The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), a nonprofit research and membership organization supporting the employee ownership community since 1981, is pleased to announce that Jasper Holdings, Inc. (JHI) was ranked the 27th largest majority employee-owned company on its 2024 Employee Ownership 100 list. JHI was ranked 33rd in the NCEO 2023 list.

The Employee Ownership 100 list includes the largest broad-based employee-owned companies in the United States that the NCEO could verify using governmental or other credible third-party sources. Most are ESOP-owned, and one is a cooperative. To be on the list, companies must be at least 50% employee-owned; most are 100%. Collectively, these broad-based plans employ more than 655,000 people.

"It has been great to see Jasper Holdings, Inc. move up the NCEO ranking to 27th," said Jasper Holdings, Inc. President Zach Bawel. "The growth we have experienced since becoming an ESOP has been a game changer for our Associate-Owners' financial freedom in retirement. With both organic growth and acquisitions, we look forward to continuing to move up on this list as we find more great companies to become part of Jasper Holdings, Inc."

The NCEO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The NCEO helps its thousands of members make intelligent decisions about employee ownership with everything from reliable information on technical issues to inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. In addition, the NCEO generates original research, facilitates the exchange of best practices at its live and online events, features the best and most current writing by experts in its publications, and helps employee ownership companies build ownership cultures where employees think and act like owners. For more information, visit www.nceo.org.

Since becoming 100% Associate-Owned in 2009, Jasper Holdings, Inc. has grown from approximately 2,100 Associate-Owners to today having over 4,250. Our companies have continued to grow organically while we have made several acquisitions within the automotive and heavy-duty truck aftermarket. We are an active acquirer and look to take two paths, looking for companies within the aftermarket while diversifying through acquisitions outside as well. We look for highly respected companies with leadership teams that want to continue to run and grow their companies. Joining our ESOP is an excellent option for owners considering their own ESOP. We can make the ownership process much more accessible and financially rewarding for Associate-Owners going forward. If you are an owner who has thought about converting to an ESOP, visit our website to learn more about Jasper Holdings, Inc. www.jasperholdingsinc.com.