Executive Vice President Thomas S. Leavitt has announced that the Merchants Bank was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont for the second year in a row. The awards program, created in 2006, is a project of Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Labor, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)- Vermont State Council and Best Companies Group.

“We are extremely proud to be included on this year’s list of top places to work in Vermont,” Leavitt conveyed. “Merchants has made a strong commitment to maintaining a great working environment for our employees; the employee feedback included as part of this award’s evaluation process confirms that our employees think we are succeeding. What is even more rewarding is to see the great company we are in when reviewing the entire list.”

The statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. Merchants Bank is one of 15 companies to be honored on the 2010 list.