2014 Executive Choice Awards

First Business Bank; Lindsay, Stone & Briggs; J.H. Findorff & Son; and Summit Credit Union, to list just a few. By now, the names of our Executive Choice Award winners have become so familiar that they are not only household words, they’ve reached a certain iconic status.

Chosen by a select group of Greater Madison business executives, the winners of our annual ECA program represent the top business-to-business vendors in Greater Madison. Since they are chosen from a fill-in-the-blank survey, you know they are companies that have achieved top-of-mind awareness in local executive suites.

The top vote getters in 35 different categories are presented inside, including several repeat first-place winners and a few new kids that are giving established vendors a run for your money. We’ve also captured some reader comments that serve as testimonials for many of the first-place winners, offering buyer-beware insights into what local executive leaders appreciate in a business partner.

Advertising Agency

Winner

■ Lindsay, Stone & Briggs

Finalists

■ Hiebing

■ KW2

■ Rippe Keane

Accounting Firm

Winner

■ Smith and Gesteland

Finalists

■ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause

■ SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.

■ Wegner CPAs

Bank (for Business)

Winner

■ First Business Bank

Finalists

■ Park Bank

■ Oak Bank

■ BMO Harris

Credit Union

Winner

■ Summit Credit Union

Finalists

■ Dane County Credit Union

■ Heartland Credit Union

■ UW Credit Union

Wealth Management Company

Winner

■ First Business Trust & Investments

Finalists

■ MassMutual

■ Morgan Stanley

■ SVA Plumb

Health Insurance Company

Winner

■ Group Health Cooperative

Finalists

■ Dean Health Plan

■ Physicians Plus

■ Unity Health Insurance

Commercial Builder

Winner

■ J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.

Finalists

■ Design Structures LLC

■ Ideal Builders Inc.

■ Tri-North Builders

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Commercial Interior Design Firm

Winner

■ InteriorLOGIC Facility Planning

Finalists

■ Brownhouse Designs

■ Lerdahl Business Interiors

■ Potter Lawson

Commercial Architectural Firm

Winner

■ Strang Inc.

Finalists

■ Eppstein Uhen Architects

■ Flad & Associates

■ Potter Lawson

Cleaning/Building Maintenance Company

Winner

■ Kleenmark

Finalists

■ Capitol City Cleaners

■ Environmental Control of Wisconsin

■ Kayla’s Custom Cleaning

Commercial Landscaper

Winner

■ The Bruce Co.

Finalists

■ Barnes Inc.

■ Ganshert Nursery & Landscapes

■ Olson Toon Landscaping Inc.

Office Furniture Company

Winner

■ Lerdahl Business Interiors

Finalists

■ Creative Business Interiors

■ Emmons Business Interiors

■ Target Commercial Interiors

Office Supply Company

Winner

■ EZ Office Products

Finalists

■ Office Depot

■ Office Supplies 2U

■ Staples

Website Development Company

Winner

■ Powderkeg Web Design

Finalists

■ Adesys

■ Tingalls Design

■ Yahara Software LLC

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IT Consultant

Winner

■ Adesys

Finalists

■ 5Nines

■ Aberdean Consulting

■ SupraNet

Management Training Company

Winner

■ ActionCOACH

Finalists

■ Dale Carnegie Training

■ InVision Business Development

■ UW Small Business Development Center

Higher Educational Training Institution

Winner

■ UW-Madison

Finalists

■ Concordia University

■ Edgewood College

■ Madison College

IT Training Company/Facility

Winner

■ Core BTS

Finalists

■ Adesys

■ Herzing University

■ Madison College

Real Estate Company

Winner

■ Restaino & Associates

Finalists

■ Bunbury & Associates

■ First Weber Group

■ Stark Company Realtors

Cell Phone Provider

Winner

■ US Cellular

Finalists

■ AT&T

■ Sprint

■ Verizon

Phone Company

Winner

■ TDS

Finalists

■ AT&T

■ Charter Communications

■ Verizon

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Hotel for Out-of-town Guests

Winner

■ Hilton Monona Terrace

Finalists

■ Hotel Red

■ Madison Concourse

■ Madison Marriott West

Venue for Business Meetings/Events

Winner

■ Monona Terrace

Finalists

■ Alliant Energy Center

■ The Madison Club

■ The Overture Center

Printing Company

Winner

■ Econoprint

Finalists

■ Alphagraphics

■ American Printing

■ Sprint Print

Security Company

Winner

■ JBM Patrol & Protection Corp.

Finalists

■ J&K Security Solutions

■ MPI (Midwest Patrol & Investigative LLC)

■ Per Mar Security Services

Staffing Firm

Winner

■ The QTI Group

Finalists

■ Aerotek

■ Drake & Co.

■ Spherion

Restaurant for Breakfast

Winner

■ The Egg & I

Finalists

■ Hubbard Avenue Diner

■ The Madison Club

■ Marigold

Restaurant for Lunch

Winner

■ The Madison Club

Finalists

■ Bonfyre American Grille

■ The Great Dane

■ The Old Fashioned

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Restaurant for Dinner

Winner

■ The Madison Club

Finalists

■ Fleming’s

■ Johnny Delmonico’s

■ Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Place for Business Cocktails

Winner

■ Eno Vino Wine Bar & Bistro

Finalists

■ Bonfyre American Grille

■ The Madison Club

■ Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Golf Course for Business Outings

Winner

■ University Ridge

Finalists

■ Bishops Bay Country Club

■ Nakoma Golf Club

■ Pleasant View

Health/Fitness Center

Winner

■ The Princeton Club

Finalists

■ Anytime Fitness

■ Harbor Athletic Club

■ Pinnacle Health & Fitness

Law Firm

Winner

■ Axley Brynelson LLP

Finalists

■ Dewitt Ross & Stevens

■ Murphy Desmond, S.C.

■ Neider & Boucher

Insurance Company

Winner

■ American Family Insurance

Finalists

■ Northwestern Mutual

■ State Farm

■ West Bend Mutual

Independent Insurance Agency

Winner

■ M3 Insurance

Finalists

■ Baer Insurance

■ Hausmann-Johnson Insurance

■ Neckerman Insurance Services

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