Since 2008, NH Business Review has relied on its readers to help determine the Granite State’s best B2B businesses. These award-winning businesses are the ones who offer the best customer service, pay attention to all the details, have the most helpful employees and, most importantly, are the businesses that you trust with your business’s needs.
Voting was held November 7 – December 31, 2025.
We invite everyone to celebrate this year’s winners at the annual BOB Awards Party on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. More information and tickets can be found here.
| Category | 2026 Company |
| Accounting Firm | Lekas, Edgar & Co, Inc. |
| Auto Dealership | Grappone Automotive Group |
| Auto Fleet Dealership | Grappone Automotive Group |
| Auto Luxury Dealership | Lexus of Manchester |
| Biotech/Life Sciences | Lonza |
| Commercial Architectural Firm | PROCON |
| Commercial Building Supplies | Belletetes of Peterborough |
| Commercial General Contractor | PROCON |
| Commercial Insurance Broker | CGI Business Solutions |
| Commercial Lender | Primary Bank |
| Commercial Real Estate Broker | Stebbins Commercial Properties Inc. |
| Commercial Signage | Advantage Signs, Inc. |
| Commercial Property Management | Brady Sullivan Properties |
| Corporate Event Caterer | KC’s Rib Shack |
| Corporate Event Planning Services | Just Flow Events & Marketing |
| Corporate Moving Company | College Bound Movers |
| Credit Union | Service Credit Union |
| Cyber Defense Strategies | Mainstay Technologies |
| Digital Printer | New Hampshire Print & Mail |
| Electrical Contractor | Longchamps Electric Inc. |
| Electricity Provider | Eversource Energy |
| Employee Benefits | CGI Employee Benefits Group |
| Engineering Firm | TFMoran, Inc. |
| Executive Search Firm | KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting |
| Financial Planner/Wealth Management | Fidelity Investments |
| Florist | Ford Flower Co. |
| Fuel Provider | Palmer Gas & Oil |
| Golf Course – Private | Wentworth By The Sea Country Club |
| Golf Course – Public | Atkinson Resort & Country Club |
| Health Insurance Provider | Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of NH |
| Hotel for Business Travel | Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant |
| Internet Service Provider | Comcast Business |
| Investment Firm | Fidelity Investments |
| Landscaping/Snow Removal | Groundhog Landscaping Inc. |
| Large Hospital (170+ Beds) | Elliot Hospital |
| Large Law Firm (More than 21 NH Attorneys) | Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. |
| Large Manufacturing (600+ Employees) | Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. Inc. |
| Large Venue for Meetings and Events (1,000+ Guests) | Omni Mount Washington Resort |
| Local Bank for Small Business | Primary Bank |
| Managed IT Services | Mainstay Technologies |
| Marketing Services | Just Flow Events & Marketing |
| MBA Program | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Mechanical Contractor | Palmer & Sicard |
| Medium Hospital (35 Beds to 169 Beds) | Exeter Hospital |
| Medium Law Firm (Between 16-20 NH Attorneys) | Bernstein Shur |
| Medium Venue for Meetings and Events (500-999 Guests) | Grappone Conference Center |
| Nonprofit Fundraiser Event | Bring Back The Trades Inc Tradeapalooza |
| Office Furniture | W.B. Mason |
| Offset Printer | Cummings Printing |
| Online Degree Program | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Payroll Service | CGI Business Solutions |
| Promotional Products Supplier | Just Flow Events & Marketing |
| Public Relations Firm | Just Flow Events & Marketing |
| Regional Bank for Small Business | Bangor Savings Bank |
| Ride Service | Grace Limousine |
| Security Systems | PELMAC Industries, Inc. |
| Small Hospital (34 Beds or less) | Speare Memorial Hospital |
| Small Law Firm (Less than 15 NH Attorneys) | Abridge Law PLLC |
| Small Manufacturing (Fewer than 600 Employees) | Harvey Building Products |
| Small Venue for Meetings and Events (fewer than 500 Guests) | Bedford Village Inn & Restaurant |
| Solar Energy Company | ReVision Energy |
| Staffing Service | Leddy Group |
| Urgent Care | ConvenientMD |
| Video and Multimedia Production Company | Granite River Studios |
| Waste Removal Company | Casella Waste Systems Inc. |
A process to create human tissue and bone through 3D printing won top honors in December at the NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year competition.
The BioAssembly Bot 500 with BAB Intelligence, a robotic-based tissue fabrication and manufacturing platform, was developed by Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, a Louisville, Kentucky-based company whose research and development team is based in the Manchester Millyard. The company was a Product of the Year finalist in 2021.
Advanced Solutions’ first place showing came just a few weeks after the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute announced it had begun work on an 80,000-square-foot biomanufacturing and workforce training center in a massive mill building at 150 Dow St. in Manchester. The project, headed by inventor and ARMI founder Dean Kamen, will be funded with a portion of a $44 million federal economic development grant.
Advanced Solutions joined ARMI in 2017 and opened its R&D lab at 500 N. Commercial St. in the Millyard the following year. Six of the company’s 50 employees are based in New Hampshire. https://www.advancedsolutions.com/
Tony Fernandez and his six-member team at the NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership had a tight window to organize their annual industry summit in October, which attracted more than 400 people.
Just a few months before, the organization’s very existence was in doubt.
Last spring, the NH MEP president and CEO learned that the 51 MEPs that operate in each state would be losing their federal funding due to Trump administration budget cuts. The partnerships provide services to manufacturers and connect them with resources.
In late June, New Hampshire’s congressional delegation announced nearly $925,000 in federal funding to the NH MEP, saving it from closure and allowing it to continue the kind of work that was supported Oct. 24 by nearly three dozen sponsors who signed on to support the summit. https://www.nhmep.org/
The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a regular contributor of economic analysis to NH Business Review, is a nonpartisan, independent research nonprofit that examines issues related to the state budget, the economy, policy decisions, and the financial security of Granite Staters, centering on issues relevant to low- and moderate-income people and families.
Its mission is to promote opportunity and economic well-being for all New Hampshire residents by producing and disseminating independent research and analysis to inform public policy. https://nhfpi.org/
Analogic, a maker of airport security and medical equipment moved from Peabody, Massachusetts, to Salem, NH, this year, bringing with it 500 jobs.
The privately held company is a leading custom designer, manufacturer, and seller of sophisticated precision instruments for data acquisition conversion and signal processing.
Its work covers a broad range of technologies, from digital mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging to threat detection systems for airport screening, such as baggage scanners. and motion controls.
Analogic was founded in Wakefield, Mass., in 1964 by Bernie Gordon, originally known as Gordon Engineering. His 200-plus patents worldwide include the fetal monitor, the high-speed analog-to-digital converter, the instant imaging computer-aided tomography (CAT) scanner, Doppler radar, and an advanced bomb-detection device. The company became Analogic in 1969. https://www.analogic.com/
In June 10, Granite Outdoor Alliance and New Hampshire’s Department of Business Economic Affairs (BEA) hosted an industry gathering at Manchester’s Veterans Memorial Park. Gov. Kelly Ayotte officially declared June 10 as “New Hampshire Outdoor Industry Day,” highlighting the economic impact of New Hampshire’s $3.9 billion outdoor industry, which supports over 30,000 jobs and 1,000 small businesses across the state.
The gathering included the launch of the Workforce Toolkit for the Outdoor Lifestyle, developed by the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development within the BEA. This new resource is designed to equip NH businesses with tools to leverage outdoor recreation in their workforce recruitment and retention strategies. https://www.graniteoutdooralliance.org/nh-outdoor-industry-day
NH auto dealer entrepreneur Dan Dagesse bankrolled most of the more than $90 million it cost to build and outfit the Granite State’s newest luxury resort. The Lake Estate on Winnisquam, a 114-room property in Tilton that aspires to earn Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond status, opened in September.
The 36-acre property includes fine dining overseen by iconic chef Chris Viaud, a grand ballroom for weddings and events, and a 5,000-square-foot spa. Management team Ed and Patti Rocco aim to attract high-end travelers who would gladly pay $1,900 a night for a two-bedroom suite for a first-class New England experience. https://thelakeestatenh.com/
In September, Easterseals celebrated the official opening of its Miltary & Veterans Campus, a 15-acre center in Franklin that includes 29 units of permanent affordable housing for veterans and military members, a conference center with 22 hotel-style rooms and a hub for veterans services organizations. A second phase will add aquatics and equine therapy and a fitness center.
While Easterseals suffered a management shakeup at the campus shortly after it opened, we expect those growing pains to subside as Easterseals and its partners, which include Swim With A Mission, calibrate the goals for the campus and create the revenue streams needed to make it sustainable.
The $40 project received its biggest share of funding from the state of New Hampshire, which earmarked $23 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds from the federal government to the campus. https://militaryveteranscampusnh.org/
The STEM-MoBILE (STEM Mobile Biofabrication Integrated Lab Experience) is a traveling lab that introduces the field of biofabrication to schools and communities across New Hampshire and surrounding areas. In its first year on the road, the UNH STEM-MoBILE delivered science and tech programming to over 12,000 people — including nearly 9,500 K–12 students — across 45 towns. From May 2024 to May 2025, the mobile lab made 135 trips to schools, camps, and community events, including New Hampshire Magazine’s Best of NH Party in June 2024. https://manchester.unh.edu/outreach/stem-mobile
New Hampshire’s new Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan offers an actionable road map to grow the state’s farms, fisheries and food businesses. With over 140 recommendations from 30+ organizations, it aims to boost viability, attract investment and promote equity — empowering stakeholders to drive lasting, system-wide change. The Plan was spearheaded by the NH Food Alliance in partnership with the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, UNH Extension, and more than 89 other food system organizations and hundreds of individuals committed to New Hampshire’s food system. https://www.nhfoodalliance.org/new-hampshire-food-agriculture-strategic-plan
Every Sunday morning on WMUR, Fred Kocher hosts five action-packed minutes of business news during which he interviews industry leaders, state economic officials and other business experts about the New Hampshire economy.
Kocher complements the discussion with targeted graphics that illustrate the subject at hand. Guests know they only have a few minutes to hammer their points home so they had better come prepared.
Kocher has been working in New Hampshire media and politics for more than 50 years. His expertise in a vast range of subjects powers the depth of his questions and the subjects he chooses to spotlight every week.
(“NH’s Business” airs twice at 8:40 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. on Sunday mornings and repeats during the noon newscast on Tuesdays. It’s also posted at WMUR.com.) https://www.wmur.com/
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
