Employee Ownership Companies Among the Winning Workplace Award Winners

Eleven of the 50 winners of the Inc. 2011 Winning Workplaces awards either have ESOPs, provide broad-based stock options, or are worker cooperatives. Eight of the winners are NCEO members. The awards are a project of Winning Workplaces, a not-for-profit providing consulting, training, and information focused on helping small and midsize organizations create great workplaces. Nominees must have 500 or fewer employees. Over 350 companies applied this year. Companies are chosen based on innovative practices that engender employee involvement, loyalty, and innovation.

This year's employee ownership winners are:

• Cal-Tex (ESOP)
• G5 (stock options)
• Golden Artist Colors (ESOP)
• Harrell Remodeling (ESOP)
• Hopkins Printing (ESOP)
• ITA Group (ESOP)
• Medical Present Value (stock options)
• Namaste Solar (worker cooperative)
• n-Link (ESOP)
• ReadyTalk (ESOP)
• Torch Technologies (ESOP)