Business Operations
The company is composed of six business units: 'International Operations','Retirement & Investments', 'Global Asset Management', 'Insurance', 'Wellness', and 'Banking'.
The company has been named one of the Fortune 100 best companies to work for during the past seven consecutive years (2003–2009), along with other awards:
- AARP’s Best Employers for Workers Over 50 (2001–2006)
- Top 50 Companies for Executive Women (March 2011)
- 100 Best Places to Work in IT (2009)
- Named among Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.(September 2010)
- Ranked 33rd in Top 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology (2009)
The company employs roughly 9,000 people in Des Moines, Iowa, and owns and operates several buildings in the downtown area. The tallest, known as 801 Grand, is 45 stories tall (192m/630 ft), and houses many other companies in addition to The Principal. The top two floors are home to the Des Moines offices of the legal firm Dorsey and Whitney.
As of March 30, 2011, The Principal employed 12,900 employees worldwide.
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