10 Years of The Principal 10 Best
Celebrating a Milestone
We're celebrating 10 years of The Principal 10 Best! Learn more about the tenth anniversary of this program and find out which companies were honored with this distinction in 2011.
What can you learn from 100 winners?
What benefits trends are evident from a decade of The Principal 10 Best? What traits do winning companies share?
Watch video insights from long-time independent judges and from senior management at The Principal.
Fun facts about 100 winning companies
As of the year they were honored:
The smallest number of employees: 15 – Rathbun Insurance Agency (2004), Michigan
The largest number of employees: 953 – Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies (2006), Michigan
Oldest Company: The Washington Trust Company (2005) founded in 1800
Youngest Company: Torch Technologies (2008) founded in 2002
Total charitable donations given on behalf of winners: $250,000
– from The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. to local charities chosen by the winning companies.
Number of states with honorees: 31
- Westernmost state: Hawaii
- Northernmost states: Washington, Minnesota, Maine
- Southernmost states: Hawaii, Texas, Florida
- Easternmost state: Maine
Diverse array of organizations, including:
- Oil refinery
- Mining company
- Rifle scope manufacturer
- Energy bar maker
- Glue manufacturer
- Environmental management
- Jewelry insurer
- Water quality education
- Respiratory therapy equipment maker
- Private school
- Psychological assessment publisher
- Community foundation
- Farm supply co-op
- Medical specialty association
- Crop insurer
States with five or more honorees: California (6), Florida (6), Illinois (6), Iowa (9), Michigan (9), Minnesota (9), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (9), Washington, DC, (5)
