tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1521741349762582284.post-27992181638776450002008-05-02T16:34:00.004-05:002008-05-02T17:37:22.859-05:002008-05-02T17:37:22.859-05:00In the News: Strategy for Continued Growth and Contributing to the Economic and Philanthropic Development of the Community<span xmlns=""><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:arial;color:black;" ><strong>The Newberry Group (St. Charles, MO)<br /></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:black;"><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/story/93FA2047D413E0858625743D00091488?OpenDocument" target="_blank">Newberrys turn company over to employees</a> </span><span style="color:black;"><span style="font-family:arial;">discusses how </span><a href="http://www.thenewberrygroup.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Newberry Group, Inc.</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, a global IT consulting firm, has sold their company to an ESOP as part of a strategy for continued growth and accomplishment:<br /></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><span style="font-family:arial;color:black;"><em>"We wanted to restructure the company in a way that will encourage continued growth and accomplishment, while also rewarding the team that has played and will play a vital role in (its) success," Brenda Newberry said.<br /></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;color:black;"><a href="http://www.thenewberrygroup.com/News/employeeOwned080501.aspx" target="_blank">The Newberry Group now 100 percent employee owned</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:black;"> discusses how the strategy will promote <em>"continued quality IT solutions and excellent customer service",</em> and discusses the benefits to employees and society:<br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><span style="font-family:arial;color:black;"><em>"It is my hope that The Newberry Group continues to grow even beyond its previous pace, creating opportunities for more people to become employee-owners and allowing all those involved to contribute in an exponential way to the economic and philanthropic development of this community," Newberry said. </em></span></p></span>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Consultanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15598055557815547334ajuckett@esopinsourcing.com2