Houston, TX — WHR Architects’ unwavering commitment to their employees’ long-term financial well-being has earned them national acclaim. An independent judging panel of employee benefits experts named WHR as one of the 2012 winners of The Principal® 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.
Judges selected WHR because of their commitment to their employees through a focus on employee benefits, such as wellness and retirement programs, designed to improve both physical health and financial security. WHR is a full service architecture, interior design and technology planning firm that currently employs 125 people.
“WHR Architects and other Principal 10 Best winners continue to set the standard for improving employee financial security; they realize an investment in their employees constitutes an investment in their own future well-being,” said Luke Vandermillen, vice president at the Principal Financial Group®. “Winning companies offer a number of ways to impact the long-term physical and financial health of their employees and understand the direct connection between well-rounded benefits, a healthier workforce and a better bottom line.”
The Principal Financial Group sponsors the national program, which is now in its eleventh year. It honors growing companies (five-1,000 employees) for their commitment to their employees’ financial security.
“We are proud to have been named to The Principal 10 Best list,” David H. Watkins, FAIA, Chairman and Founding Principal of WHR Architects. "'Architecture with people in mind' is more than our tagline. It's the foundation of who we are as a company. We couldn't deliver the quality of design and service that are so important to our clients without a talented and dedicated team. These talented professionals are the future of our practice and they deserve a supportive workplace with excellent benefits."
As part of the recognition, The Principal® awards a donation to a charity selected by each winning company. WHR chose Methodist Foundation to receive the $2,500 donation.
Learn more about The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security at www.principal.com/10best.
Contact Sonja Sorrel, The Principal, 515-362-2431; Nancy Egan, National PR Consultant at New Voodou or Michael Jones, Public Relations Manager at WHR Architects for additional information.
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About WHR Architects, Inc.
WHR Architects is a full service architecture, interior design and technology planning firm. The firm’s commitment to critical thinking is balanced by an ingrained empathy that results in both improved project outcomes and positive working experiences for their clients. With over 125 people in Houston and Dallas, Texas, Washington DC and New Jersey, the 33-year-old firm is working on projects throughout the US for top–tier public and private education and medical institutions. WHR was named the 2008 AIA Houston Firm of the Year and 2010 IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Pinnacle Firm of the Year. For more information about WHR Architects, visit www.whrarchitects.com and follow @whrarchitects on Twitter.
About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®) is a global investment management leader including retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in 1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal Financial Group has $367.1 billion in assets under management and serves some 18.2 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
