TOLEDO, Ohio, January 15, 2026 — SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, has been designated a 2025 Healthy Worksite by the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO), earning the program’s Platinum designation, its highest level of recognition.
The Healthy Worksite Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate an evidence-based commitment to employee health and wellness. HBCO evaluates employers across leadership engagement, environmental supports, data-driven planning, comprehensive programming, and evaluation practices. SSOE’s Platinum designation reflects an almost perfect score and the firm’s holistic approach to well-being and its commitment to fostering a culture where employees feel supported personally, professionally, and socially.
“SSOE has always been a people-first company. We’ve taken steps year over year to ensure we are actively providing perks that truly work for our employees, not just calling them ‘benefits’,” said Brad Rowe, Senior Vice President, People & Culture. “Our wellness philosophy is ‘we’re at our best when you are too’ that when employees feel valued, healthy, and supported, they can bring their best to their clients, colleagues, and communities. That’s why we designed our benefits with employees, not just for them.”
Wellness Designed by Employees, for Employees
At SSOE, we designed our benefits package with a keen eye for the intricacies that matter, surpassing industry standards to provide a supportive and rewarding work environment that we call “Total Benefits. Total Rewards.”
Our health and wellness programs are crafted with meticulous care to address the needs of our diverse employee population in every phase of their life. From enhanced medical coverage and inclusive parental support policies to increased vacation time and a comprehensive employee assistance program, we’ve improved our benefits to provide a supportive and rewarding work environment that is as diverse and dynamic as our people. In recent benefits planning cycles, the firm’s Benefits team partnered directly with Employee Resource Groups—PRIDE (LGBTQIA+), SWAN (women), BLACC (African American)—to ensure offerings reflect the real needs of our employees. We also expanded our onboarding and annual outreach, so that benefits are not a once-a-year conversation, but a year-round resource. We actively communicate via benefits portal, monthly email spotlights, lunch and learn sessions, and annual Total Rewards Statement, tailored to employee’s specific benefits plan and individual salary administration to promote transparency, deepen understanding, and encourage full utilization of the resources available to each employee.
“This recognition builds on SSOE’s ongoing commitment to workplace excellence, complementing the firm’s Great Place to Work® certification, Fortune Best Workplaces honors, and numerous regional employer-of-choice designations. Together, these affirm a simple truth: SSOE’s success is driven by its people and the culture they help create,” said Vince DiPofi, CEO.
About the Healthy Business Council of Ohio
The Healthy Business Council of Ohio works with employers and community leaders to improve health outcomes statewide. The Healthy Worksite Awards recognize organizations that prioritize employee wellness and adopt best-practice strategies for long-term health promotion.