Finalists announced for Utah's best places to work

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Workforce Services has announced finalists for the 2010 Utah Work/Life Awards, Utah's Best Places to Work.

The winners will be announced next month, prior to the Work/Life Awards Celebration on June 22.

The award honors companies that "strive to create and maintain a culture of equity and opportunity in the workplace," said Curt Stewart, spokesman for the Department of Workforce Services.

Finalists in the large category are 1-800 CONTACTS, Automatic Data Processing, CHG Healthcare Services, InterContinental Hotels Group and Nicholas & Co.

Finalists in the medium category are Ace Disposal, Barnes Aerospace, Cirris Systems Corp., CLEARLINK, CyberSource Corp., Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Co., Futura Industries, Goldenwest Credit Union, Intermountain Financial Group/Mass Mutual, Juniper Systems, Marriott Vacation Club International Owner Services, Pepsi Beverages Co., Spillman Technologies, Tanner LC, ThomasArts and Workers Compensation Fund.

In the micro category, the finalists are Cirque Corp., Executech, Fehr & Peers, The Intrepid Group, Penna Powers Brian Haynes and the Utah Foster Care Foundation.

— Amanda Pierce