Out and About Best Places To Work 2025

For the 15th year, Virginia Business and Best Companies Group presented the Best Places to Work in Virginia Awards. On March 31, the winners celebrated at a disco-themed awards banquet held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa in Short Pump. Photos by Matthew R.O. Brown for Virginia Business.

1. Employees from Richmond commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer celebrate their win as one of Virginia’s best workplaces.

2. The 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia awards were co-hosted by Best Companies Group Executive Vice President Jaime Raul Zepeda and
Virginia Business Associate Publisher Richard Foster, who set the tone for the evening’s lively festivities.

3. L to R: Virginia Business Sales Manager Toni McCracken presents Spurrier Group CEO Donna Spurrier with an award recognizing the Richmond-based performance media marketing company as the No.1-ranked Virginia workplace among small companies.

4. Decked out in groovy 1970s-inspired finery, employees of Ashland’s Creative won the special Spirit Award for being the most spirited and fun workplace in attendance.

5. Patriot Group International President Al Buford (center) joins co-workers for a celebratory group photo. The Warrenton-based federal contractor was ranked the No. 1 best workplace in Virginia among large companies with 250 or more employees.