Van Wyk Celebrates 27th Year of Record-Breaking Growth; Relocates Office
GRAND RAPIDS, January 29, 2009: With reports of "doom and gloom" all around us in Michigan, one local company is proving there is still opportunity to bloom. Van Wyk Risk & Financial Management (Van Wyk), a full-service, multi-million dollar independent insurance and risk management firm, is pleased to announce that it has achieved record-breaking, double-digit growth for the 27th year in a row. The company will further strengthen its presence in West Michigan by relocating to a new, larger office in East Grand Rapids in April of this year.
Since it was founded by Max Van Wyk in 1982, Van Wyk has quietly grown by double digit percentages every year, and 2008 was no exception. The company attributes its growth to its talented professionals, valued services for its clients, strong relationships with its partner companies and high client retention rates.
"Our team and our services continue to expand, so the time was right to find a new space to accommodate our current and future growth goals," said Van Wyk CEO Max Van Wyk. "Our valued employees are very dedicated professionals and I wanted to make sure they have the best possible work environment in which to work. We found the perfect spot to be the Gaslight Village area of East Grand Rapids."
The new space is being constructed on the second floor of 2237 Wealthy Street SE in a vibrant community of boutique shops, specialty restaurants, and all the unique services one would expect in a high-end neighborhood retail center.
The project includes many unique amenities to enhance employee comfort, privacy and productivity. Gone are the days of stereotypical cubicles and workstations. Instead, employees will enjoy custom-made, semi-private offices crafted with highly detailed cherry wood panels and a sound reduction system. The office also includes state-of-the-art technology and communications equipment to provide for enhanced efficiencies.
"Our professionals spend a good portion of their waking hours in the office and I want to make sure we are providing all the latest amenities possible for them to be successful in serving our clients," said Van Wyk.
Van Wyk Risk & Financial Management was founded in Grand Rapids in 1982 as the Van Wyk Insurance Agency. The independent firm is a fast-growing, full-service provider of risk management, insurance and related services to businesses and individuals. With a client retention rate that is the envy of the industry, Van Wyk is known as the company where clients come for good.
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