- By Kitty Gifford
- Business & Technology
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Boyce Thompson Institute announced that it has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2016. This is the second year that the Ithaca-based not-for-profit institute has been named to the list."At BTI we strive to create a caring and nurturing culture. We have a great environment and offer challenging mission-driven work. We are proud to be recognized as one of 2016's best companies to work for," said Meredith Dessoye, Human Resources Manager.
Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) will be honored at a public awards dinner to be held at the Albany Marriott on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. During the event, BTI will learn their rank among 45 companies in the category for small/medium-sized employers with 15 to 249 U.S. employees.
In addition, a special publication profiling all 80 winning organizations and their unique employment perks will be produced for distribution to event attendees, higher education institutions, as well as thousands of human resources professionals and organizations across New York State.
Created in 2007, these celebrated annual awards are a distinctive program that evaluates and ranks the best places of employment based on employee satisfaction and engagement, as well as workplace practices and policies.
To be considered for participation, companies had to enter into a two-part survey process and fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity
- Be a publicly or privately held business
- Have at least one facility in the state of New York
- Have a minimum of 15 employees working in the state of New York
- Be in business a minimum of 1 year
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