"I am proud not only to have been included in the Boston Globe’s ‘Top 100 Places to Work’ list this year, but also to have risen in the Small Business ranking from number 40 in 2009 to 22 in 2010," stated Sushil K. Tuli, President and CEO of Leader Bank. "Our inclusion in the list reaffirms Leader Bank’s commitment to employee satisfaction. Over the course of the year, we have hired a number of new additions to our team and have expanded on what was already an enthusiastic and dedicated group of employees."

Among other comments, employees said that they want to stay with Leader Bank because of "opportunity and ethical business practices" and that they love their job at Leader Bank because "[they are able to] help people and have a great work environment to do it within." Leader Bank employees feel that they work at a great organization, and there is truly no better compliment!

Produced by the same team that compiles the 22-year-old Globe 100 report of the best-performing companies in Massachusetts, the Top Places to Work recognizes the most progressive companies in the state solely based on employee opinions about company leadership, compensation and training, diversity/inclusion, career development, family-friendly flexibility, and values and ethics. Private companies and nonprofits as well as publicly-held businesses were included in the analysis.

Chris Mayer, the publisher of The Boston Globe, stated, "Each of the companies included in the Top Places to Work 2010 deserve recognition for creating a positive workplace for their employees. Their accomplishment adds to the vitality of this state’s business environment."

For more information, please visit www.boston.com/topworkplaces.