INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) - Oak Street Funding (www.oakstreetfunding.com) was honored at the 2014 Best Places to Work in Indiana Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 2nd. This is the second consecutive year the company has received recognition by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for being a strong employer. Oak Street ranked among the top 30 organizations in the Small category of employers with 15 to 74 employees.
A project of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, BizVoice®, Inside INdiana Business, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - IN State Council, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Best Companies Group, the awards program identifies the best places of employment in Indiana, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and businesses.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Indiana. The first part consisted of evaluating companies' workplace policies, practices, and demographics, while the second part included an employee survey to measure employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and final ranking.
"It's an honor to be one of the 2014 Best Places to Work," said Rick Dennen, CEO of Oak Street Funding. "We are very proud of our employees and protective of the culture we've worked so hard to build over 10 years. I always contend that quality employees are what make the difference between good versus great companies. I believe our success is primarily due to the strong people we have along with benefits, programs and a culture that empowers employees to excel and consistently exceed customer expectations," Dennen added.
For more information on the survey process for the Best Places to Work in Indiana program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkIN.com.
About Oak Street Funding
The Carmel, Ind.-based Oak Street Funding (www.oakstreetfunding.com) is a family of diversified financial services companies that offers commission-based commercial financing exclusively for insurance professionals and third-party loan servicing for financial institutions. Oak Street utilizes industry knowledge, proprietary technology and passion to deliver top-quality service and capital products to insurance and finance professionals nationwide.