The Best of Business is your choice!
Each year, our magazine surveys our readers asking them to vote for the best businesses throughout Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend/Mishawaka. The survey provides readers the opportunity to acknowledge local business leaders who are excelling in their service to the community.
The 2019 award winners include a range of businesses, from lawyers and accountants to small business owners and nonprofits. Some have won in previous years, but others are new to the substantial list of winners. All have shown a business acumen that has brought them success and reflects leadership in their respective industries.
110 businesses are recognized in 52 categories, chosen from the magazine’s coverage area that spans the 10 Indiana counties of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Newton, Jasper, Starke, Pulaski and Marshall.
The Best of Business Awards promote excellence in innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership in the Northwest Indiana business community. The award winners will be featured in the April-May edition of the Northwest Indiana Business Magazine and on the NWIndianaBusiness.com website.
2019 Results
Banking-Financial
Best bank for business
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: Peoples Bank
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: 1st Source Bank
Best bank for obtaining a business loan
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: Peoples Bank
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: 1st Source Bank
Best bank for customer service
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: Peoples Bank
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: 1st Source Bank
Best credit union
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Tech Credit Union
Runner-Up: Teachers Credit Union
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Teachers Credit Union
Runner-Up: Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
Best accounting firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: McMahon & Associates CPAs
Runner-Up: Swartz Retson
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Kruggel Lawton CPAs
Runner-Up: Crowe LLP
Best wealth management advisory firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Kotys Wealth Professionals
Runner-Up: Lakeside Wealth Management
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Guidance Wealth
Runner-Up: Korhorn Financial Group
Best business investment firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: Horizon Bank
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Centier Bank
Runner-Up: 1st Source Bank
Business-Services
Best place to purchase office furniture
Northwest Indiana
Winner: HDW Commercial Interiors
Runner-Up: Pulse Technology
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Office Interiors
Best place to purchase office equipment and supplies
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Pulse Technology
Runner-Up: Kemp’s Office City
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: US Business Systems
Best information technology consulting firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Chester, Inc.
Runner-Up: Pulse Technology
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: US Business Systems
Runner-Up: Acruity
Best ad agency/marketing firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Group 7Even
Runner-Up: VIA Marketing
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Vala Marketing
Runner-Up: Villing and Company
Best graphic/web design firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Group 7Even
Runner-Up: SERA Solutions
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: J2 Marketing
Runner-Up: Vala Marketing
Best commercial printer
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Largus Graphix Solutions
Runner-Up: Lithographic Communications
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Zipp Printing
Runner-Up: Lithotone
Best employee staffing firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Staff Source
Runner-Up: Express Employment Services
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Integritas Search
Runner-Up: Express Employment Services
Best local telecommunications firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Midwest Telecom of America
Runner-Up: NITCO
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Comcast Business
Best local internet provider
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Comcast Business
Runner-Up: NITCO
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Comcast Business
Community-Education
Best company to work for
Northwest Indiana
Co-Winner: Franciscan Health
Co-Winner: Centier Bank
Co-Winner: Staff Source
Co-Winner: Horizon Bank
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Co-Winner: Horizon Bank
Co-Winner: 1st Source Bank
Best university to attain an MBA
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Indiana University Northwest
Runner-Up: Purdue University Northwest
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: University of Notre Dame
Runner-Up: Indiana University South Bend
Best university for a technology degree
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Purdue University Northwest
Runner-Up: Indiana University Northwest
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Ivy Tech Community College
Runner-Up: Bethel University
Best university online degree program
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Indiana University Northwest
Runner-Up: Purdue University Northwest
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Indiana University South Bend
Runner-Up: Bethel University
Best minority-owned business
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Chicagoland Popcorn
Runner-Up: Powers & Sons Construction Company
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Linden Grill
Best veteran-owned business
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Veterans’ Cafe and Grill
Runner-Up: Cloudbusters
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Indiana Whiskey
Best woman-owned business
Northwest Indiana
Winner: HDW Commercial Interiors
Runner-Up: Group 7Even
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Anna’s Bread
Construction-Real Estate
Best commercial real estate firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Commercial In-Sites, LLC
Runner-Up: McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Bradley Company
Runner-Up: Cressy & Everett Real Estate
Best commercial construction firm for new construction
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Larson Danielson Construction Company
Runner-Up: Chester, Inc.
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Larson Danielson Construction Company
Runner-Up: DJ Construction
Best commercial construction firm for remodeling or expansion
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Larson Danielson Construction Company
Runner-Up: Chester, Inc.
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Larson Danielson Construction Company
Runner-Up: DJ Construction
Best engineering firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: DVG Team
Runner-Up: Global Engineering & Land Surveying
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Troyer Group
Best commercial architectural design firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Shive-Hattery
Runner-Up: Chester, Inc.
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Epoch Architecture + Planning
Runner-Up: Troyer Group
Best commercial landscaping firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Tim’s Landscape Services
Runner-Up: Lakeshore Landscaping
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Foegley Landscape
Best residential real-estate firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: McColly Real Estate
Runner-Up: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Cressy & Everett Real Estate
Runner-Up: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Best residential home construction firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Olthof Homes
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Place Builders
Best residential home remodeling construction firm
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Apex Construction & Remodeling
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: HM Remodeling
Events-Entertainment
Best restaurant for business entertaining
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Gamba Ristorante
Runner-Up: Gino’s Steakhouse
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Cafe Navarre
Runner-Up: Lasalle Grill
Best meeting site for large groups
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Avalon Manor Banquet Center
Runner-Up: Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Century Center
Runner-Up: Gillespie Conference Center
Best meeting site for small groups
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Gino’s Steakhouse
Runner-Up: Gamba Ristorante
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Inn at Saint Mary’s
Runner-Up: The Brick
Best caterer for events
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Dimitri’s Catering
Runner-Up: Comforts Catering
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Cafe Navarre
Runner-Up: Skillet Restaurant & Catering
Best golf course for charitable/business events
Northwest Indiana
Winner: White Hawk Country Club
Runner-Up: Innsbrook Country Club
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Blackthorn Golf Club
Runner-Up: Knollwood Country Club
Best photographer for events
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Pete Doherty Images
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Peter Ringenberg Photography
Health-Wellness
Best hospital/hospital group
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Beacon Health System
Runner-Up: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Best healthcare facility for cardiology
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Beacon Health System
Runner-Up: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Best healthcare facility for cancer treatments
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Goshen Health
Runner-Up: Michiana Hematology Oncology
Best healthcare facility for orthopedics
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: South Bend Orthopaedics
Runner-Up: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Best healthcare facility for mental health
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Oaklawn Mental Health
Runner-Up: Beacon Health System
Best healthcare facility for urgent/immediate care
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan ExpressCare
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Runner-Up: Beacon Health System
Best healthcare facility for physical/occupational therapy
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health
Runner-Up: Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: McDonald Physical Therapy
Runner-Up: South Bend Orthopaedics
Best fitness/wellness facility
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Franciscan Health Fitness Centers
Runner-Up: Community Healthcare System
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Beacon Health System
Runner-Up: Eastlake Athletic Clubs
Legal-Insurance
Best law firm for corporate law
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Burke Costanza & Carberry
Runner-Up: Krieg DeVault
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: SouthBank Legal: LaDue | Curran | Kuehn
Runner-Up: Barnes & Thornburg
Best law firm for business acquisitions and mergers
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Burke Costanza & Carberry
Runner-Up: Hoeppner Wagner & Evans
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: SouthBank Legal: LaDue | Curran | Kuehn
Runner-Up: Barnes & Thornburg
Best law firm for litigation
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Burke Costanza & Carberry
Runner-Up: Eichhorn & Eichhorn
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: SouthBank Legal: LaDue | Curran | Kuehn
Runner-Up: Barnes & Thornburg
Best law firm for estate-planning
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Burke Costanza & Carberry
Runner-Up: Eichhorn & Eichhorn
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: SouthBank Legal: LaDue | Curran | Kuehn
Runner-Up: Barnes & Thornburg
Best insurance agency for business property and liability coverage
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Pinnacle Insurance Group of IN
Runner-Up: General Insurance Services
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Healy Group
Runner-Up: Gibson Insurance Agency
Best insurance agency for business health and life coverage
Northwest Indiana
Winner: Pinnacle Insurance Group of IN
Runner-Up: 1st Source Insurance
Greater South Bend/Mishawaka
Winner: Healy Group
Runner-Up: 1st Source Insurance
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