Four Ames Businesses Named to Top 100 Iowa Companies to Work For in 2012

Four Ames businesses are now considered among the top workplaces in the area, according to results published in the Des Moines Register.

The Register recently recognized 100 companies and organizations in Iowa as Top Workplaces 2012. These companies earned the distinction based solely on surveys about the workplace completed by their employees.

The following business all earned a spot on the 2012 list:

• Fareway — 7,100 employees
• Central Financial Group — 42 employees
• Monsanto — 889 employees
• Global Reach Internet Productions — 35 employees

Global Reach Internet Productions has been featured in the Ames Patch previously. Here's what some of the employees had to say, according to the Des Moines Register:

“Working environment is awesome. Co-workers are very nice to work with. The boss always listens to us.”

“It is fun, flexible, and challenging.”

“We are growing all the time.”

The Top Workplaces program recognizes good employers on 30 regional lists and one national list. The evaluations are done through the WorkplaceDynamics survey.