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The Midstates Group engages its employees through a number of extracurricular activities, including a company picnic, holiday parties and company-sponsored sporting events. Recognition and reward initiatives include years-of-service awards and an Employee of the Year for each department, Huber notes. Midstates also uses its bi-monthly company newsletter to pass along customer compliments, promotions and "spotlight-on" employee profiles.