Channel has been honored as a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace, ranking fifth among the midsize Minnesota companies list for the second consecutive year. Channel received the Direction Award, a distinction bestowed upon one company whose team members most positively indicate their belief that the organization is headed in the right direction.

“I am excited for our team to be recognized once again as a top workplace among all Minnesota companies. This directly reflects their commitment to our core values and fostering a culture that promotes employee satisfaction, growth and mutual success,” Brad Peterson, CEO of Channel, said. “Receiving special recognition for direction further acknowledges our long‐term strategy, leadership and the unified efforts to align our organizational vision and mission to advance our customer relationships and evolve to the needs of our industry.”

“The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota,” Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of the Star Tribune, said. “My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.”

The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces list, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. More than 5,000 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely based on employee responses.