June 26, 2006

Proof: you do better with employee owned suppliers like Atlantic

In October 2005, Atlantic converted from private ownership to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, becoming 100% employee owned.

That's great news for you, since multiple studies by Rutgers University, the ESOP Association, and others prove that you do better buying from an ESOP than from public and private firms.

Findings show that ESOP’s vs. non-ESOP’s…

1. Are nearly 16% more likely to stay in business ¹
2. Are 5.3% more productive on average ²
3. Remain independent longer ¹
4. Have more motivated employees ³
5. Share more information. Communicate better ³
6. Involve employees more in decision making ³
7. Pay better benefits, twice the retirement income, and higher wages ⁴
8. Grow sales 2.3% to 2.4% faster¹

¹2001 Rutgers University study that followed 1,100 ESOP and 1,100 non-ESOP private businesses over 10 years

²1995 Rutgers study

³ 2005 National ESOP Association survey

⁴1998 Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development study