awards Archives - Virginia Business

Apr 12, 2026

Virginia Business photographer wins Best in Show

Virginia Business won nine awards in the Virginia Press Association‘s 2025 News & Advertising Contest, including a Best in Show award for Specialty Photography to contributing photographer Norm Shafer, the state organization announced during its April 11 annual awards banquet held at The Virginian hotel in Lynchburg. Shafer won the VPA Best in Show award […]

Mar 31, 2026

16th Annual Best Places to Work in Virginia

For the 16th year, Virginia Business is pleased to present the Best Places to Work in Virginia list, produced in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group, a division of our mutual parent company, BridgeTower Media. This year, 141 companies were chosen for inclusion in the 2026 Best Places to Work in Virginia cohort, divided into […]

Mar 31, 2026

Best Places to Work 2026: Multiple-year winners

Below are the 2026 Best Places to Work in Virginia winning companies that have made the list six times or more since 2011. Click here to return for the index page for Best Places To Work 2026

Mar 31, 2026

2026 Virginia Business Best Places to Work | Small companies

#1 Troika Solutions Committed to rewarding their employees, IT defense contractor Troika builds a mission-focused culture rooted in service, collaboration and long-term employee support. The company emphasizes hiring experienced professionals, including veterans, and empowering them through mentorship, training and meaningful work. Flexible telework options across 11 states promote work-life balan[...]

Mar 31, 2026

2026 Virginia Business Best Places to Work | Midsize companies

#1 Sriven Technologies Sriven Technologies delivers advanced technology consulting, software engineering and digital transformation services for government and commercial organizations seeking modernization and performance improvement. The firm specializes in cloud architecture, enterprise application development, cybersecurity, data analytics and systems integration, supporting clients with scala[...]

Mar 16, 2026

Virginia Business announces Top Projects/Real Estate Deals awards

In July, Virginia Business will introduce its inaugural Virginia Top Projects & Real Estate Deals recognition program, honoring the innovative buildings, facilities and transactions reshaping Virginia’s landscape. (Applications are due April 17 and can be submitted at virginiabusiness.com/event/top-projects/.) Top Projects will spotlight the best building and construction projects delive[...]

Mar 2, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List

Many of the 50 most powerful people in Virginia are here because they lead major corporations, such as Fortune 100 mainstays like General Dynamics and Freddie Mac, and the privately owned candy and pet care giant Mars, whose partial owner Jacqueline Mars lands on our list due to her personal wealth. Others are influential public […]

Feb 2, 2026

The 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards

From rebuilding communities in the post–Jim Crow era to leading Fortune 500 companies and public institutions today, Black business leaders have played a central role in shaping Virginia’s modern economy. Today, they are driving growth, innovation and opportunity across the commonwealth — leading major corporations, expanding small businesses, strengthening public institutions and drivin[...]