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Celebrating Success

As 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. 
 

2024 Award Winners
 

Emily Southall

 

Jenn Alpers

 

Michael Lima

 
 

HL AI Contact Engine Team

 
 

Alvaro Elizalde

 
 

Jackie Wagner

 
 

Amanda Bovy

 
 

Kevin Mishler

 


2024 Award Finalists


 
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Awards We've Earned

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, 2025

  • Best of the Best, 2024  

  • Iowa’s Top Workplaces, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020  

  • Cedar Valley’s Employers of Choice, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 

  • Best Place for Working Parents, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022  

  • Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance Magazine, 2022, 2020   

  • Women Lead Change, Epic Corporate Challenge Supporter  

  • ESOP Association Annual Awards for Communication Excellence (AACE) for pandemic communications, 2021 

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