For Hub City Times

MARSHFIELD – On March 19, Forward Bank, headquartered in Marshfield, was announced as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work for Young Professionals, part of NEWaukee’s 2018 Bubbler Awards.

Forward joins Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee; GMR Marketing, New Berlin; Greenheck, Wausau; Johnsonville, Sheboygan Falls; Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee; Penrod, Milwaukee; Sargento Foods Inc.; Plymouth, Skyward Inc., Stevens Point; and Wisnet, Fond du Lac; in the top 10.

“I feel honored and humbled to be on a list with companies like the ones listed,” expressed Bill Sennholz, President/CEO of Forward Bank. “But it’s really the dedication of our team who is the driving factor behind our culture and success.”

The Bubbler Awards, part of the YPWeek Wisconsin, a statewide collaboration of young professionals showcasing their communities, highlights companies who have made it a priority to create an environment that allows not only young professionals, but all their employees, to connect to their workplace and community in unique and valuable ways. Forward Bank’s level of community involvement, employee engagement practices, and professional development opportunities were key factors in their nomination.

Hundreds of nominations were submitted and Forward Bank is one of three companies based in Central Wisconsin to receive the award this year and the first ever in Marshfield.

“This was the second year I nominated Forward for a Bubbler Award, because I truly believe we offer an employee experience unlike any other. And this year, the jury saw Forward the way I do,” stated Jes Mannigel, Marketing Specialist at Forward Bank.