2021 BOB Awards

Vermont Business Magazine is proud to announce the 2021 Best of Business Awards (BOB Awards) winners. This awards program celebrates the best Vermont companies in more than 100 business-to-business categories. All of these businesses have been affected by the pandemic in one form or another and like us at VBM we are looking forward to the day when…

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About this Event

Vermont Business Magazine is proud to announce the 2021 Best of Business Awards (BOB Awards) winners. This awards program celebrates the best Vermont companies in more than 100 business-to-business categories. All of these businesses have been affected by the pandemic in one form or another and like us at VBM we are looking forward to the day when business and life in general can get back to some form of normalcy. Vermont businesses are very resilient and deserve to be recognized for their commitment to Vermont consumers.

VBM readers chose the winners! Starting on January 1, 2021 and closing on March 1st, VBM surveyed its magazine and digital subscribers. We asked our readers – the business leaders of Vermont – who they trust to provide their services in over 100 different categories. After over 47,000 votes, we compiled the go-to list in the state for everything from Best Hotel and Best Engineering Firm to Best Vermont Made Product. Some of the questions and answers were based on a regional perspective while most of the categories were looking for statewide winners.

Vermont Business Magazine has spent the last 49 years forging its relationship with Vermont’s business community and the BOB Awards provides an opportunity to tell us, other readers and the rest of the state which companies in Vermont have the best products and services for businesses. This is the fifth year that VBM has surveyed its readers to find the Best of the Best companies in Vermont.

The results of the BOB Awards speak to the stand-out businesses in Vermont: the ones that offer the best customer service, that are willing to go above and beyond and pay attention to detail. VBM is proud to share the results honoring the Best of Business in Vermont for 2021.

Winners

2021 Best of Business (BOB) Awards

Best Hotel for Business Travel
  • Hotel Vermont – Chittenden County
  • Basin Harbor – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Kimpton Taconic Hotel – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Hampton Inn – White River Junction – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Credit Union

  • New England Federal Credit Union – Chittenden County
  • Vermont Federal Credit Union – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Vermont State Employees Credit Union – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Heritage Family Credit Union – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • One Credit Union – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Bank

  • TD Bank – Chittenden County
  • National Bank of Middlebury – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Northfield Savings Bank – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • The Bank of Bennington – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Brattleboro Savings and Loans – Windham/Windsor Counties
  • Mascoma Bank – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Small/Medium Venue for Meeting and Events

  • The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa – Chittenden County
  • Middlebury Inn – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Capitol Plaza Hotel – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Mountain Top Resort – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Woodstock Inn – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Large Venue for Meeting and Events

  • Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain – Chittenden County
  • Basin Harbor – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners LLC – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Lake Morey Resort – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Health Club

  • The EDGE – Chittenden County
  • Middlebury Fitness – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Planet Fitness – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Vermont Sport & Fitness Club – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Upper Valley Aquatic Center – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Golf Course

  • Rocky Ridge Golf Club – Chittenden County
  • Basin Harbor – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Country Club of Vermont – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Green Mountain National – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Okemo Valley Golf Club – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Coffeehouse

  • Muddy Waters – Chittenden County
  • Vermont Coffee Company Cafe – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Capitol Grounds – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Speakeasy Café – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Mocha Joe’s Roasting Co – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Restaurant for Business Lunch

  • Windjammer Restaurant – Chittenden County
  • Fire & Ice – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Sarducci’s – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Table 24 – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • The Copper Fox – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Restaurant for Business Dinner

  • Leunig’s Bistro – Chittenden County
  • Jeff’s Maine Seafood – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • J. Morgans Steakhouse – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Southside Steakhouse – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Black Rock Steakhouse – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best After-Work Bar

  • Waterworks Food + Drink – Chittenden County
  • 14th Star Brewing Company – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
  • Three Penny Taproom – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
  • Hop ‘n Moose Brewery – Rutland/Bennington Counties
  • Trail Break Taps + Tacos – Windham/Windsor Counties

Best Corporate Event Caterer

  • Sugarsnap Catering

Best Bank Statewide

  • Community Bank NA

Best Advertising Agency

  • Green Mountain Marketing & Advertising

Best Digital Media Agency

  • New Breed

Best Website Developer

  • Eternity

Best Pet-Friendly Office

  • Ben & Jerry’s

Best Travel Agency For Business Travel

  • Milne Travel

Best Sporting Event To Take Clients To

  • Vermont Lake Monsters

Best Downhill Ski Area

  • Smugglers’ Notch Resort

Best Cross Country Ski Area

  • Trapp Family Lodge

Best Commercial Photographer

  • Karen Pike Photography

Best Public Relations Agency

  • Junapr

Best Renewable Energy Company

  • SunCommon

Best Architectural Firm

  • TruexCullins Architecture

Best Engineering Firm

  • TCE, Inc

Best General Contractor

  • ReArch Company, Inc

Best Electrical Contractor

  • Cummings Electric, P.C.

Best Plumbing Contractor

  • Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning

Best Mechanical Contractor

  • New England Air Systems LLC

Best Concrete Company

  • SD Ireland

Best Lumber Company

  • r k Miles

Best Landscaping Company

  • Landshapes

Best IT Service

  • C2 Competitive Computing

Best Cell Phone Provider

  • Verizon

Best Telephone Service

  • Consolidated Communications

Best Internet Provider

  • Comcast

Best Computer Equipment Provider

  • Small Dog Electronics

Best Copier Provider

  • SymQuest

Best Office Furniture

  • Office Environments

Best Commercial Printer

  • CW Print & Design

Best Commercial Sign Maker

  • Design Signs

Best Accounting Firm

  • Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP

Best Payroll Service Provider

  • PayData Workforce Solutions

Best Staffing Service Provider

  • TLC Nursing Associates, Inc.

Best Courier/Delivery Service

  • Green Mountain Messenger

Best Corporate Moving Service

  • Grunts Move Junk

Best Commercial Real Estate Broker

  • Pomerleau Real Estate

Best Property Management Company

  • Stone & Browning Property Management

Best Waste Removal Company

  • Casella Waste Services

Best MBA Program

  • University of Vermont

Best Online Degree Program

  • Champlain College Online

Best Financial Planning/Investment Firm

  • The Richards Group

Best Employee Benefits Firm

  • Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group

Best Commercial Property/Casualty Insurance Provider

  • Hickock & Boardman Insurance Group

Best Health Insurance Provider

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Best Hospital

  • University of Vermont Medical Center

Best Auto Dealership

  • AUTOMASTER MOTOR CO INC

Best Truck Dealership

  • Heritage Ford and Toyota

Best Vermont Made Product

  • Darn Tough Vermont

Best Vermont Made Beverage

  • Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Best Vermont Made Food Product

  • Cabot Creamery Co-operative

Best Young Professionals Network

  • Burlington Young Professionals

Best Awards and Promotional Products Provider

  • Vermont Awards & Engraving

Best Bankruptcy Law Firm

  • Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Best Corporate Law Firm

  • Sheehey Furlong & Behm

Best Employment Law Firm

  • Facey Goss & McPhee P.C.

Best Intellectual Property Law Firm

  • Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand, PLLC

Best Real Estate Law Firm

  • Law Offices of Fred V. Peet, P.C.

Best Tax Law Firm

  • Primmer Piper Eggelston & Cramer PC

Best Non-Profit Organization

  • Make – A -Wish Vermont

Best New Business in 2020

  • Mask4Missions