When you take care of employees, they help take care of business

Benefits of becoming an ESOP for Baker Group.

Principal growing business with ESOP client

2 min read | March 10, 2023

Jerry Ripperger
Stock Plan Services Consulting

Videos are powerful. They can rally people around a cause or effort, educate, and celebrate. In a short period of time they can make the complicated simple and the confusing compelling.

Baker Group, a full-service contractor headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, recently became 100% owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This aided the owner in his succession plan, provided a valuable benefit to the employees, reinforced their culture, and was important in their efforts to attract and retain talent.

Watch the short video (1:47) below to see some of the benefits of becoming an ESOP for Baker Group.

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You can learn more about ESOPs and how they can help benefit owners, companies, and employees at https://landing.principal.com/esop.

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