2020 BOB AWARDS
2020 Best of Business in Vermont Recipients Announced
Over 100 Vermont Companies Recognized as the Best in their Category
The 2020 Best of Business Awards (BOB Awards) winners have been announced by Vermont Business Magazine. This awards program celebrates the best Vermont companies in more than 100 business-to-business categories.
VBM readers chose the winners! Starting on January 1, 2020 and closing on March 1st, VBM surveyed its magazine and digital subscribers. We asked our readers – the business leaders of Vermont – who they trust to provide their services in over 100 different categories. After over 53,000 votes, we compiled the go-to list in the state for everything from Best Hotel and Best Engineering Firm to Best Vermont Made Product. Some of the questions and answers were based on a regional perspective while most of the categories were looking for statewide winners.
Vermont Business Magazine has spent the last 48 years forging its relationship with Vermont's business community and the BOB Awards provides an opportunity to tell us, other readers and the rest of the state which companies in Vermont have the best products and services for businesses. This is the fourth year that VBM has surveyed its readers to find the Best of the Best companies in Vermont.
The results of the BOB Awards speak to the stand-out businesses in Vermont: the ones that offer the best customer service, that are willing to go above and beyond and to pay attention to detail. VBM is proud to share the results honoring the Best of Business in Vermont for 2020.
2020 Best of Business Winners:
Best Hotel for Business Travel:
Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Hotel Vermont - Chittenden County
Hampton Inn by Hilton - St Albans - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Kimpton Taconic Hotel - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Hampton Inn - White River Junction - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Credit Union:
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
New England Federal Credit Union - Chittenden County
Vermont Federal Credit Union - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Vermont State Employees Credit Union - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Members Advantage Community Credit Union - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Bank:
Northfield Savings Bank - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Community Bank NA - Chittenden County
Peoples Trust Company - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
The Bank of Bennington - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Mascoma Bank - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Small/Medium Venue for Meeting and Events:
Capitol Plaza Hotel - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
The Essex Resort and Spa - Chittenden County
Middlebury Inn - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Mountain Top Inn and Resort - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Woodstock Inn - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Large Venue for Meeting and Events:
Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Burlington - Chittenden County
Basin Harbor - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Killington Grand Hotel - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Lake Morey Resort - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Health Club:
Planet Fitness - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
The Edge - Chittenden County
Duke's Fitness Center - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Vermont Sport and Fitness Club - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Upper Valley Aquatic Center - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Golf Course:
Country Club of Vermont - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
The Links at Lang Farm - Chittenden County
Basin Harbor - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Green Mountain National - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Brattleboro Country Club - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Coffeehouse:
Capitol Grounds - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Muddy Waters - Chittenden County
The Grind - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Speakeasy Café - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Mocha Joe’s Café - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Restaurant for Business Lunch:
Sarducci’s - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Windjammer Restaurant - Chittenden County
Jeff's Maine Seafood - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Table 24 - Rutland/Bennington Counties
The Copper Fox - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Restaurant for Business Dinner:
Sarducci’s - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Leunig’s Bistro - Chittenden County
Fire & Ice - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Southside Steakhouse - Rutland/Bennington Counties
Black Rock Steakhouse - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best After-Work Bar:
Mulligans Irish Pub - Central Vermont/Northeast Region
Waterworks Food + Drink - Chittenden County
14th Star Brewing Company - Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
Hop 'n Moose Brewery - Rutland/Bennington Counties
MacLaomainn's Scottish Pub - Windham/Windsor Counties
Best Corporate Event Caterer:
Sugarsnap
Best Advertising Agency:
Green Mountain Marketing & Advertising, Inc.
Best New Media Agency:
New Breed Marketing
Best Website Developer:
Eternity
Best Pet-Friendly Office:
Burton Snowboards
Best Travel Agency For Business Travel:
Milne Travel
Best Sporting Event To Take Clients To:
Vermont Lake Monsters
Best Downhill Ski Area:
Smugglers' Notch Resort
Best Cross Country Ski Area:
Trapp Family Lodge
Best Commercial Photographer:
Karen Pike Photography
Best Public Relations Agency:
Shark Communications
Best Architectural Firm:
NBF Architects
Best Engineering Firm:
Trudell Consulting Engineers
Best General Contractor:
ReArch Company
Best Electrical Contractor:
Cummings Electric
Best Plumbing Contractor:
Chuck’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Best Mechanical Contractor:
New England Air Systems
Best Concrete Company:
SD Ireland
Best Lumber Company:
r k Miles, Inc.
Best Landscaping Company:
Carpenter & Costin Landscaping
Best IT Service:
C2 - Competitive Computing
Best Cell Phone Provider:
Verizon
Best Telephone Service:
Consolidated Communications
Best Internet Provider:
Comcast
Best Computer Equipment Provider:
Small Dog Electronics
Best Copier Provider:
SymQuest
Best Office Furniture:
Office Environments
Best Commercial Printer:
Paw Print & Mail
Best Commercial Sign Maker:
Design Signs
Best Bank Statewide:
TD Bank
Best Accounting Firm:
Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP
Best Payroll Service Provider:
PayData Workforce Solutions
Best Staffing Service Provider:
TLC Nursing Associates, Inc.
Best Courier/Delivery Service:
Green Mountain Messenger
Best Corporate Moving Service:
Grunts Move Junk
Best Commercial Real Estate Broker:
Pomerleau Real Estate
Best Property Management Company:
Stone & Browning Property Management
Best Waste Removal Company:
Casella Waste Services
Best MBA Program:
University of Vermont
Best Online Degree Program:
CCV
Best Financial Planning/Investment Firm:
Trust Company of Vermont
Best Employee Benefits Firm:
The Richards Group
Best Commercial Property/Casualty Insurance Provider:
Hickock & Boardman Insurance Group
Best Health Insurance Provider:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Best Hospital:
University of Vermont Medical Center
Best Auto Dealership:
The Automaster
Best Truck Dealership:
Heritage Automotive Group
Best Vermont Made Product:
Darn Tough Vermont
Best Vermont Made Beverage:
14th Star Brewing Company
Best Vermont Made Food Product:
Cabot Creamery
Best Young Professionals Network:
Burlington Young Professionals
Best Awards and Promotional Products Provider:
Vermont Awards & Engraving
Best Bankruptcy Law Firm:
Law Offices of Todd Taylor, P.C.
Best Corporate Law Firm:
Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C.
Best Employment Law Firm:
WrightJones PLC
Best Intellectual Property Law Firm:
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Best Real Estate Law Firm:
Fred Peet Law
Best Tax Law Firm:
Primmer Piper Eggelston & Cramer PC
Best Non-Profit Organization:
Classic Mike Loyer Foundation
Best NEW Business in 2019:
Empower MedSpa
Best Renewable Energy Company:
SunCommon