Most Admired Companies of 2023: Cresa

50 companies have risen from the constantly evolving and ever-challenging business environment to earn the right to call themselves Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2023, including Cresa.

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“Most Admired Companies is the most comprehensive and prestigious annual corporate awards program in Arizona,” says Amy Lindsey, publisher of AZ Big Media, which publishes Az Business magazine and co-founded the Most Admired Companies program with the team from BestCompaniesAZ. “To be called a Most Admired Company, a business must demonstrate excellence in its leadership; corporate culture; innovation; customer relations; community engagement; and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and programs.”

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies will be recognized at a celebration dinner on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. For sponsorship information, email Amy.Lindsey@azbigmedia.com. For information about the event honoring Arizona’s Most Admired Companies, email Lynette.Carrington@azbigmedia.com or click here. To buy tickets, click here.

Cresa

Top Arizona executive: Gary Gregg, executive chairman

What it does: Commercial real estate advisory firm

Workplace culture: Cresa prioritizes mentorship; each of the company’s accounts is managed by a partner who is committed to developing new talent, as well as sharing their years of industry knowledge. Each mentee is included on accounts and provided the opportunity to learn through real world account management, side-by-side with their senior partner. Mentors also teach their protegees how to make the most of client feedback, ensuring their growth and customer satisfaction.

Community impact: Through Cresa’s 501c3 organization, Cresa Cares, the company has held multiple fundraisers, raising more than $20,000 for local non-profits since the beginning of 2021. At Cresa’s annual Spring Meeting alone, the organization raised more than $100,000 to go towards supporting charities.