NewsCategory: Employee Ownership

The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) recently announced that VGM Group now ranks as the 97th largest majority employee-owned company on its 2025 Employee Ownership 100 list. This marks the first time VGM Group has secured a place on the list.

When employee owners think about what it means to “Create Your Future,” they often assume it means pursuing a new role with new responsibilities. However, Creating Your Future at VGM Group can take multiple forms. For many, it’s simply about taking that next big step in developing professionally. 

Employee ownership isn’t just one benefit. It’s a multitude of benefits—as varied as the more than 1,600 people who make up the company we call VGM. Here’s what a few of our employee owners in different phases of their careers had to say.

VGM Group is proud to announce two outstanding representatives have been named finalists for the 20th annual Prometheus Awards. Ryan Wood, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), has been nominated for CISO of the Year, while VGM HOMELINK's Provider Portal has been recognized for Outstanding UX/CX Achievement of the Year.

VGM employee owners have nearly endless opportunities to learn and grow together. Several groups and committees exist to strengthen our culture and employee owners make the most of personal and professional development.

For the second quarter of 2025, VGM Group’s Community Giving Committee efforts focused on projects and organizations that help promote mental health awareness. Donations this quarter totaled $7,300. Learn more about these organizations below.

VGM employee owners are everywhere. Whether you’re at an industry event, out in the Cedar Valley community, or on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., there’s a good chance one of us will be there sharing our expertise, demonstrating excellence.

VGM Group, Inc. awards six $1,500 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. VGM Group, in partnership with the Waterloo Community Foundation, has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to dependents of VGM Group employee owners, with two recipients being employee owners themselves.