CenterState CEO Congratulates its Members on CNYBJ’s Best Places to Work List

Posted On
June 23, 2025

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CenterState CEO members named Best Places to Work

CenterState CEO is pleased to share a list of its members who were designated as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work by the Central New York Business Journal (CNYBJ). The awards recognize the best places of employment in Central New York based on an employee satisfaction survey conducted by Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS). The survey measures factors such as overall job satisfaction, work, culture, open communication, supervisor relationships and competitive pay and benefits. All honorees will be celebrated at an event on Sept. 8. See the complete list and event information from the CNYBJ.

Congratulations CenterState CEO members.

 

Under 15 Employees:

David's Refuge

Make-A-Wish Central New York

Robert Half

 

15-50 Employees:

Advanced Business Systems

Chimera Integrations

Eastern Security Services

FMF&E CPA

M.A. Polce

Newman & Lickstein

Northwestern Mutual

 

51-100 Employees:

Bowers CPAs & Advisors

ComSource, Inc.

Dannible & McKee, LLP

FMF&E CPA

Pinnacle Family of Companies

Reagan Companies

Seneca Savings

Usherwood Office Technology

 

101+ Employees:

Hidden Level Inc.

Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN)

NBT Bank

Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co. Inc.

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