Published September 8, 2026
VGM Group is consistently making improvements and innovations in how we incorporate AI and new technology. As it evolves, so does VGM Group.
Read Full PostAs a 100% employee-owned company, we make a point to Cheer Each Other On and celebrate the wins. Throughout each year, we find opportunities to recognize the achievements of our employee owners. It all culminates with our annual VGM Awards.
The VGM Awards offer a chance to honor some of the employee owners who have gone above and beyond to embody our Power Of One Principles. Each year, we recognize finalists in eight categories and announce the winners at a special in-person ceremony.

VGM is an amazing place to work, and it’s all thanks to the efforts and achievements of employee owners. Each of us works hard to ensure our place of work is more than just a place to work.
The recognition we’ve received from local and national organizations is a testament to the culture of inclusion, innovation, and service at VGM. Recent awards include:
ESOP Company of the Year
Best of the Best
Iowa’s Top Workplaces
Cedar Valley’s Employers of Choice
Best Place for Working Parents
Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance Magazine
Women Lead Change, Epic Corporate Challenge Supporter
Grow Cedar Valley Treating Capital Well Award
Newsweek Excellence Index
NCEO’s 100 Largest Majority Employee-owned Companies
Verified Employee Listening Badge by McLean & Company
Employee Ownership Recognition VGM News
Published September 8, 2026
VGM Group is consistently making improvements and innovations in how we incorporate AI and new technology. As it evolves, so does VGM Group.
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Published July 14, 2026
In 2025, VGM introduced Total Employee Owner Well-being, an initiative to promote all facets of well-being. It’s one more way VGM and its employee owners aim to make their place of work more than a place to work.
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VGM Group has earned the Verified Employee Listening badge from McLean & Company, a leading HR research and advisory firm.
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VGM Group was recently named Proactive AI Champion at the Cognigy.AI 2026 Awards. These awards recognize companies and teams that utilize groundbreaking and innovative AI technology.
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