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	New hires and other events at Keller. Home > What's New > Business News Keller Named Wisconsin ESOP Company of the Year Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been named Wisconsin's ESOP Company of the Year for 2008, a distinguished award given by the Wisconsin ESOP Association during its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 15. The Wisconsin ESOP Association is the regional trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership. The ceremony, which was held at the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center in Pewaukee, honored Keller for it's submersion into a corporate-wide ESOP culture. Keller has been 100% employee owned since 2005 and an active member of the ESOP association since 1986 when Walter Keller first decided to sell his company to the Employees. Keller's mission to "build every building as if it were our own" is not taken lightly at the company of 200 employee owners. Employee empowerment allows employee owners to make corporate decisions, such as how to best arrange the organizational structure, and what new tools and technology should be purchased to work most efficiently. Keller's "Cheerleading Committee" insures that Keller stays active in the communities it serves and includes all employees in corporate events, communications and celebrations. Doug Stecker, Chief Financial Officer of Keller said, "To be named ESOP Company of the Year is not only flattering, but also motivating. Because ESOP cultures aren't very prevalent in today's corporate structure, we've had to pave our own way with being very creative with many of our business decisions. The Wisconsin ESOP Association, along with the Principal Financial Group of Appleton, have been a huge support system for us and we share any accomplishments with them and our 200 employee owners." Keller Architect earn LEED Accreditation Curtis Schroeder, Architect for Keller, Inc., has been designated a LEED© Accredited Professional in New Construction (LEED AP-NC) through the Green Building Certification Institute. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, "LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process." Schroeder has worked as an Architect at Keller, Inc. out of the Germantown location for the past 5 years. He has been instrumental in educating and initiating Green Building practices at Keller, Inc. Schroeder has been a featured writer in the Milwaukee Business Journal's "Go Green" section, as well as numerous publications across the state of Wisconsin. Of his most recent green building designs is the Fountain Brook Crossing Development in Brookfield. Keller Receives 2007 Projects of Distinction Award for Trolley Square Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been awarded the 2007 Projects of Distinction Award from Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin in the Green Building Category. Trolley Square in Appleton won for unique green building features such as stormwater runnoff solutions, and a beautiful design on what was a contaminated site. Keller Named Finalist in Best of the Valley Competion Keller, Inc. was a nominated finalist in the Appleton Post Crescent's Best of the Valley, Reader's Choice Awards for Best Commercial Builder in the Valley. Reader's submit their favorite businesses by ballot and return them to the Post Crescent for tabulation. To be nominated as the best in the Valley is a true honor. Keller Named Best of Wisconsin Business General Contractor and Architect Design Firm for the Third Year in a Row! Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been named the Best of Wisconsin Business General Contractor for the third year in a row and Best of Wisconsin Business Architect/Design in Wisconsin by Corporate Report Wisconsin at the 4^th Annual Best of Wisconsin Business Awards Ceremony. The ceremony, which was held June 6 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, honored businesses that were nominated and voted for by over 2,000 readers in various business categories. Moak Named to National Safety Committee Mike Moak, Safety, Training and Quality Control Services Manager for Keller, Inc., has been appointed to serve on Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Safety Committee for 2008. ABC's National Safety committee is made up of 18 safety managers from across the United States. The committee partners with OSHA to provide input for new regulations, looks at safety issues for ABC, and judges applicants for ABC's National Safety Excellence Awards. Members of the National Safety Committee must be nominated annually to be members on the committee which meets four times a year.

Keller Named Wisconsin ESOP Company of the Year

Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been named Wisconsin's ESOP Company of the Year for 2008, a distinguished award given by the Wisconsin ESOP Association during its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 15. The Wisconsin ESOP Association is the regional trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership.

The ceremony, which was held at the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center in Pewaukee, honored Keller for it's submersion into a corporate-wide ESOP culture. Keller has been 100% employee owned since 2005 and an active member of the ESOP association since 1986 when Walter Keller first decided to sell his company to the Employees.

Keller's mission to "build every building as if it were our own" is not taken lightly at the company of 200 employee owners. Employee empowerment allows employee owners to make corporate decisions, such as how to best arrange the organizational structure, and what new tools and technology should be purchased to work most efficiently. Keller's "Cheerleading Committee" insures that Keller stays active in the communities it serves and includes all employees in corporate events, communications and celebrations.

Doug Stecker, Chief Financial Officer of Keller said, "To be named ESOP Company of the Year is not only flattering, but also motivating. Because ESOP cultures aren't very prevalent in today's corporate structure, we've had to pave our own way with being very creative with many of our business decisions. The Wisconsin ESOP Association, along with the Principal Financial Group of Appleton, have been a huge support system for us and we share any accomplishments with them and our 200 employee owners."

Keller Architect earn LEED Accreditation

Curtis Schroeder, Architect for Keller, Inc., has been designated a LEED© Accredited Professional in New Construction (LEED AP-NC) through the Green Building Certification Institute.

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, "LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process."

Schroeder has worked as an Architect at Keller, Inc. out of the Germantown location for the past 5 years. He has been instrumental in educating and initiating Green Building practices at Keller, Inc. Schroeder has been a featured writer in the Milwaukee Business Journal's "Go Green" section, as well as numerous publications across the state of Wisconsin. Of his most recent green building designs is the Fountain Brook Crossing Development in Brookfield.

Keller Receives 2007 Projects of Distinction Award for Trolley Square

Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been awarded the 2007 Projects of Distinction Award from Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin in the Green Building Category. Trolley Square in Appleton won for unique green building features such as stormwater runnoff solutions, and a beautiful design on what was a contaminated site.

Keller Named Finalist in Best of the Valley Competion

Keller, Inc. was a nominated finalist in the Appleton Post Crescent's Best of the Valley, Reader's Choice Awards for Best Commercial Builder in the Valley. Reader's submit their favorite businesses by ballot and return them to the Post Crescent for tabulation. To be nominated as the best in the Valley is a true honor.

Keller Named Best of Wisconsin Business General Contractor and Architect Design Firm for the Third Year in a Row!

Keller Planners, Architects and Builders has been named the Best of Wisconsin Business General Contractor for the third year in a row and Best of Wisconsin Business Architect/Design in Wisconsin by Corporate Report Wisconsin at the 4^th Annual Best of Wisconsin Business Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony, which was held June 6 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, honored businesses that were nominated and voted for by over 2,000 readers in various business categories.

Moak Named to National Safety Committee

Mike Moak, Safety, Training and Quality Control Services Manager for Keller, Inc., has been appointed to serve on Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Safety Committee for 2008.

ABC's National Safety committee is made up of 18 safety managers from across the United States. The committee partners with OSHA to provide input for new regulations, looks at safety issues for ABC, and judges applicants for ABC's National Safety Excellence Awards. Members of the National Safety Committee must be nominated annually to be members on the committee which meets four times a year.