Here are the top 56 midsize employers - each with 100 to 499 employees - in this year’s Top Workplaces competition, which is in its 14th year.

Energage, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s research partner for Top Workplaces, selected and ranked the winners based on the results of employee engagement surveys. Each winner is listed here with the year it was founded and its ownership, industry sector, headquarters city and regional employment.

1. Work Sharp. Founded 1973. Private. Consumer Goods. Headquarters: Ashland, OR. Regional employees: 100.

2. The Partners Group. Founded 1981. Private. Third Party Benefits Administrator. Headquarters: Portland, OR. Regional employees: 136.

3. Audigy Group. Founded 2004. Private. Healthcare Industry Vendor. Headquarters: Vancouver, WA. Regional employees: 1

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