Alabama Omya of recipients of industry Gantt year’s prices
Omya east of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 recipient of industry Gantt of the Year Award.
This was one of seven awards under the 66 annual dinner meeting of the chamber Thursday night J. Craig Smith Community Center.
Nearly 400 attended this event with a theme of the cruise with seafood, Cruise Give Away and comic entertainment by Karen Mills.
Participation in voting on candidates for the selection of the industry this year, Rod Emlich Award for Outstanding New Business and George W. Carr Award for excellence in business models.
Awards are also the police and firefighter of the year, Nanellen Lane Citizen of the Year and Best Friend, the Board Award.
Director General Chamber of Joe Richardson announced Omya’s Alabama. Accept the company, Francine Vincent, Human Resource Manager.
The award is named after Dr. Edward Gantt, was the first person to discover in the region of marble in 1820, said Richardson.
Since 1992, Alabama Omya for filler of calcium carbonate and surface qualities to the increasing demands of paper and packaging producers in the South. An extension is underway to strengthen the capabilities of both dry and treated products to be used to meet the growing needs of colors and plastics. The employment of nearly 50 people, Omya Alabama strives to be a community in the direction of partners, while supporting the local economy through the provision of security, the working environment friendly to families. Omya Sylacauga provides support and surrounding municipalities by supporting local charitable organizations, city and county of Sylacauga Talladega school, civic participation and involvement in community programs such as events Sylacauga Christmas Parade.
Vincent thanked everyone, saying their company wants to continue with the chamber and a good corporate citizen.
The other two candidates for the industry this year has been the Alabama and American Power Plant Services.
South Bank was the recipient of the George W. Carr Outstanding Business Award for businesses over five years. Bruce Carr, the son of the late George W. Carr and his widow, Nerrine Carr, the awards ceremony at South Bank.
Sandra Stephens, CEO of First South, adopted the distinction. “It’s such a joy, a part of this community. Sylacauga First South is part of almost 60 years and will continue to support the community,” she says.
South Bank in 1949 was Donald Comer, for an institution, the economy would help promote the residential property and money available to the average family. It was then known as Sylacauga Federal Savings and Loan Association, with savings to $ 100000 capital subscribed by 75 charter members. Operating income in an Avondale Mills buildings, the establishment of a sustainable growth under the leadership of Isaac Baker. During 1957, it rose to a modern 225 North Ave Norton. Sylacauga in the city centre. In 1959, the institution, the name was changed at First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sylacauga.
In 1966 with a growth of more than the capacity of its current site, First Federal opened a building in its current state, Norton 126 North Ave. During 1995, the company continues to grow, First Federal Republic was a limited liability company owned by the parent company of the South First Bancshares Inc. and changed the name First Federal of the South. During 2005, the company continues to grow, the name was changed to South Bank. The Bank currently has a total assets of $ 137 million, three subsidiaries, a mortgage companies and workers benefit.
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