Summit Natural Gas of Maine Named 2024 Best Places to Work in Maine for Sixth Year in a Row

08/27/2024

Portland, Maine (August 27, 2024) – Summit Natural Gas of Maine (Summit) is honored to be named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Maine in the large employer category. The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group, and BridgeTower Media annually recognize and honor Maine's best places of employment in small, medium, and large employer categories. This marks the sixth year Summit has received this honor.

"At Summit, our people are the driving force behind what we do, and being recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the sixth consecutive year highlights our strong company culture and the dedication of our team,” says Fred Kirkwood, SVP and Chief Customer Experience Officer for Summit. “Our team consistently goes above and beyond to deliver warmth and provide comfort to our customers and the communities we serve."

Best Companies Group determines the rankings using a two-part process. The first consists of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics, which account for approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part involves an employee survey measuring the employee experience, which comprises 75 percent of the total. The combined scores determine the top companies. The final rankings will be announced at an award program on October 8, 2024.

To learn more about Summit's outstanding team and exciting employment opportunities, visit our career page: https://summitutilities.com/careers.

Background on Summit Utilities, Inc.

Summit Utilities, Inc. owns natural gas distribution subsidiaries that operate in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company aims to provide safe, clean, and affordable natural gas to businesses and residents in six states through Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, Colorado Natural Gas, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Summit Utilities Arkansas, and Summit Utilities Oklahoma. Each of Summit’s natural gas distribution and transmission subsidiaries constructs and installs natural gas distribution systems with the goal of supporting economic development by providing safe and reliable natural gas to residential and commercial customers through exceptional customer service and commitment to community. Overall, Summit entities serve approximately 625,000 customers and operate more than 23,400 miles of pipeline.