Van Miller Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

WATERLOO, Iowa (June 12, 2014)—Van G. Miller, CEO and founder of VGM Group, Inc., is one of the Upper Midwest EY (formerly Ernst and Young) Entrepreneurs of the Year. “I owe it all to the associates,” was his succinct comment, referring to the 630-plus VGM employees to whom he gives credit for his success. Since 2008, VGM has been a 100 percent employee-owned company. “Van well deserves this recognition. He thinks of those who work for his company first and his community second. His consummate skill in managing talent and making hard decisions is evident to all who know him,” said Jim Walsh, president and general counsel of the VGM Group, and one of its original investors. “He frequently acknowledges that his associates are the ones who built the enterprise and that they should benefit from its success through the ESOP.” Chosen by an independent judging panel of regional business leaders, the nine EY Entrepreneur of the Year regional winners are eligible for consideration in the national program in November. For more information, contact carolyn.cole@vgm.com.