CHICAGO -- BUSINESS WIRE (October 2, 2007) – The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Signature Awards competition. PSCA Signature Awards honor excellence in profit sharing and 401(k) plan communication and education. Winners of this year’s Signature Awards were announced at a special ceremony at PSCA’s 60th Annual National Profit Sharing and 401(k) Conference and Exhibition on September 25, 2007 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, California. This year, two companies received the prestigious Best of Show award. M.A. Mortenson Company received the award for Small Companies (fewer than 4,000 employees). M. A. Mortenson, sponsored by Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services and The Richfield Companies, LLC, is a diversified construction organization offering services in general contracting, construction management, and project development headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AAA Cooper Transportation received the Best in Show award for Large Companies (more than 4,000 employees). AAA Cooper, sponsored by Charles Schwab, is a family-owned regional trucking firm based in Dothan, Alabama. Both M. A. Mortenson and AAA Cooper showed excellence in developing creative solutions to communication challenges and using innovative approaches to educate plan participants. PSCA also celebrates the continued success of the Signature Awards program. This year more than 300 entries were submitted for the competition, which was the largest yet. PSCA also received immense support from its member volunteers. A distinguished judging panel of business leaders and employee benefit communication experts chose the 2007 winners based on how companies design, manage, and provide profit sharing and 401(k) plan communication and investment education to plan participants. Signature Awards judges carefully review how effective the campaign was at achieving its goals. PSCA’s generous volunteer base contributes significantly to the continued success of the Signature Awards program. PSCA Signature Awards also provide companies a unique learning opportunity through the annual Signature Awards Magazine. Winners are listed in the magazine along with an article that describes the details of the companies’ campaigns and their specific results. Other member companies receive this magazine and can apply the winning techniques to their own defined contribution plans. Attendants of the National Conference, as well as PSCA members, received a copy of the Signature Awards Magazine. The following is a complete list of the 2007 Signature Award winners: Best of Show – Large Company
AAA Cooper Transportation
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Best of Show – Small Company
M. A. Mortenson Company
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services and The Richfield Companies, LLC Asset Allocation – Small Company
Gold: Ball Horticultural Company
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Komatsu America Corporation
Sponsored by: Union Bank of California Bronze: Heritage Valley Health System
Sponsored by: Retirement Resources Honorable Mention: Metso USA, Inc.
Sponsored by: Wachovia Retirement Services Asset Allocation – Large Company
Gold: McDonald’s Corporation
Sponsored by: Hewitt Associates Silver: FedEx Corporation
Sponsored by: The Vanguard Group Bronze: RR Donnelley
Sponsored by: The 401(k) Company Communication to Plan Sponsors
Gold: JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services
Silver: Fidelity Investments
Bronze: Charles Schwab
Honorable Mention: Fidelity Investments Complete Campaign – Small Company
Gold: Ball Horticultural Company
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Komatsu America Corporation
Sponsored by: Union Bank of California Bronze: Perkins Coie LLP
Sponsored by: The Vanguard Group Complete Campaign – Large Company
Gold: AAA Cooper Transportation
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Trinity Health
Sponsored by: Diversified Investment Advisors Bronze: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Honorable Mention: Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Sponsored by: JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services Plan Conversion – Small Company
Gold: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Sponsored by: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Silver: IPSCO Enterprises, Inc.
Sponsored by: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Bronze: Heritage Valley Health System
Sponsored by: Retirement Resources Honorable Mention: Savage
Sponsored by: The 401(k) Company Plan Conversion – Large Company
Gold: Bemis Company
Sponsored by: JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services Silver: RR Donnelley
Sponsored by: The 401(k) Company Bronze: American Electric Power
Sponsored by: JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services Generic Participant Education
Gold: Principal Financial Group
Silver: Fidelity Investments
Bronze: MassMutual Financial Group Increasing Deferrals – Small Company
Gold: J.F. Shea Company, Inc.
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group Silver: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Sponsored by: Securian Retirement Bronze: Heritage Valley Health System
Sponsored by: Retirement Resources Increasing Deferrals – Large Company
Gold: AAA Cooper Transportation
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Bronze: Parsons Corporation
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services Honorable Mention: Quiksilver
Sponsored by: Great-West Retirement Services Increasing Participation – Small Company
Gold: Ball Horticultural Company
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Greener & Swanson Enterprises, Inc.
Sponsored by: Regions Bank Bronze: Monster Worldwide
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Increasing Participation – Large Company
Gold: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Sponsored by: Principal Financial Group Bronze: Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Language and Cultural Diversity
Gold: Los Angeles Country Club
Sponsored by: Buenfuturo, LLC Silver: Ball Horticultural Company
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Plan Design Changes
Gold: JELD-WEN, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Ateeco, Inc.
Sponsored by: MassMutual Financial Group Bronze: Starwood
Sponsored by: CitiStreet Retirement Readiness
Gold: California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Sponsored by: Financial Finesse, Inc. Silver: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
Sponsored by: Fidelity Investments Bronze: M. A. Mortenson Company
Sponsored by: The Richfield Companies, LLC Roth 401(k)
Gold: Bloomberg L.P.
Sponsored by: The 401(k) Company Silver: State of North Carolina
Sponsored by: Prudential Retirement Services Bronze: DWS Scudder
Sponsored by: DWS Scudder Train-the-Trainer/Advocacy Programs
Gold: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Silver: Jack in the Box Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Bronze: Omni Hotels
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services 401(k) Day
Gold: M. A. Mortenson Company
Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Institutional Trust Services Silver: American Eagle Outfitters
Sponsored by: Sun Life Retirement Services Bronze: Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Sponsored by: Charles Schwab Honorable Mention: CoBank, ACB
Sponsored by: Merrill Lynch |