BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 19, 2013) - Putnam Investments announced it has received 47 "Best in Class" honors in the 2013 PLANSPONSOR Defined Contribution Survey -- receiving an award in every category of service evaluated. The annual survey is considered to be one of the retirement industry's leading indicators of plan sponsor and participant satisfaction with the services offered by their 401(k) provider. Putnam's nearly 50 awards place it in the top ranks of retirement service providers nationwide, according to the survey.