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R egistration for the Best Firms To Work For Awards, Zweig Group’s ranking of the best workplaces in the A/E/P and environmental consulting industry, has come to a close, but entries to Zweig Group’s other awards are just starting to heat up. As temperatures rise, so does Hot Firm The application deadline is June 1 for the 17th annual Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference, held September 22-23 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
The Hot Firm List, now in its 17th year, is Zweig Group’s ranking of the 100 fastest growing firms in the A/E/P and environmental consulting industry. Firms are ranked on a combination of dollar growth and percentage growth over a three- year period. Applying to the list has major benefits. The Hot Firm List helps a firm benchmark its growth goals and also offers an opportunity for tremendous celebration of growth and success. Many firms have received significant press and media coverage as a result of Zweig Group awards. In a recent podcast interview, Will Schnier, CEO of Austin-based BIG RED DOG Engineering | Consulting (Hot Firm #26 for 2015), says the award is a powerful motivator and a source of pride for all his team members. “They are working very hard, day in and day out, we all are. These outside awards, Hot Firm award
in particular, is a great validation of these efforts,” Schnier says. “When they can go home and tell their family members, tell their friends, and the people they went to school with: ‘My firm was the 26th fastest growing engineering and architecture firm in North America’ – that’s an incredible feather in their cap.” “The Hot Firm List helps a firm benchmark their growth goals and also offers an opportunity for tremendous celebration of growth and success.”
Christina Zweig
The Hot Firm List has seen a major shakeup recently. Last year, 25 firms were new to the list.
See CHRISTINA ZWEIG, page 8
THE ZWEIG LETTER May 9, 2016, ISSUE 1151
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