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: CSI Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.csiweb.com Survey Administrator: Beth Riddle, VP of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 1141 # of KY Employees: 349 Company Executive: Steve Powless

Rank: #10 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: WellCare of Kentucky, Inc. Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.wellcare.com Survey Administrator: Allison Porter, Human Resources Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 8818 # of KY Employees: 248 Company Executive: William Jones

Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) is a customer service company that delivers technology solutions to financial institutions and other businesses nationwide. Our fullsuite of solutions includes core bank processing, managed IT services, mobile and Internet banking solutions, payments processing, print and electronic delivery, and regulatory compliance solutions.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc focuses exclusively on providing government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs. Leveraging our expertise is a key part of the value we bring to our members.

Rank: #11 Previous Rank: #7 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Long John Silver's, LLC Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.ljsilvers.com Survey Administrator: Krista Foster, Vice President, Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 20000 # of KY Employees: 115 Company Executive: James O'Reilly

Rank: #12 Previous Rank: #11 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.ÂŽ Primary Location: Elizabethtown/Louisville Web Address: www.jackhenry.com Survey Administrator: Lacey Wallace, Corporate Communications Specialist, Adv. # of U.S. Employees: 6099 # of KY Employees: 285 Company Executive: Tede Forman

Long John Silver's is the world's most popular quickservice seafood chain with almost 1,000 restaurants worldwide. Our Pollock is wild-caught in the icy waters of Alaska, hand-battered in our stores and served fresh along with our world famous hushpuppies and sides. From ocean to your plate, we hope you enjoy!

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.ÂŽ (NASDAQ:JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its solutions serve almost approximately 9,000 customers nationwide, and are marketed and supported through three primary brands.

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13 Rank: #13 Previous Rank: #6 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Neustar Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.neustar.biz Survey Administrator: AJ Schaffer, Senior HR Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 2000 # of KY Employees: 98 Company Executive: Richard Bowman Every day, the world generates roughly 2.5 quadrillion bits of data. Neustar isolates certain elements and analyzes, simplifies and edits them to make precise and valuable decisions that drive results.

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14 Rank: #14 Previous Rank: #12 # of Years Ranked: 11 Company Name: Central Bank & Trust Co. Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.centralbank.com Survey Administrator: Amy Manning, HR Benefits Manager # of U.S. Employees: 530 # of KY Employees: 530 Company Executive: Luther Deaton We are a full service, local community bank, offering banking, insurance, investments and wealth management services for businesses and consumers throughout Kentucky.

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15 Rank: #15 Previous Rank: #14 # of Years Ranked: 12 Company Name: Frankfort Regional Medical Center Primary Location: Frankfort Web Address: www.frankfortregional.com Survey Administrator: Bev Young, VP of HR # of U.S. Employees: 188712 # of KY Employees: 521 Company Executive: Chip Peal Frankfort Regional Medical Center, part of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), is a 173-bed, acute care facility, Accredited Chest Pain Center, Level III Trauma Center, and Primary Stroke Center. The medical center has received numerous awards and accolades for its quality of care, including Magnet® designation for nursing excellence.

Rank: #16 Previous Rank: #15 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Republic Bank Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.republicbank.com Survey Administrator: Robin White, VP Employee Relations Manager # of U.S. Employees: 1005 # of KY Employees: 923 Company Executive: Steve Trager

Rank: #17 Previous Rank: #10 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Total Quality Logistics Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.tql.com Survey Administrator: Colleen Berliner, Communications Specialist # of U.S. Employees: 4200 # of KY Employees: 392 Company Executive: Jesse Lokovich

Republic Bank is one of Kentucky’s largest locally owned community banks. Started in 1982 with one location in Louisville, Republic Bank has since grown to 45 banking centers in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and Tennessee with $5 billion in assets.

Total Quality Logistics is a fast-paced, energetic sales organization within the transportation industry. The company arranges the pick-up and delivery for businessto-business freight movements across North America. Using our industry expertise along with proprietary technology, we specialize in truckload, less-than-truckload and intermodal shipping, arranging the movement of more than 1.5 million shipments last year.

18 Rank: #18 Previous Rank: #25 # of Years Ranked: 10 Company Name: Corning Incorporated Primary Location: Harrodsburg Web Address: www.corning.com Survey Administrator: Justin Stuebgen, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 13866 # of KY Employees: 401 Company Executive: Amy Porter For more than 165 years, Corning has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop life-changing innovations. Corning’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky plant has been developing and manufacturing specialty glass materials for over 65 years.

19 Rank: #19 Previous Rank: #17 # of Years Ranked: 5 Company Name: Papa John's Corporate Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.papajohns.com Survey Administrator: Adriane Cooper, HR Specialist # of U.S. Employees: 19841 # of KY Employees: 563 Company Executive: Stephen Ritchie In 1984, John Schnatter opened his first Papa John’s restaurant with one goal in mind: Better Pizza. Today, Papa John’s is one of the largest pizza delivery companies in the world with over 5,100 restaurants worldwide in 43 countries and territories.

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Rank: #20 Previous Rank: #24 # of Years Ranked: 12 Company Name: Hilliard Lyons Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.hilliard.com Survey Administrator: Susan Huffmon, VP, Manager, Organizational Development # of U.S. Employees: 1008 # of KY Employees: 609 Company Executive: James Allen

Rank: #21 Previous Rank: #5* # of Years Ranked: 9 Company Name: Hosparus Health Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: https://www.hosparushealth.org Survey Administrator: Bethany Hatfield, Human Resources Generalist # of U.S. Employees: 537 # of KY Employees: 503 Company Executive: Phillip Marshall

Founded in 1854 and operating over 70 offices in 12 Midwestern and Southeastern states, Hilliard Lyons (www.hilliard.com) focuses on creating, preserving, and distributing its clients' wealth. The firm specializes in planning issues that include retirement, business succession, trusts and estates, and education funding.

For 40 years, Hosparus Health, a fully accredited nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization, has provided medical care, grief counseling, pain management and much more for people facing serious and life-limiting illnesses in Kentucky and Indiana. Hosparus Health has over 600 employees and 650 volunteers who care for more than 7,600 patients and families every year. *Last ranked in the Small category

22 Rank: #22 Previous Rank: #16* # of Years Ranked: 7 Company Name: Appriss Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.appriss.com Survey Administrator: Erin Carter, HR Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 561 # of KY Employees: 463 Company Executive: Mike Davis Appriss provides proprietary data and analytics solutions to effectively and efficiently address safety, fraud, risk and compliance issues for government and commercial enterprises worldwide. We are a team of technology and data science experts that are driven to solve complex business and societal problems. *Last ranked in 2012

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Rank: #23 Previous Rank: #31 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Primary Location: Ashland/Russell Web Address: www.BonSecours.com Survey Administrator: Angela Wells-Coburn, Director of Marketing & Planning # of U.S. Employees: 1086 # of KY Employees: 1086 Company Executive: Kevin Halter

Rank: #24 Previous Rank: Not previously ranked # of Years Ranked: 1 Company Name: Galen College of Nursing Primary Location: Louisville/Hazard Web Address: www.galencollege.edu Survey Administrator: Allyson Wolfe, Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Cultural Officer # of U.S. Employees: 667 # of KY Employees: 270 Company Executive: Mark Vogt

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) is a 214 bed not-for-profit acute care hospital located in Russell, Kentucky. Part of the Catholic-based Bon Secours Health System, we are the largest employer in Greenup County, Kentucky. OLBH offers the community a multitude of services including general surgery, orthopedics, psychiatric care, imaging services, and access to several primary care offices.

Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest nursing colleges in the country with a mission dedicated to expanding access to nursing education. As a single purpose college, dedicated solely to quality nursing education, we provide multiple pathways into nursing that lead to a prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, an Associate Degree in Nursing, or a practical Nursing Diploma.

25 Rank: #25 Previous Rank: #13 # of Years Ranked: 6 Company Name: Farm Credit Mid-America Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.e-farmcredit.com Survey Administrator: Dawn Karrer, HR Relationship Manager # of U.S. Employees: 1141 # of KY Employees: 515 Company Executive: Bill Johnson Farm Credit Mid-America is an agricultural lending cooperative owned and controlled by our customermembers. We are one of the largest associations within the national Farm Credit System. With more than 1,100 employees, we serve nearly 100,000 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

26 Rank: #26 Previous Rank: #29 # of Years Ranked: 2 Company Name: Senture, LLC Primary Location: Multiple Locations Web Address: www.senture.com Survey Administrator: Jane Krebs, Program Manager # of U.S. Employees: 1253 # of KY Employees: 1253 Company Executive: Christopher Deaton Senture, LLC is a privately held business headquartered in London, Kentucky with multiple locations throughout Kentucky. Senture specializes in providing largescale, complex contact center and Business Process Outsourcing services to leading federal and state government agencies and commercial organizations. We have more than 14 years of experience developing and managing customer service programs for clients.

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Rank: #27 Previous Rank: #20 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center Primary Location: Mount Vernon Web Address: www.rockcastleregional.org Survey Administrator: Carmen Poynter, Director of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 670 # of KY Employees: 670 Company Executive: Stephen A. Estes

Rank: #28 Previous Rank: #23 # of Years Ranked: 10 Company Name: AssuredPartners Primary Location: Louisville/Lexington/Bowling Green Web Address: www.assuredptrnl.com Survey Administrator: Emily Hammer, Human Resource Administrator # of U.S. Employees: 871 # of KY Employees: 227 Company Executive: Todd Stocksdale

Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center is a not-for-profit community healthcare system that operates a 26-bed acute care hospital, a 127-bed long-term care program for residents dependent upon mechanical ventilation, an emergency department, outpatient services, and three rural health clinics.

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29 Rank: #29 Previous Rank: #28 # of Years Ranked: 10 Company Name: Stock Yards Bank and Trust Co. Primary Location: Florence/Louisville Web Address: www.syb.com Survey Administrator: Rob Bratcher, Human Resources Manager # of U.S. Employees: 607 # of KY Employees: 518 Company Executive: David Heintzman Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., with $3.1 billion in assets, was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. It is the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, which was established in 1904 in Louisville, KY and now has offices in the Louisville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan markets.

31 Rank: #31 Previous Rank: #21 # of Years Ranked: 3 Company Name: Our Lady of Peace, KentuckyOne Health Primary Location: Louisville Web Address: www.kentuckyonehealth.org Survey Administrator: Jan Ostbloom, Sr. Human Resources Business Partner # of U.S. Employees: 515 # of KY Employees: 515 Company Executive: Jennifer Nolan Our Lady of Peace, a part of KentuckyOne Health, is a private, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital in Louisville, KY. The hospital was originally founded in 1951 by the Sister of Charity of Nazareth and is currently operating 220 inpatient beds. We also offer out patient services to over 140 adolescents and adults on a daily bases.

30 Rank: #30 Previous Rank: #16* # of Years Ranked: 14 Company Name: KORT Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.kort.com Survey Administrator: Lizzie Ramsay, HR Coordinator # of U.S. Employees: 518 # of KY Employees: 482 Company Executive: Jason Chambers Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team (KORT) has been specializing in outpatient and home care physical therapy and occupational therapy in Kentucky for 30 years. KORT clinicians work with patients to regain strength, increase flexibility, improve mobility, lose weight, and reduce pain without drugs or surgery. *Last ranked in the Medium category

32 Rank: #32 Previous Rank: #27 # of Years Ranked: 4 Company Name: The Sullivan University System Primary Location: Lexington/Louisville Web Address: www.sullivan.edu Survey Administrator: Melissa Lowe, Vice President of Human Resources # of U.S. Employees: 929 # of KY Employees: 929 Company Executive: A.R. Sullivan The Sullivan University System is comprised of institutions of higher learning dedicated to providing educational enrichment opportunities for the intellectual, social, and professional development of its students. We offer career-focused curricula with increasing rigor from the diploma through the associate, bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and doctoral degree levels.

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Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center offers five strategic initiatives for employers by The Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center The Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center congratulates the winners of the 2018 Best Places to Work competition. Your leadership and high standards provide an outstanding example for the entire Commonwealth and reflect the importance of engaging employees in meaningful ways and building supportive relationships with them. The results of the employee survey that is part of the Best Places to Work process offer insights into how important these factors are. Employees were asked a series of questions addressing different aspects of their work lives; the greater the number of positive responses, the higher the percentage. Employers that made the Best Places list outscored – often by a significant margin – employers that didn’t make the list in all categories:

Leadership and Planning . . . . . 88% vs. 72% Corporate Culture and Communications . . . . . 87% vs. 72% Role Satisfaction . . . . . 91% vs. 82% Work Environment . . . . . 91% vs. 84% Relationship with Supervisor . . . . . 91% vs. 84% Training, Development, and Resources . . . . . 84% vs. 75% Pay and Benefits . . . . . 84% vs. 70% Overall Engagement . . . . . 91% vs. 82% The Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center focuses its efforts on helping employers recruit, build, and sustain a high quality workforce like those represented among Best Places to Work establishments.

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Five Strategic Initiatives Representatives of Kentucky’s employment sectors and geographic regions make up a 12-member advisory board that guides the Center’s work on key employer-led initiatives:

Business Leadership – Serving as the voice of business in working with public partners to align education, workforce initiatives, and economic development in delivering services and creating policies. Industry Collaboratives – Bringing employers together to define the skills they need, identify what training programs work the best, and guide improvements in those programs. Network Development – Sharing information and facilitating peerto-peer communications to encourage consistency and collaboration of efforts statewide. Measuring Progress – Helping education and workforce providers improve their programs by providing data-based information on the outcome of their efforts. Essential Skills – Working to help strengthen essential skills – sometimes called soft skills or personal management skills – in the workplace.

Surveys, such as those conducted among employees for the Best Places to Work program, guide and inform the Workforce Center’s efforts. For example, one recent effort by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management revealed the difficulty employers are having in filling jobs of almost all types, as illustrated in the chart to the right from the Bridging the Talent Gap Project. Clearly, the Workforce Center cannot limit its focus to one particular sector. However, the Talent Pipeline Management Program, a new initiative we have started, offers a tremendous opportunity to address the workforce challenges Kentucky faces across regions and sectors. The Talent Pipeline program uses supply chain principles to develop employer-led and demand-driven changes in education and workforce systems. We are working now to introduce employers across Kentucky to this new system, providing a way for them to jointly identify critical workforce needs, communicate those needs directly to education and workforce training programs, and guide changes for improvement. We’re already building collaboratives in manufacturing, construction, and healthcare and plan a major expansion in the coming months to address more sectors and regions of the state. We hope your company can be part of this groundbreaking initiative to strengthen Kentucky’s workforce – so there are even more great places to work in the Commonwealth!

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