Knox News' Top Workplaces first place winners through the years

The staff at Pinnacle Financial Partners Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Pinnacle Financial Partners was the first places winner in the midsize category of Top Workplaces survey in 2017.

The staff at Kramer Rayson law office in the First Tennessee Plaza Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Kramer Rayson was the first place winner in the small company category of Top Workplaces survey in 2017.

Brandon Hodges, left, U.S. Cellular Leader in customer service and technical support at and Devon Kirton, U.S. Cellular retail sales on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. U.S. Cellular is the large company Top Workplace of 2018.

Pinnacle Financial Partners receives their award for being the top midsize company workplace at the News Sentinel's 2018 Top Work Places awards ceremony at the Foundry in World's Fair Park Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

Cannon & Cannon, Inc. receives their award for top small company workplace at the News Sentinel's 2018 Top Work Places awards ceremony at the Foundry in World's Fair Park Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

Helen Ross McNabb employees pose for a photo at the center Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The Helen Ross McNabb Center is the highest rated large-company in Top Workplaces 2019.

SmartBank celebrated being named first place Top Workplaces winner in the midsize category with a taco party at their headquarters in Knoxville on Friday, May 17, 2019.

The team at Axle Logistics in their Downtown Knoxville offices on Monday, June 3, 2019. Axle Logistics was named the first place winner in the small company category of Top Workplaces for 2019.

Pilot Company, based in Knoxville, is the large category winner for the 2020 Top Workplaces awards.

Pinnacle Financial Partners was the first place winner in the midsize category of Top Workplaces in 2020.

Mona Harvin of Executive Building Solutions cleans the glass doors at the FirstBank building in Downtown Knoxville on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Executive Building Solutions was the small category winner for Top Workplaces 2020.

Ryan Collins, a Universal Banker with First Horizon, works at a desk at the Cumberland Avenue branch, Thursday, May 27, 2021. First Horizon was the winner in the large category of Top Workplaces in 2021.

Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Pinnacle Financial Partners, recipient of the 2021 Top Workplaces in medium business category.

Meals are prepared in the kitchen at Babalu on Gay St. in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Babalu and Maple Hall is the first places winner for Top Workplaces in 2021.

Pilot Company received first place in the Top Large Workplaces category at Knox News and Knox.Biz’s Top Workplaces 2022 celebration at The Foundry, Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Pinnacle Financial Partners received first place in the Top Midsize Workplaces category at Knox News and Knox.Biz’s Top Workplaces 2022 celebration at The Foundry, Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Jackson Kramer is photographed at Kramer Rayson's downtown Knoxville office on Friday, June 3, 2022. Kramer Rayson is the first place winner in the small company category for Top Workplaces 2022.

Edfinancial employees pose for a photo at their office. Edfinancial is ranked No. 1 in the large category for Top Workplaces 2023.

Pinnacle Financial Partners is photographed with their first place award in the Top Midsize Workplaces category during Knox News and Knox.Biz's Top Workplaces 2023 celebration held at The Mill & Mine in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, August 17, 2023.