We recently shared the 2009 AACE Award Winners and 2009 Silver ESOP Award Winners. The ESOP Association announced this year's ESOP Association Award Winners at the 32nd Annual Conference:

The ESOP Association works to promote the best and brightest throughout the ESOP community. Each year the Association names an ESOP Company of the Year and an Employee Owners of the Year as well as presents awards to Chapters that have done extraordinary work throughout the year. Below are the 2008 ESOP Award Winners.

AACE Award Winners
The ESOP Association Honors Members for Excellence in Employee Ownership Communications

Employee Owner of the Year
Patrick Petro of the Worm's Way, Inc. Named 2009 Employee Owner of the Year

ESOP Company of the Year
KAPCO/VALTEC Named 2009 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association

ESOP Chapter of the Year
California/Western States Chapter Named Chapter of the Year by The ESOP Association

Chapter Officer of the Year
Tony Lessmeister of Forsythe Technology, Inc. Named Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association

Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner
Herff Jones Named 2009 Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest Winner

Membership Recruitment
Sandra Paavola of Enterprise Services, Inc. Received Membership Recruitment Award from The ESOP Association

Outstanding Board of Governors Member
Michael O. Festge of Amerequip Named 2009 Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association

Outstanding Chapter Membership Development
California/Western States Chapter Recognized for Outstanding Membership Development by The ESOP Association

Outstanding Chapter Membership Recruitment
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of The ESOP Association Recognized for Outstanding Membership Recruitment for the Second Year

Here are links to the 2007 and 2008 ESOP Association Award Winners.