Takeaways:
- This recognition is PTP’s fifth consecutive appearance in Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago list.
- Since 2022, PTP has ranked 70, 89, 53, 72, and 78 this year.
- Crain’s uses a rigorous approach to evaluate companies on their workplace experience and culture.
PARK RIDGE, Sept. 14, 2026—Peterson Technology Partners (PTP), a Chicago-born, global technology staffing, consulting, and AI solutions firm, today is proud to share its recognition as one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago for 2026. This marks the company’s fifth consecutive year making the list.
Crain’s is open to all public and private organizations, for-profit or non, operating in the seven-county Chicagoland area. It partners with the independent Workforce Research Group to conduct a rigorous analysis that includes both employer and confidential employee surveys. Its goal is to recognize a standard of excellence across company practices with a focus on workplace experience and culture.
PTP’s recognition continues a five-year streak, with rankings of:
2022: 70
2023: 89
2024: 53
2025: 72
2026: 78
“I’m very proud we’ve been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business in its Best Places to Work,” said Nick Shah, Founder and CEO of Peterson Technology Partners. “Helping organizations build and strengthen great teams is one of our core goals, making it critical that we also nurture communication, collaboration, innovation, and trust in-house.”
This recognition comes during a period of sustained growth, as PTP continues its domestic expansion and further extends its AI capabilities, enterprise consulting, and global delivery options.
The company has also received a Great Place To Work certification, Best of Staffing Employee and Client Satisfaction, and is a certified NMSDC minority-owned business.
“Technology is changing as fast as it ever has, and we well recognize the power and great opportunities of AI,” said Shah. “But we also know it brings the greatest competitive advantage where it helps businesses augment their talent and uniqueness. I’m proud of our workplace and our team and what we’ve been able to achieve as we continue to raise the bar both for ourselves and what we’re able to offer our clients.”
About Peterson Technology Partners
As a premier, AI-first, global IT consulting and recruiting firm, Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) builds the teams and technologies that move enterprises forward. It specializes in sourcing top talent in the fields of artificial intelligence/machine learning, cloud, data science, cybersecurity, DevOps, and more.
With more than 28 years of experience providing onsite and offsite tech staffing solutions for some of the biggest Fortune 500 companies, PTP delivers the highest quality talent and digital transformation solutions across a broad spectrum of IT needs.
Utilizing patent-pending AI-powered solutions and its own expert team of recruiters and consultants, PTP delivers nearshore, onshore, and offshore solutions with the goal of helping clients meet even the most challenging of requirements.
For more information, visit www.ptechpartners.com.
