NFI North named one of the Best Places To Work and in NH Hall of Fame

Contact:  Matthew J. Mowry Executive Editor and Co-Publisher Business NH Magazine/Granite Media Group 603-557-9561 mmowry@granitemediagroup.com  

Business NH Magazine Names the 2026 Best Companies to Work For in NH 

Business NH Magazine named 22 businesses as the 2026 Best Companies to Work For in NH and inducted 10 companies into the competition's Hall of Fame. 

For 28 years, Business NH Magazine has recognized businesses that go out of their way to create engaging workplaces and understand that fulfilled employees are more productive. 

“Even as other businesses continue to struggle to attract and retain workers, the Best Companies to Work For consistently are examples of the different ways businesses can create cultures that make employees feel valued, empowered and engaged,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry. 

The 2026 winning companies are: 

1. Rise Private Wealth Management in Bedford 

2. XMA Corporation in Manchester 

3. Ledyard Bank in West Lebanon 

4. HEB Engineers in North Conway 

5. Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) in Bedford 

6. Advanced Exteriors & Glazing of New England in Salem 

7. Granite State Credit Union in Manchester 

8. Altair Group in Bedford 

9. CCA Global Partners in Manchester 

10.  Cobalt Benefits Group in Exeter 

11. Soake Pools in Pembroke 

12. Sulloway & Hollis in Concord 

13. SIAA in Hampton 

14. NBT Bank in Manchester 

15. TFMoran in Bedford 

16. Greenman-Pedersen Inc. (GPI) in Bedford 

17. Turner Group in Concord 

18. Mainstay Technologies in Manchester 

19. CoreMedical Group in Manchester 

20. Blackdog Builders in Salem 

21. Hammond Lumber Company in Rochester 

22. BlueLion in Derry 

    
    

 Hall of Fame 

Companies that earn a place on the Best Companies to Work For list in four out of five consecutive years are inducted into the Hall of Fame for two years. Seven companies were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, and three are in their second year on the list: 

• Bangor Savings Bank in Portsmouth 

• Cohen Closing & Title in Bedford 

• DEW Construction in Manchester 

• ITR Economics in Manchester 

• Moore Nanotechnology Systems in Swanzey 

• NFI North in Contoocook 

• Northeast Delta Dental in Concord 

• Novocure in Portsmouth 

• PROCON in Hooksett 

• Unitil in Hampton 

The 2026 competition attracted applicants from across the state. Each completed an extensive employer survey, detailing benefits and workplace practices. Employees from each company also filled out an employee engagement survey. Both surveys were administered by The Employee Engagement Group, and the results of those assessments determined the winning companies. Essays about company culture were reviewed and scored by HR executives from across the state.

To further refine the ranking of the top 12 companies, business and HR executives volunteered their time and expertise to conduct site tour visits of the top 12 that consisted of interviews with the top executive, a focus group discussion with employees, and a tour of the facility. The site tours were organized and facilitated by The Leddy Group in Dover. 

To celebrate the 2026 winners, Business NH Magazine will host Breakfast with The Best on Sept. 22. In addition to recognizing the winning companies, the event will include a panel featuring representatives from the Hall of Fame companies, as well as CultureFest: 2026, where participants will dig into workplace topics in small group sessions through a series of eight-minute workshops with executives from the winning companies. The event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester Hotel from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. To register for the event, go to businessnhmagazine.com/breakfast-with-the-best. 

Sponsors of this year’s breakfast are: Platinum Sponsor: Rise Private Wealth Management; Gold Sponsors: Eversource, Northeast Delta Dental, TFMoran, and Wire Belt Company of America; Hall of Fame Sponsor: DEW Construction; Culturefest Sponsor: Bangor Savings Bank; Silver Sponsors: CCA Global Partners, Hammond Lumber Company, Ledyard Bank, NBT Bank; Photo Booth Sponsor: NFI North; and Print Program Sponsor: Granite State Credit Union. 

Read more about the winning companies in the September issue of Business NH Magazine.  

Cutline: Rise Private Wealth Management, featured on the cover of the September issue of Business NH Magazine, has been named the Best Company to Work For in NH in 2026.