Fargo, N.D. (March 13, 2017)Spectrum Aeromed was recently ranked on Entrepreneur’s Top Company Cultures list, a comprehensive ranking of U.S.-based businesses exhibiting high-performance cultures created in partnership with culture management software and service provider CultureIQ®. The Top Company Cultures list has placed Spectrum Aeromed as #43 in the small company categorySpectrum Aeromed is recognized for creating an exceptional culture that drives employee engagement, exceeds employee expectations and directly impacts company success.

“We are elated to make the list,” said Chief Operating Officer Chad Kost, “Our executive team has formed several committees to allow our employees to incorporate creative skills outside their job description like cooking and gardening into the work place. We also provide resources to promote a healthy lifestyle and financial stability. We believe in taking care of the people who take care of the company.”

“Great company cultures don’t happen on their own. They’re the result of great leadership, and a conscious effort to make everyone on a team feel engaged and important,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. “The honorees on our 2017 list are proof that strong cultures make even stronger companies. Entrepreneurs at all levels can draw inspiration from them.”

 The full list, presenting a total of 153 companies categorized as small, medium-sized or large companies—with 25-49 employees, 50-99 employees and more than 100 employees respectively— is available on Entrepreneur.com. Core insights, behaviors and attributes that have helped to shape the high-performing cultures presented by the top companies are shared alongside practices to help other companies develop their own workplace environments.

 “A high-performance culture leads not only to employee engagement but also to measurable business results,” says Greg Besner, founder and CEO of CultureIQ.  “These organizations show us that great companies start with great culture.”

The rankings for all companies were determined using CultureIQ’s methodology for measuring high-performance cultures. Employees at each company received a survey of multiple-choice questions and the answers were used to assess a company’s strength across 10 core components of culture–collaboration, innovation and communication to name a few. The companies with the highest scores became the Top Company Culture list in ranking order. To be considered for the ranking, a company must have at least 25 employees, have been founded before Jan. 1, 2015 and be headquartered in the U.S. 

 To view Spectrum Aeromed in the full ranking, visit entm.ag/TopCultures