Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have honored Forward Networks as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. This marks back-to-back years of Forward Networks being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 16 in 2025. Earning a spot means that Forward Networks has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces in the San Francisco Bay region.

To determine the Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area List, Great Place To Work collected nearly 85,000 confidential survey responses from employees at eligible companies via its proprietary platform. Companies were ranked based on their ability to offer consistently positive experiences, building trust with leaders, colleagues, and the overall organization.

"Great cultures don't happen by accident-they're built every day by teams who care deeply about one another and the mission," said David Erickson, Co-founder and CEO, Forward Networks. "This award validates something we've always believed: when you invest in people, great things happen. We're not just building world-class technology-we're building a workplace where people are respected, challenged, and inspired every day."

The Best Workplaces in the Bay Area list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were rewarded based on their ability to deliver positive outcomes for employees regardless of role or status within the organization.

To be eligible for the list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified, have at least 10 U.S. employees, and be headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.

"Congratulations to the Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area," says Michael C. Bush, CEO at Great Place To Work. "These companies prove that prioritizing people leads to better performance, and that leaders who invest in their people are rewarded with more sustainable and profitable businesses." 

In addition to being named to the Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area list, Forward Networks was recently recognized as the "Trailblazer Compliance" Award winner in Cyber Defense Magazine's 13th annual Global InfoSec Awards, and CEO and Co-Founder David Erickson was named a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Bay Area Award.