CWTSatoTravel Earns VETS Indexes 5 Star Employer Award for 2025
CWTSatoTravel is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a 5 Star Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes our commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community.
“We are incredibly honored to be recognized as a 5 Star Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards,” said Gregory Harkins, President, CWTSatoTravel. “This distinction reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting veterans and the military-connected community. At CWTSatoTravel, we believe in the value and skills that veterans bring to the workforce, and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where they can thrive. This award is a testament to our ongoing efforts to recruit, hire, retain, and develop these exceptional individuals.”
The in-depth survey and recognition program analyzes employers’ policies, practices, and outcomes in detail, across the following 5 categories:
- Veteran job candidate recruiting and hiring
- Veteran employee development and retention
- Veteran-inclusive policies and culture
- Support for members of the National Guard and Reserves
- Military spouse/family support
This year, a record total of 349 organizations completed and submitted surveys for the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, more than ever before. Of those participants, VETS Indexes recognized 294 organizations across the following award levels: 5 Star Employer, 4 Star Employer, 3 Star Employer, and Recognized Employer. Not every responding organization made the cut – only those that demonstrated a strong commitment to veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses. Participating organizations included companies large and small, government agencies and departments, nonprofit groups, colleges, and universities.
“CWTSatoTravel has demonstrated exceptional support for veterans and the military-connected community, earning the organization one of the most prestigious awards possible in the VETS Indexes Employer Awards program,” said George Altman, president of VETS Indexes.
“Even as more organizations than ever before are recognizing the uniquely valuable skills that veterans bring as employees, the efforts of CWTSatoTravel to recruit, retain, develop, and support those who served, as well as their families, stand out from the pack. CWTSatoTravel is among the very best veteran employers, and its program can serve as a model for others.”
This marks the fourth award of its kind that has been awarded to CWTSatoTravel over the past several months. We have also been recognized as part of the 2024 Military Times Best for Vets Employee Rankings, the 2025 Military Friendly Awards Gold top 10 designation, and a 2025 Gold top 10 designation as a Military Friendly Spouse Employer. Additionally, CWTSatoTravel is a proud member of the SkillBridge program to help veterans transition into the workforce after service as well as being part of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) to help in hiring military spouses.
Click this link to see the full list of awardees: https://vetsindexes.com/award-results-2025
For more information on the process and methodology behind the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, please click this link: https://vetsindexes.com/employer-awards-methodology
About CWTSatoTravel: CWTSatoTravel has, for over 75 years, served as America’s leading provider of travel management fulfillment services to federal government and military travelers. In a normal year, we issue more than 6.5 million transactions annually to US military and government travelers.
About VETS Indexes: VETS Indexes is a leading voice on veteran employment issues, overseeing the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, hosting the Employing U.S. Vets Conference, unearthing unique and unprecedented data on veteran employment through the Veteran Employment Benchmarking Service, and developing custom indexes, linked to financial products, that track the performance of the publicly traded companies that have established themselves as the best employers for veterans.