Des Moines, Iowa, November 14, 2017 – At an awards ceremony and luncheon held jointly by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Business Record, Baker Group was today presented the 2017 Economic Impact Award. The award recognizes Baker Group’s significant investment in central Iowa in terms of capital investment, facility expansion and job creation. This year, Baker Group opened its newly constructed 144,000-sq.-ft. advanced manufacturing and office facility in Ankeny.

“Being recognized for our company’s impact to the community means a great deal to all of us at Baker Group,” says BJ Baker, Chairman and CEO. “Since our company began nearly 55 years ago, the Des Moines area has been our home. As always, we remain deeply committed to the community.”

Baker Group adds the Economic Impact Award to other recent honors, including being named a Top Workplace in the Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2017 program, and the Best Mechanical