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39. Kaeser & Blair (asi/238600), Batavia, OH

Kurt Kaeser (left) with sons Mitch and Brad and sister Christy

Employees’ favorite perk: Frequent treats and fun. This includes soft-serve ice cream or snow-cone trucks visiting, holding company chili cook-off competitions, sponsoring holiday meals and supporting monthly birthday celebrations.

Tip for finding/retaining great staff: Start by treating everyone well. Also, when searching for new hires, leverage the high-quality individuals who already work for the company. “When we look to add to our staff, many times our current employees will have a good prospect they feel will enjoy working at K&B,” says Gregg Emmer, VP/Chief Marketing Officer.

Company culture mantra: “In a word: integrity,” says CEO Kurt Kaeser. “We say what we mean and do what we say with our staff, our dealers, our customers and our suppliers. You can never go wrong treating people right.”