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DuPont DeLisle, Thomasson
Company
Receive Governor's Cup Award
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Company officials from DuPont DeLisle were presented the
Governor's Cup Award for big business at the MEDC
summer conference in Biloxi July 22. |
Pat Thomasson (second from left) was honored at the
MEDC summer conference, as the Thomasson Company won
the small business Governor's Cup Award. |
| DuPont DeLisle and Thomasson Company
were chosen as the Governor's Cup Award winners. The award honors
private-sector businesses that have made a significant impact within
their communities. Both Dupont, which won the in the Big Business
Category, and Thomasson, which won in the small business catetory, are
MEC members. The awards were
presented at the Governor's Cup Award Banquet during the Mississippi
Economic Development Council Annual Meeting in Biloxi on July 22.
Regional winners were also recognized at the banquet along with Dupont
and Thomasson. MEC members Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, Structural
Steel Services were the other regional nominees in the big business
category, while Tupelo Recycling and Shaggy's Habor Bar and Grill,
joined Thomasson in the small business category. |
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Structural Steel Services of Meridian was the Central
District winner in the big business category. |
Cooper Tire and Rubber Company of Tupelo was the
North District winner in the small Business Category. |
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Shaggy's Harbor Bar and Grill of Pass Christian was the
South District winner in the small business category. |
Tupelo Recycling was the North District winner in
the
small business category. |
Governor Haley Barbour announced the district
winners of on May 6, The Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi
Economic Development Council sponsor the awards.
“The businesses receiving this year’s Governor’s
Cup Award are being honored for their commitment to their communities, as well
as their strong leadership" Barbour said when announcing the nominees. I applaud these companies for their ongoing
contributions to Mississippi’s economy and for improving the quality of life for
the residents of their communities. In addition, these
companies stand out as some of the state’s best employers.”
The district winners in each category are:
Big Business (51 or more employees)
North District: Cooper Tire and Rubber Company,
Tupelo; Nominated by the Community Development Foundation, Tupelo
Central District: Structural Steel Services, Meridian; Nominated by the East
Mississippi Business Development Corporation, Meridian
South District: DuPont DeLisle, Pass Christian; Nominated by the Harrison County
Development Commission, Gulfport
Small Business (50 or less employees)
North District: Tupelo Recycling, Tupelo; Nominated by the Community Development
Foundation, Tupelo
Central District: Thomasson Company, Philadelphia; Nominated by the Community
Development Partnership, Philadelphia
South District: Shaggy’s Harbor Bar and Grill, Pass Christian; Nominated by the
Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce
“These award recipients represent the many
businesses in the state that are making a tremendous impact in their communities
and on their local economies,” said Gray Swoope, MDA executive director. “Each
one of these companies is dedicated to being a true corporate citizen in its
community and throughout the state, and I commend these businesses for their
commitment to Mississippi.”
| In addition to the awards banquet, more
than 200 people took part in the Mississippi Economic Development
Council's three-day conference, which included professional development
session for the state's economic development and chamber of commerce
executives. James Cardillo, President of PACCAR, Inc., opened the
conference discussing the progress PACCAR is making with its engine
plant in Columbus. The building is finished and equipment is currently
being installed. Cardillo said the plant should have more than 150
employees by the end of the year. |
Pictured from left Harry Sanders, Lowndes
County Board of Supervisors, James Cardillo, President of PACCAR, Inc.,
Sen. Walter Michel, Chairman of the Senate Economic Development
Committee, and Carol Hardwick, executive director of MEDC. |
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