FARGO, N.D. (May 19, 2026) — Newsweek has recognized Border States as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community for 2026.
The award recognizes companies who go above and beyond in creating an exceptional workplace culture, fostering belonging and building strong communities. Criteria for award winners includes excellence in 52 drivers of employee satisfaction including job security, work-life balance, sustainability, working environment, corporate culture and more.
Border States is excited to be named to this list, and focuses on creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, seen, and valued through a spirit of ownership and more than 70 years of not only serving customers, but also serving the communities their employee-owners live and work in. The company achieved an engagement score of 89% in 2025, placing them within the 95th percentile of companies nationwide and signifying a high level of engaged employee-owners who take pride in their work and their workplace. Border States also lives by their guiding principle to Do Good and leave the world better than they found it.
“We’re honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community,” said Colleen Kozak, Border States’ EVP Human Resources. “At Border States, our culture isn’t a program—it’s how employee-owners show up for one another and for our customers every day. Employee ownership creates a shared sense of responsibility and pride that strengthens connection, fuels belonging and deepens our commitment to the communities we serve.”
About Border States
Border States supplies products and services to construction, industrial and utility customers. The 100% employee-owned company is rated the sixth largest electrical distributor in the United States by Electrical Wholesaling magazine. Border States has more than 3,700 employee-owners in 32 states. The Branch Support Center (corporate office) is located in Fargo, North Dakota.