WBJ names the 2018 Best of Business Award winners

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For the past five years now, Worcester Business Journal has asked its readers for the best companies to do business with. And each year, since 2014, the end result is this WBJ Best of Business list.

Compared to other Best of… lists where editorial staffs carefully vet winners using their own expertise and opinions – notably, Boston Magazine's Best of Boston ascribes to this strict standard – the WBJ Best of Business is a popularity contest. It is our equivalent to walking in a room full of your business leader peers and asking, “Hey, do you know of a good office cleaning company?” or “Where do you take clients out for a drink?” or “Who's your accountant?” or “Where can I get a solid website designed?”

We ask as many WBJ readers who are willing to take our online survey at the end of the year, double-check the results for any chicanery (multiple votes all from the same internet address all at the same time are particular red flags) and declare the top vote-getters as the WBJ Best of Business for 2018. And, as always, because we know the most popular may not be the best for everybody, we included notable runners-up who received a significant amount of votes, already had sterling reputations, or both.

This year, we had a record 2,155 voters recommend their top companies in at least 10 of the categories. We included a record number of categories – 49, up from 44 last year – adding new options like Best Local Brewery, Best Architectural Firm and Best Young Professionals Network.

So, if you're looking for good companies and organizations to help your business prosper, we recommend you take a look at this list. And if you're looking to celebrate some of the best business in Central Massachusetts, we invite you to attend our WBJ Best of Business Awards event at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester.

Click below to read about the 2018 WBJ Best of Business winners

Best Professional Services

Best Bank - UniBank*
Best Architectural Firm - Lamoureux Pagano & Associates
Best Credit Union - DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union*
Best Business Insurance Agency - Sullivan Insurance Group*
Best Law Firm - Mirick O’Connell*
Best Accounting Firm - Bollus Lynch, LLP Certified Public Accountants & Consultants*
Best Advertising Agency - Davis Advertising

Best Employee Services

Best College for Business Education - Nichols College*
Best Financial Planning/Investment Services - Provo Wealth Management Group*
Best Employee Benefits Consultant - Sullivan Benefits*
Best Luxury Automobile Dealership - Wagner Auto Group*
Best Limousine Services - Knight’s Airport Limousine Service*
Best Health Insurance Provider - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts*
Best Young Professionals Network - YPWA (Young Professional Women's Association) of Worcester