STV Signs Definitive Agreement with The Pritzker Organization to Recapitalize STV and Position the Company for Future Growth

NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- STV Group, Inc., ("STV") and The Pritzker Organization, L.L.C. ("TPO") announced today that the Tom Pritzker Family Business Interests ("PFBI") advised by TPO have agreed to recapitalize the ownership of STV. STV is a leading engineering, architectural, program/construction management, planning, and environmental professional services firm, with corporate headquarters in New York, NY, and Douglassville, PA. Under the terms of the agreement, TPO will purchase shares in STV owned by the company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") and partner with current management to leverage STV's existing strength to drive future growth.

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MKSK landscape architecture firm to become employee-owned

The Columbus landscape architecture firm MKSK will become employee-owned under a plan announced Wednesday. The firm's 100 employees will accumulate shares that they can cash in upon retirement. The company, which has seven offices in the region, is the latest of several central Ohio firms to become employee-owned.

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100% ESOP Owned PFSbrands CEO Shawn Burcham on open-book management and the rewards of risk-taking

Shawn Burcham founded Pro Food Systems (PFSbrands) over 20 years ago because he believed that he could run a wholesale food and equipment company better than the competitor he was working for at the time. PFSbrands is parent company to Champs Chicken, Cooper's Express, and BluTaco, in addition to being 100% employee owned and completely run with open-book management. Ladders spoke with PFSbrands founder and CEO Shawn Burcham to find out more about open-book management companies, the reward of taking risks, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP).

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NewAge Industries Announces 100% Employee Ownership; Rewards Long-Term Employees and Secures a Succession Plan

Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is now 100% owned by its employees through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The ESOP is a retirement benefit that gives employee-owners a true stake in their futures. Ken Baker, CEO, sold portions of the business to the ESOP in three stages over the past thirteen years. September 2019 saw the completion of a decades-long plan to help ensure the continued success of the company and avoid a competitive buyout.Southampton, PA, September 08, 2019 --(PR.com)-- At a company-wide meeting held September 5, it became official: NewAge Industries is now entirely owned by its employees through its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The event was the culmination of a plan first considered by CEO Ken Baker more than two decades ago.

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KJT Group Announces Transition to 100% ESOP

HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KJT Group is proud to announce they are now a 100% employee-owned company. This announcement of the sale to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust (ESOP) was made to KJT Group employees at a special meeting held at the company's headquarters in Honeoye Falls, NY.

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DOL Will Restructure Employee Benefits Security Administration

On August 28, Bloomberg BNA reported "Labor Boosts Political Staff's Power in Benefits Arm Shuffle." The changes announced affect the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the unit of the Department of Labor responsible for regulation and enforcement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), which governs ESOPs and other benefit plans. Under the newly announced organizational structure, units of EBSA that had reported to the deputy assistant secretary for program operations, career official Timothy Hauser, will instead report to the deputy assistant secretary, Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, a political appointee.

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Azon Announces Board of Directors Changes

Michigan based Azon USA Inc. has made strategic changes to its board of directors. Effective immediately Tami Lee is appointed to the Azon board of directors. Lee has been with Azon for over 35 years, serving most recently as director of human resources. Lee promotes a healthy, productive workforce culture, oversees the development of employee benefits and was instrumental in the formation of the Azon ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), according to the company.

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6 Secrets from Companies Who Excel at Retaining Employees

As we hover over historically low unemployment, more employees are scouring job sites, searching for the answer to their discontentment. A study by Work Institute found that one in four workers left their jobs in 2018. Companies are being hit with $600 billion in turnover costs as employees play musical chairs. Exit interviews found that 77 percent of employees could have been saved.

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