Pinnacle Named One of the 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie

After surveying more than 255,000 employees across the country, Great Place to Work^® and Fortune have recognized Pinnacle Financial Partners as one of the 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie.

The recognition is based on employees’ assessments of the sense of team, fun and collegiality in their workplace.

“Pinnacle associates are serious about meeting our clients’ financial needs, but they’re encouraged to have fun at the same time,” said Terry Turner, Pinnacle’s president and CEO. “We know that creating an environment where associates become friends and enjoy coming to the office every day is the only way to attract the best financial services professionals in our markets.”

Pinnacle and the 49 other winning companies were selected based on evaluations by over 255,000 employees from nearly 600 participating companies. Employees anonymously answered questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace. 

Companies achieving the highest overall results in their size categories were then ranked based on employees’ feedback regarding the quality of the personal connections they experience with colleagues, taking into account: how comfortable people feel being themselves; how friendly, cooperative and fun the workplace is; and the strength of its teams. Survey results achieved a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of 5 percent or less. The total score for each company was based entirely upon employee feedback.

“Companies that develop strong personal ties among employees and make time for fun at work aren’t just doing it to be nice – it’s a critical strategic investment,” says Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work® United States. “Workplaces with strong camaraderie are associated with higher levels of cooperation, effort and effective communication – all essential ingredients of a high-performing organization.”

The 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie ranking is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based upon employee survey feedback from published Great Place to Work® Reviews.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. Pinnacle’s focus begins in recruiting top financial professionals. The American Banker recognized Pinnacle as the third best bank to work for in the country in 2015.

The firm began operations in a single downtown Nashville location in October 2000 and has since grown to more than $8.5 billion in assets at Sept. 30, 2015. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in the state’s four largest markets, Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga, as well as several surrounding counties.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.

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