Nearly two years after the merger of Utah’s Employers Council with the Mountain State Employers Council, the combined entity has announced that it has shortened its name to Employers Council to reflect the organization’s overall geographic expansion beyond the Rocky Mountain region and emphasize the growing scope of its services. Employers Council is the nation’s largest association of employers.
“The name ‘Employers Council’ is well known and respected here in Utah. It’s exciting that our merger with MSEC has led to this change,” said Ryan D. Nelson, Utah president of Employers Council. “While serving our members in Utah, Arizona and Colorado continues to be a key focus, our members operate and seek assistance in all 50 states. Adopting the name Employers Council better reflects our goal of meeting the needs of the business community beyond the mountain state region.”
In addition to a new name and logo, Employers Council launched a new website that will provide more external visibility for potential members and enhanced resources for existing members.
“I can assure our Utah members that we will continue to provide the high level of service and expertise they have grown to trust and rely on in Utah for nearly 80 years,” Nelson said. “We are positioned to continue delivering the highest-quality service to our member organizations as we continue to expand our footprint.”
Founded in 1939 with 100 member companies, Employers Council now offers professional services to more than 4,500 employers in over 75 industries, representing nearly 2 million employees, the organization said in a release. Employers Council helps organizations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors enhance workforce effectiveness by addressing their needs in employment law, human resources management, training, performance improvement, HR data and more.
Employers Council employs over 70 human resource, organizational development and survey professionals and 60 staff attorneys in offices in Salt Lake City; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado Springs, Loveland and Grand Junction, Colorado.