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Press Releases

2009

May 6, 2009
Lonnie L. Peppler-Moyer, President and Publisher of the Monroe Publishing Company, Elected Chair of The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
Carey Chen of Hypertherm Elected to The ESOP Association’s Board of Directors

May 6, 2009
Elyse S. Bluth of Duff & Phelps Elected to The ESOP Association’s Board of Directors

May 6, 2009
The ESOP Association Honors Members for Excellence in Employee Ownership Communications

May 6, 2009
Patrick Petro of the Worm’s Way, Inc. Named 2009 Employee Owner of the Year

May 6, 2009
KAPCO Named 2009 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
California/Western States Chapter Named Chapter of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
Herff Jones Named 2009 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner

May 6, 2009
Tony Lessmeister of Forsythe Technology, Inc. Named Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
Michael O. Festge of Amerequip Named 2009 Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
Sandra Paavola of Enterprise Services, Inc. Received Membership Recruitment Award from The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
California/Western States Chapter Recognized for Outstanding Membership Development by The ESOP Association

May 6, 2009
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Recruitment for the Second Year

April 27, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY – The ESOP Association to Hold 32nd Annual Conference

April 15, 2009
The ESOP Association Announces 2009 Silver ESOP Award Winners

January 26, 2009
Employee-Owned Companies Abound on Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 List for 2009

2008

October 29, 2008
Innovative Collaboration Creates Largest Online Library Of University Teaching Materials on Employee Ownership

October 2, 2008
ESOP Community Celebrates Employee Ownership Month!

September 23, 2008
Republican Presidential Candidate Senator John McCain Releases Statement on ESOPs

September 2, 2008
92.4% of Companies State ESOPs are Good Business

August 18, 2008
The ESOP Association Submits Comments to IRS

June 24, 2008
The ESOP Association Submits Comments to IRS

June 18, 2008
New Research Confirms Majority-Owned ESOPs More Productive Than Non-ESOP Counterparts

May 13, 2008
George A. Ray Receives Life Service Award

May 13, 2008
Judith L. Kornfeld Honored with Life Service Award

May 13, 2008
Rita Tucker Named 2008 Employee Owner of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Carris Reels Named 2008 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Carolinas Chapter Named Chapter of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Dan Marcue of Woodward Communications, Inc. Named Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Consolidated Shoe Co., Inc. Named 2008 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner

May 13, 2008
Merri Ash of First Bankers Trust Services, Inc. Receives Membership Recruitment Award from The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Cindy Turcot Named 2008 Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2008
Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas, and Ohio/Kentucky Chapters Recognized by The ESOP Association for Outstanding Membership Development

May 13, 2008
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Recruitment

May 12, 2008
The ESOP Association Honors Members for Excellence in “Employee Ownership” Communications

April 28, 2008
The Employee Ownership Foundation and University of Pennsylvania to Hold Roundtable Conversation on Employee Ownership

April 28, 2008
Employee Ownership Foundation and the Foundation for Enterprise Development Fund Aspen Institute’s Work on Broad Dissemination of Employee Ownership Teaching Materials to Business Educators

April 28, 2008
The ESOP Association Applauds Introduction of Resolution Supporting Employee Ownership through ESOPs by Congressmen Maurice Hinchey and Dana Rohrabacher

April 14, 2008
The ESOP Association Announces Silver ESOP Award Winners. 

February 4, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY – The Employee Ownership Foundation and University of Pennsylvania to Hold Roundtable Conversation on Employee Ownership. 

January 7, 2008
The ESOP Association to Celebrate 30 Years of Service in 2008.

2007

December 14, 2007
Employee Ownership Foundation Releases Report on Reasons for ESOP Terminations

October 26, 2007
LEGISLATIVE ALERT – Legislative Language of ESOP Proposal Revealed

October 25, 2007
LEGISLATIVE ALERT - House Ways and Means Committee Proposes Cutback in Benefits of Synthetic Equity in S ESOP Companies

October 3, 2007
ESOP Community Celebrates Employee Ownership Month!

October 2, 2007
Three ESOP Association Members Named 2007 Top Small Workplaces

October 1, 2007
The ESOP Association and Employee Ownership Foundation Announce Creation of New Employee Ownership Blog

August, 2007
89% of Companies State ESOPs are Good Business: Survey Reveals Positive Results for ESOP Companies

June 25, 2007
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Article Discusses Value of Employee Ownership

May 15, 2007
Waite Dalrymple Receives Life Service Award

May 15, 2007
Jeffrey York Named 2007 Employee Owner of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
The Monroe Publishing Company Named 2007 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Carolyn Zimmerman Honored with Life Service Award

May 15, 2007
Hawaii Chapter Named 2007 ESOP Chapter of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Pamela Klute of Trachte Building Systems, Inc. Named 2007 Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Herff Jones, Inc. Named 2007 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner

May 15, 2007
Vernon Saper of Warner Norcross & Judd Receives Membership Recruitment Award from The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Caryn Siebert Named 2007 Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Iowa/Nebraska Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Development

May 15, 2007
Heart of America Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Recruitment

May 15, 2007
Illinois Chapter of The ESOP Association Named Most Improved Chapter of 2007

May 15, 2007
Frieda S. Takaki, President and CEO of CHART Rehabilitation of Hawaii, Inc. Elected Chair of The ESOP Association

May 15, 2007
Joseph Cabral to Chair Employee Ownership Foundation

May 14, 2007
The ESOP Association Honors Members for Excellence in “Employee Ownership” Communications

May 8, 2007
President of The ESOP Association Urges Congress to Enact the ESOP Promotion and Improvement Act of 2007 and Start Building an Ownership Society

April 18, 2007
Phase One of the Report on the Reasons Companies Terminate Employee Stock Ownership Plans is complete.  Click here to download the report.

April 18, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY - The ESOP Association to Hold 30thAnnual Conference

April 2 , 2007
The ESOP Association President Comments on Sale of Tribune Company to an ESOP

March 5, 2007
Employee Ownership Foundation Releases Data on Shared Capitalism

2006

October 2, 2006
ESOP Community Celebrates Employee Ownership Month!

September 29, 2006
The ESOP Association is Pleased to Announce New Tradeshow at Annual Las Vegas Conference

September 25, 2006
The ESOP Association Submits Statement to Senate Committee on Finance on Tax Reform
To view of copy of the statement, click here (.pdf). 

September 8, 2006
Employee Owned Companies Featured on PBS. Click here to view video

September 8, 2006
The ESOP Association President Featured on Northwest Airlines Sky Radio

August 16, 2006
91% of Companies State ESOPs are Good Business

August 3, 2006
The ESOP Association Submits Testimony to Senate Committee on Finance
To view of copy of the testimony, click here (.pdf).

June 15, 2006
The ESOP Association Submits Testimony to Senate Committee on Finance
To view of copy of the testimony, click here (.pdf).

May 17 , 2006
Fleetwood Group, Inc. Named 2006 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 17 , 2006
Dean Landry of Acadian Ambulance Service Named 2006 Employee Owner of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 17 , 2006
Keith Robertson Named Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 17 , 2006
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter Named 2006 Chapter of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 17 , 2006
Pamela T. Hill of Commerce Bank Named 2006 Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 17 , 2006
The Indiana Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Recruitment

May 17 , 2006
Kim Blaugher of Principal Financial Group Receives Membership Recruitment Award

May 17 , 2006
Claremont Flock Wins 2006 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest

May 17 , 2006
Joseph Cabral Receives Life Service Award

May 9 , 2006
The ESOP Association Submits Testimony to Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing

February 1, 2006
The ESOP Association Submits Testimony to Joint Small Business Subcommittee Hearing
To view a copy of the testimony, please click here

2005

November 3, 2005
Tax Commission Recommendations Release 11-3-05

September 27 , 2005
The Employee Ownership Foundation and The ESOP Association Release Results of 2005 ESOP Company Survey

August 31, 2005
Employee Ownership – A “Good” Business Decision

June 30, 2005
The President of The ESOP Association Urges Congress to Enact the ESOP Promotion and Improvement Act of 2005 as Part of Building an Ownership Society

May 19, 2005
The ESOP Association President Tells Congress to Enact New Law to Help Build Ownership Society

May 13, 2005
Richard “Duff” Duffy Receives Life Service Award

May 13, 2005
Lewis Tree Service, Inc. Named 2005 ESOP Company of the Year

May 13, 2005
Karen Toth Named 2005 Employee Owner of the Year by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2005
For Second Straight Year, the New England Chapter is Named ESOP Chapter of the Year

May 13, 2005
Deborah Stottlemyer of YSI, Inc. Named 2005 Chapter Officer of the Year

May 13, 2005
Cianbro Corporation Named 2005 Employee Ownership Month Poster Con test Winner

May 13, 2005
Frieda S. Takaki Named Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 13, 2005
Michele Wexler of BSI Receives Membership Recruitment Award

March 16, 2005
The ESOP Association Joins Other Leading Benefits Organizations in Filing Amicus Brief in ‘Stock Drop’ Case

March 16, 2005
The ESOP Association Signs Letter Urging Congress to Save Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001

March 4, 2005
The ESOP Association Urges President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to Promote the Ownership Society Through Employee Ownership

January 20, 2005
ESOP Community Welcomes President Bush’s Comments Concerning an Ownership Society

2004

September 3 , 2004
Presidential Candidates Miss Golden Opportunity in Ownership Debate

August 19 , 2004
Employee Ownership Proves to be “Good” Business Decision

July 12, 2004
The ESOP Association Applauds Congressman Cass Ballenger for Pro-ESOP Legislation

June 17, 2004
Survey Confirms Employee Ownership is Wide Spread in America

May 14, 2004
The Chilcote Company Named ESOP Company of the Year

May 14, 2004
New England Chapter Named Chapter of the Year

May 14, 2004
Carol Wheeler of Schreiber Foods, Inc. Named Chapter Officer of the Year

May 14, 2004
Delores L. “Dee” Thomas to Receive Life Service Award

May 14, 2004
Susan Stirling Named 2004 Employee Owner of The Year by The ESOP Association

May 14, 2004
Lewis Tree Service, Inc. Named 2004 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner

May 14, 2004
Victor Aspengren Named Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

May 14, 2004
John L. Miscione of Valumetrics Advisors, Inc. Receives Membership Recruitment Award

April 14, 2004
The ESOP Association Outraged By American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging’s Draft Recommendation to Kill Employee Ownership Through ESOPs

April 8, 2004
The ESOP Association Applauds Senator John Breaux for Pro-ESOP Legislation

February 19, 2004
Survey Finds Over 80% of People Who Hold Stock Satisfied with Financial Situation

2003

December 22, 2003
The ESOP Association Releases Data on Shared Capitalism

December 18, 2003
The ESOP Association and University of Pennsylvania Announce Employee Ownership Leadership Program

August 7, 2003
ESOP Companies Outperform Stock Markets in 2003

June 10, 2003
ESOP Association Chair to Testify Before Congress

June 10, 2003
ESOP Association President to Testify Before Congress

May 10, 2003
Statement by J. Michael Keeling, President, The ESOP Association on Death of Senator Russell B. Long

May 2, 2003
Toll Company Named Company of the Year

May 2, 2003
Kathy Kalal Wins Big in Washington, DC

May 2, 2003
YSI, Inc. Wins 2003 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest

May 2, 2003
Bannister Wins Prestigious Life Service Award

May 2, 2003
ESOP Association Names 2003 Board of Directors

May 2, 2003
Ray Elected Chair

May 2, 2003
Harlander Elected Vice Chair

May 2, 2003
Voigt Elected Secretary-Treasurer

May 2, 2003
Moyer Elected to Board of Directors

May 2, 2003
Gilbert Elected to Board of Directors

April 16, 2003
Congressman Ballenger (R-NC) Proposes Legislation Calling for Presidential Commission on Employee Ownership

April 11, 2003
Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) Releases Results of 2003 Retirement Confidence Survey