Baird was named European Corporate Finance House of the Year at the 2016 Private Equity Awards. The annual Private Equity Awards are one of the leading private equity-focused awards in Europe.

Baird ranked No. 6 on the 2016 list, our 13th consecutive year among the nation's best employers and our third consecutive year among the top 10 companies on the list.

Baird ranked No. 22 in the Medium category for 2016, the firm’s second consecutive year on the list.

IDG’s Computerworld recognized Baird as a 2016 Best Place to Work in IT, one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation.

For the fourth consecutive year, Baird's Asset Management group ranked No. 1 in its category in the publication's Best Places to Work in Money Management special feature.

Baird received the 2015 TEMPO Mentor Award, which honors individuals and organizations demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to helping others achieve their personal and professional potential.

Baird received seven No. 1 rankings for equity research, sales, trading and corporate access in Greenwich Associates' annual survey of institutional money managers.

Fourteen Baird analysts were honored in the 2016 Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards (formerly the StarMine Analyst Awards). Baird analysts have earned these awards annually since their inception in 2001.

Baird received a score of 95 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2016 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to LGBT workplace equality. Baird has scored a 90 or better in each of the past five years. 

Baird was honored as a 2016 Gold Well Workplace Award winner by the Wellness Council of America. The honor recognizes quality and excellence in worksite health promotion.

The firm was recognized in the business category for Baird Gives Back Week, an annual event that unites Baird associates, friends, and relatives to volunteer in communities around the world.

Baird ranked No. 20 on the 2015 list. The firm has been recognized annually since 2007.