Ryan Moore , Mayor Nancy Denson , Todd Henry , Kary Kinsman , and Ma� Michelli at the Industry Apprecia�on Dinner on April 18 , 2016 .
Development takes the en�re community . Thank you for playing an integral role in the success of Athens‐Clarke County . We appreciate the hard work you do in our community and stand ready to assist should your company be ready to grow .”
The highlight of the event was the presenta�on of the Manufacturer of the Year Award . Blaine Williams , Athens‐Clarke County Manager , presented Mr . Todd Henry , Opera�ons Manager of the Athens Caterpillar plant , this pres�gious award for Caterpillar ’ s significant contribu�ons to our local and regional economy . Caterpillar , a manufacturer of construc�on equipment , began opera�on in Athens in 2013 .
Several other local manufacturers were honored at the dinner with the Community Commitment Award for their ongoing engagement with the Athens community . SKAPS , a leader in the fabrica�on of geosynthe�c and nonwoven drainage products for environmental and civil use , was recognized for their 10 years in Athens . Athens Research & Technology has been purifying human proteins and developing polyclonal an�sera to those proteins since 1986 and thus celebrated 30 years in Athens . And finally CertainTeed , a subsidiary of Saint‐Gobain , is a leading North American manufacturer of building materials including roofing , vinyl siding , trim , fence , railing , decking , insula�on , gypsum , and ceilings products and celebrated 40 years in Athens .
Mayor Nancy Denson presents SKAPS with their Community Commitment Award .
Mayor Nancy Denson presents Athens Research & Technology with their Community Commitment Award .
Mayor Nancy Denson presents CertainTeed with their Community Commitment Award .
Over the years , these companies have employed hundreds of people and invested directly in the Athens economy through capital improvements and charitable dona�ons .
The evening concluded with a keynote speech from Karl Eberle . Mr . Eberle is a well respected senior manufacturing and industrial leader / operator for the Eberle Company . For more than ten years , Mr . Eberle was a cri�cal member of the senior leadership of Harley Davidson while the company underwent strong growth in manufacturing , sales and product development . He shared some of his extensive manufacturing exper�se . One of the most memorable insights was offering the idea that in order to build an effec�ve team you must recognize key leadership poten�al . “ you have to have the right job for the right person as well as the right person for the right job ,” he explained . He also emphasized that building and maintaining strong rela�onships at all levels is the catalyst that gets all gears going , crea�ng the necessary forces for sustainable engagement and long term results . Mr . Eberle always made it a point to make contact with every employee every day .
The event was hosted by the Athens‐Clarke County Economic Development Department and sponsored by Georgia Power , Williams & Associates Land Planners , Therapy South , Pa�llo Construc�on , Atlanta Gas Light , and Athens Regional Medical Center .
Karl Eberle presents his keynote speech to the guests at the 2016 Industry Apprecia�on Dinner & Awards
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