7th Annual Search for Companies with the Best Employee Benefits.Entries Now Accepted for The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security DES MOINES, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, -- Among the millions of growing businesses across the country that offer employee benefits, some go above and beyond to give their employees a financial edge in life. The Principal Financial Group([R]) believes these standout organizations deserve to be recognized. Once again they have that chance as the seventh annual search for The Principal([R])10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security begins. The program, sponsored by The Principal ([R]), recognizes 10 growing companies (with five to 1,000 employees) that excel in providing a level of benefits and educational support that contributes to long term financial security for their employees. Winners are held up as role models for other growing businesses and receive extensive national recognition and acclaim. Companies may request an entry form or enter online. Other businesses, financial professionals and peer organizations can nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. a company for the recognition at www.principal.com/10best. Companies are not required to be clients of The Principal to enter. Deadline for entries is May 1, 2008, and winners will be announced in the fall of 2008. "We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. growing companies that provide great benefits...and then some; giving their employees the support they need for a more secure financial future," said Renee Schaaf, vice president at the Principal Financial Group. "Past winners of The Principal 10 Best tell us that the recognition gives them a significant edge in competing for the best employees while reinforcing to their existing employees that they have a top-notch benefits package." Winners are selected by an independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"We're deeply honored to be associated with a group that's considered best in class," said Larry Burton, executive director, Business Roundtable Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972 through the merger of the three preexisting business organizations. , one of The Principal 10 Best Companies--2007. "It really validates the work that we've done collectively to make this a top place to work." Winning companies are able to use the recognition in their marketing and recruiting efforts. There are advantages for financial professionals who nominate clients as well. "Financial professionals tell us that having a client selected as one of The Principal 10 Best helps cement their relationship with that client and gives them additional exposure and credibility with potential new clients," said Schaaf. What winners receive The winning companies' best practices and successes-- such as reduced turnover, increased productivity and impressive employee loyalty--are showcased in a nationally distributed best practices guide. The newest guide, featuring winners from the 2007 program, is currently available on The Principal web site at www.principal.com/10best. The winning companies also receive free national and local recognition through advertisements and media coverage. In addition, the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will make a donation in the name of each winning company to a local charity of their choice. More about Entering The Principal 10 Best Companies Program * Entries for the 2008 search will be accepted from February 1, 2008, through May 1, 2008. * The program is open to organizations with between five to 1,000 employees. * To qualify, all entrants must have been based in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and have provided a broad range of employee benefits for at least five years. * Qualifying companies must have, at a minimum, offered "traditional" employee benefits, such as those relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc retirement, health, life or disability. * No entry fee is required, and companies owned by employees of The Principal are not eligible to enter. * For more information, visit http://www.principal.com/theprincipal10best/index.htm. About the Principal Financial Group The Principal Financial Group([R])(The Principal ([R]))1 is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance, and banking through its diverse family of financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $311.1 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. 2and serves some 18.6 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors PFG PFG Principal Financial Group PFG Performance Food Group (Richmond, VA) PFG Pinnacle Financial Group PFG Plasma Flood Gun PFG Planning for Growth PFG Pasty Faced Geek PFG Perfluoroguanidine . For more information, visit www.principal.com. 1 "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group. 2 As of December 31, 2007 |
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