Watkins Ross is pleased to announce that Sharon Miller-Walcott, QKA, Certified ESOP Specialist, was elected as the 2016 Employee Owner of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of The ESOP Association. The ESOP Association, a non-profit trade association founded in 1978, is...
Having attended the Great Lakes Regional ESOP Conference in October, I arrived back to work the following Monday a bit smarter. It was either because most of the break-out sessions had the word ‘fiduciary’ in the program title or because I discovered that putting your...
Yeah! The new kit is here! The new kit is here! Every October, The ESOP Association and its members celebrate Employee Ownership Month (EOM). Each summer, the Press & Event Planning Kit, which highlights EOM activities of ESOP Association members, is...
There is overwhelming evidence that ESOP Companies are more productive, more profitable and more sustainable by providing locally controlled Jobs. The Pro-Private ESOP Company Tax Bill introduced in House and Senate would expand the availability of ESOPs in S...
Watkins Ross is 100% employee owned – we believe in ESOPs – we believe that ESOP laws should be continued and expanded. ESOP’s are in the law and Congress can take them away. It is important to keep advocating laws that encourage the creation and operation of...
Watkins Ross has been named a Silver ESOP Award winner by The ESOP Association. The Silver ESOP Awards recognize companies for their work in sustaining their ESOP for 25 years or more. Watkins Ross is one of 48 corporate members of the Association to be honored in...
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The ESOP Association provides a one of a kind Press & Event Planning Kit to help members plan Employee Ownership Month (EOM) celebrations: http://www.esopassociation.org/news-landing/2014/08/07/employee-ownership-month-2014 Employee stock ownership through an ESOP...
For over 20 years, The ESOP Association and its member companies have been celebrating Employee Ownership Month every October. It is a celebration of the incredible spirit of employee ownership and an opportunity to educate employee owners about the tremendous...
Watkins Ross, a Conference Sponsor, will be attending the Michigan Chapter of The ESOP Association Annual Fall ESOP Conference in Lansing, Michigan on Thursday, September 25, 2014. This Fall’s Theme is 'On The Go For ESOPs.' Morning speakers J. Michael Keeling,...