Award Recognition

New York – October 29, 2026 -- PULLMAN has won the Roger Corbetta Award for Repair and Restoration from the Concrete Industry Board for its water remediation work on the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The Concrete Industry Board, the New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, presented the award on October 28 at the Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

Water infiltration threatened structure and interiors of a National Historic Landmark

The Custom House, designed by architect Cass Gilbert, is both a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark designated by the National Park Service. Water infiltration endangered its structural integrity and historic interiors.

PULLMAN worked with Consigli Construction and engineering partner Superstructures to trace the sources of water intrusion, then designed and executed the repairs. The building stayed fully operational throughout construction.

Baltimore – October 29, 2026 -- Norman Whitelaw, Chief Information and Security Officer at Synagro Technologies, has won a 2026 Top Global CISOs award from Cyber Defense Magazine after competing against thousands of candidates.

Judges weighed breach prevention, board communication and compliance

The award, now in its 14th year on the Cyber Defense Awards platform, evaluates candidates on four criteria. They are innovation, success in communicating with boards and senior executives, detecting and stopping breaches and data loss, and building risk-reduction programs that meet regulatory requirements.

The judging panel includes Gary Miliefsky of CDMG, Katie Gray of In-Q-Tel, Robert R. Ackerman Jr. of Allegis Cyber, Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures and Dino Boukouris of AltitudeCyber, among others.

PEEKSKILL – – October 29, 2026 -- Eric J. Dalton, Vice President & Visionary of Angels on Call Homecare, has won Healthcare Visionary of the Year in the 2026 IE100 Global Awards, his second consecutive title after the 2025 recognition.

Angels on Call becomes first U.S. homecare provider with CPDC accreditation

Since Dalton's first award, the New York-based provider has built out its clinical credentials in neurological care. It is the first U.S. homecare provider to earn Certified Parkinson Disease Care (CPDC) accreditation. It is also the only homecare provider that pairs CPDC with the Parkinson's Foundation's Community Partners in Parkinson's Care (CPPC) designation.

ORANGE, Calif. – October 29, 2026 -- Roth Staffing Companies ranked No. 2 on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women list, its 11th appearance on the ranking, compiled by Great Place To Work and Fortune.

Ranking draws on survey responses from more than 640,000 women

Great Place To Work analyzed responses from over 640,000 women employed at Great Place To Work Certified companies eligible for the list. Rankings derive from 60 employee experience questions in the Great Place To Work Trust Index Survey.

Eligibility requires at least 50 women and one female C-suite executive

Companies must employ at least 50 women and have women in at least 20% of non-executive manager roles. Each must also have at least one female C-suite executive. Honorees were selected for consistently positive outcomes for women regardless of job role, work status, or other demographic identifiers.

CAMDEN, N.J. – October 29, 2026 -- Subaru of America, Inc. has won the Best Health and Wellness Program award in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Corporate Citizens Awards. The award recognizes its Subaru Loves to Care initiative, which has provided comfort and support to more than 550,000 cancer patients and their families nationwide.

Chamber Foundation honors Subaru's partnership with Blood Cancer United in Washington

The award recognizes the automaker's partnership with Blood Cancer United, formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It was presented on October 27 at the Foundation's annual Citizens Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The program honors initiatives that apply a company's talent, resources and expertise to improve communities.

The 2026 winners were revealed during the Foundation's Business Solves Conference, held October 27-28 in Washington.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Benefits technology provider bswift earned a Gold-level Aetna Workplace Well-being Award, up from Silver in 2025, after its internal programs exceeded all four published engagement and satisfaction targets.

bswift's well-being programs beat every published participation goal

Preventive health engagement reached 65%, against a 50% goal. The result is supported by bswift's Medical Premium Credit program.

Engagement in the Color Health cancer support program hit 18.3%, versus a 12% target. Participation in the Maven Menopause and Midlife Health program reached 15.58%, also against a 12% goal.

Satisfaction with parental support came in at 87.5%, above the 85% goal. The company expanded Paid Parental Leave and introduced a Parent-to-be Guide beforehand.

Tulsa – October 29, 2026 -- Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has been named the 2026 Team Osprey Supplier of the Year after more than 20 years of supplying electrical wire harnesses and cables for the V-22 Osprey.

Team Osprey, a group of industry, government and military leaders supporting the V-22 program, announced the award at its 2026 Annual Team Osprey Working Group Conference. The event gathers leaders and suppliers from across the V-22 industrial base.

Cherokee Federal earns award for on-schedule delivery and production investment

The company was recognized for responsiveness, consistent delivery of quality products on schedule, and proactive investment in production and long-term sustainment. Cherokee Federal employees perform the work in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on the Cherokee Nation reservation.

STOCKHOLM – October 29, 2026 -- Hygiene and health company Essity raised its EcoVadis sustainability score to 90 out of 100 from 88 in 2025 and retained the Platinum medal, the highest tier awarded by the rating provider.

Essity ranks in the top 1% of companies EcoVadis assessed over 12 months

The score places Essity among the top 1% of companies EcoVadis assessed worldwide over the previous 12 months. EcoVadis has assessed more than 175,000 companies across over 180 countries.

The assessment evaluates the quality of a company's sustainability management system. It reviews policies, actions and results across four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Assessments draw on international sustainability standards and are reviewed by sustainability experts.

McLean, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has been named the No. 1 Best Workplace for Women in the U.S. by Fortune and Great Place to Work for the eighth consecutive year, extending its run on the list to 11 straight years.

Hilton wins seven No. 1 rankings outside the U.S.

Over the past year, Hilton was also recognized as a Best Workplace for Women in 20 other countries and regions. It took the top spot in Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Uruguay and the Middle East.

Laura Fuentes, Hilton's chief human resources officer and head of Hilton Supply Management, said the ranking reflects a culture in which women are "empowered to speak up, lead boldly" and strengthen the company and its communities.

Caregiving benefit has saved employees about 44,000 hours

Hilton backs the ranking with a set of third-party benefit programs:

CHARLOTTE – October 29, 2026 -- Replay Sports Cards won the Franchise Innovation Award for Most Innovative On-Boarding Program at Franchise Update Media's 2026 STAR Awards, and was the only brand honored in that category.

The Franchise Innovation Awards were presented alongside the STAR Awards at the Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta, October 5-8. They recognize how franchise brands welcome, train and prepare new franchisees to open their doors.

Training covers counterfeits, buying and product cycles

Replay's program covers product cycles, condition and counterfeit basics, the buying process, community relations and in-shop experience. Franchisees also join a franchise community where best practices and real-world experience are shared regularly.