JM Family Enterprises Climbs 34 Spots to No. 17 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® List

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. has been ranked No. 17 on the 2019 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, up from No. 51 in 2018, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. This represents the company’s 21st consecutive year on the prestigious list.
 
“We are honored to have made Fortune’s list for more than two decades based on the feedback of our associates,” said Brent Burns, president and CEO of JM Family. “Our founder Jim Moran started our company more than 50 years ago and always reminded us that our associates are our most important asset. We live the culture Mr. Moran created, and to this day it is the foundation that guides us in all that we do.”

This is the company’s third highest ranking (also No. 17 in 2012). JM Family’s highest ranking was No. 14 in 2003, and No. 16 in 2011.
 
The list is based on survey feedback from an inclusive sample of respondents who rate their workplace culture on 60-plus elements of the workplace. These include trust in managers, compensation, fairness, camaraderie and workplace traits linked to innovation. 

The 100 Best Companies is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and Fortune based on employee feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations. JM Family was also recently ranked as a Best Workplace for: Millennials [No. 29], Manufacturing and Production [No. 2], Women [No. 42], Parents [No. 28] and Diversity [No. 23].
 
This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list, and 2019 winners continue to show that a high-trust culture for all fuels better business results. Great Place to Work research shows that list winners keep outperforming the stock market, beating industry rivals when it comes to talent retention and demonstrating higher levels of productivity than peers.
 
“The 2019 100 Best are the leaders in creating the most innovative workplaces built on trust,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “Employees at these organizations feel valued, respected and heard, and are inspired to be their best selves because of the commitment these winning companies have made to creating a great workplace for all employees, no matter who they are or what they do for the company.”
 
To see the full list of the 2019 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For, click here.