Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy of New Hartford has been named the top small business to work for in New York State. The award was presented in April by a consortium of organizations that include the New York State Society of Human Resource Management, the Best Companies Group, and The Business Council of New York State.

The groups that made the rankings say they did so through an extensive two part survey, evaluating each company’s practices and philosophy. There are approximately 535,000 businesses in the state of New York. The goal of Best Companies to Work for in New York is to raise the bar among the state’s employers and create excellence and employee satisfaction in the workplace that will attract talented people for years to come.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 employees in the state of New York;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in the state of New York; and
- Must be in business for a minimum of one year.

This year in addition to first place winner Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy, five other Business Council members were among the forty companies honored. They are for large companies; Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Inc. (ranked 13th ) and small companies; Urban Engineers of New York (ranked 9th), Veramark Technologies (ranked 13th), Sports Physical Therapy of New York (ranked 15th), and Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. (ranked 21st).

For a complete list of all forty companies and to find to how your company can compete in Best Companies 2010 click here.