ANNUAL DINNER & BUSINESS AWARDS
Business Excellence Award
Dynamic Air
The VHEDC Business Excellence Award pays special tribute to outstanding
companies that continue to thrive and support the local economy. Dynamic
Air Inc., founded in 1969 and headquartered in Vadnais Heights, specializes
in pneumatic conveying of dry bulk solids for the processing industries. The
company manufactures equipment and systems for handling a wide range
of dry bulk materials from silica sand to sugar, with over 15,000 installations
worldwide. It has offices in Brazil, China and the United Kingdom. Dynamic Air
President Jim Steele says, “Since Dynamic Air moved to Vadnais Heights in
1977 and through our three expansions, the City of Vadnais Heights has been
an excellent partner in our continuing success.”
Dynamic Air Vice President Mark Conner
Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award
NAC Mechanical & Electrical Services
NAC Mechanical & Electrical Services President Lynn Bishop
Named in honor of a former director of the VHEDC, this award is given to
a business that has shown a singular degree of excellence in the areas of
business success, philanthropy and community service. NAC Mechanical &
Electrical Services, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Vadnais Heights,
provides innovative construction and service solutions – from mechanical
and electrical to building automation and service – for medium and
large-scale commercial projects with a customer-first model that puts the
customer’s building in the industry’s most capable hands. NAC’s offices and
fabrication shop are in Vadnais Heights, and the company has a second
office in Mankato, Minnesota. NAC President Lynn Bishop says, “NAC is
very appreciative of this award. It is an honor. We are proud to be part of the
vibrant Vadnais Heights community and look forward to providing continued
support through our community outreach and focus on business growth and
diversity, technology and customer service.”
Community Partnership Award
Century College
Century College President Angelia Millender
Century College serves over 21,000 credit and non-credit students each year,
and offers over 140 degrees, diplomas and certificates in a wide variety of
high-demand program areas, including applied design, arts and humanities,
business, health sciences, human services, science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM), social and behavioral sciences, trade and industry,
and non-credit workforce training. Dedicated to student success, Century
College graduates more than 1,650 students each year, awarding over 2,000
degrees, diplomas and certificates. Century College President Angelia
Millender says, “This award is a great honor for Century College, and an
affirmation that our commitment to local businesses and communities is
making a real difference. The VHEDC has been an invaluable partner to us as
we prepare students to enter the workforce. I am confident that together we
will continue to keep the Northeast Metro area economy strong.”
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