Vermont HVAC Contractor Becomes 100% ESOP
VHV Company, based in Winooski, VT, announced today the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which effectively transfers ownership of the company to all employees. David Brown, President of VHV Company, sold his ownership interest to the newly created Employee Stock Ownership Trust, allowing employees to gain the benefit of ownership without any personal investment. "This transaction will give employees a financial interest in the future success of the business," Brown said. "After 20 years of ownership, I decided it was time to sell all my stock to the people who I trust and value the most: the employees. People are the core of our business and it is extremely important to reward them for their passion, loyalty, and most importantly, their competence. I'm excited to take our already strong culture to the next level by instilling an ownership mentality that connects employees' everyday work to a higher purpose. I hope my grandfather, who started the business in 1949, is looking down and smiling."
About VHV Company
VHV Company, formerly Vermont Heating & Ventilating, employs over 170 employees and is the leading full service mechanical contractor in Vermont providing HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration services to the commercial, industrial and institutional markets. VHV offers mechanical solutions for the full building life cycle including design, construction, maintenance and repairs.
VHV is a former winner of the 1995 Deane C Davis Outstanding Vermont Business award, presented by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
As seen in Vermont Business Magazine.