Founders Trust wins three awards in 2024

Founders Trust has been named to the 2024 Global 100 with two awards: as “Best Workplace of the Year – Best and Brightest Companies” and “U.S. - Best Middle Market Acquiror.” Founders Trust has also won the award “Best Middle Market Acquiror” for the U.S. in the M&A Today Global Awards.

Founders Trust acquires middle market and lower middle market companies. Founders Trust is a Long-Term, Family Office investor with a Long-Term, Evergreen strategy focused on enduring stewardship and stability, which allows it to focus on creating outstanding culture.

The Global 100 consists of only 100 of the World’s leading firms, with votes received from global readers, in over 163 countries worldwide. The purpose of the Global 100 is to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of those firms that are truly leaders within their chosen areas of specialization.



The award is conducted by EMG Publishing, a world-renowned publishing house, producing some of the world’s most coveted awards programs, recognizing and celebrating excellence across the globe. The annual awards program sets the benchmark for the most distinguished industry leaders, highest caliber teams and exemplary organizations.

Matt Williamson, Board Member at Founders Trust, said, “These awards are a reflection of the profound care, dedication, and energy that each member of our team has, for our mission. It is an honor to be a part of the Global 100.”

The award program comprises a unique, proprietary selection process and ranking method. Winners are chosen based on their domestic and international work, according to a comprehensive set of criteria.

Judging processes focus strongly on the complexity and strategic significance of work conducted, underlining the importance of the recognition. The judges assess the following in their considerations:

  • The strategic nature of work conducted

  • The complexity of work conducted

  • The scale of work conducted

  • Whether the work conducted was done so in a speedy manner, and within budget

  • Size and nature of acquisitions

  • Acquisition process and feedback from sellers and intermediaries

  • Reliability in the acquisition process

  • Employee surveys on work environment and quality of life

  • Evaluation of tenure of employees and ownership or stock options programs

ABOUT FOUNDERS TRUST

For more information about Founders Trust, its acquisition criteria, process, and other information, visit www.founderstrust.org .

Contact information:
Jon Adams
Founders Trust
(312) 373-1123
jadams@founderstrust.org
www.founderstrust.org




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