Vol. 4, No. 24
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October 15, 2007
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Five Winners Announced
For Industry Awards
Governor's Dinner To Be
Held November 1 In Reno
The annual Governor's Industry Appreciation Awards dinner will be held November 1 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. The presentations are hosted by the Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). According to Ron Weisinger, executive director of NNDA, “Each of our company award winners are successful businesses that are thriving while also exemplifying strong corporate citizenship.”
This is the first year multiple companies are being honored. “We had an extraordinary number of qualified companies to consider, and the five businesses chosen represent the best of business in Greater Reno-Tahoe this year, and a true commitment to making the community a better place to live,” said Chuck Alvey, president/CEO of EDAWN. The award recognizes companies that have been in business locally for more than five years, demonstrate strong corporate citizenship, and contribute to the regional economy.
The five include:
• AT&T Nevada, the premier U.S. provider of wireless, broadband, long distance, and local voice services
• CGI, Inc., which designs and manufactures precision motion control products
• High Desert Special Operations Center, of Hawthorne, Nevada, is the west coast's leading training facility for law enforcement agencies, special operations units, and armed security forces
• Intuit, Inc., offers payroll software and services for small business, and
• Microsoft Licensing, GP, manages the worldwide licensing and protection for the software giant of the industry.
Governor Jim Gibbons will be on hand for the festivities and will hand out the awards. A no-host social hour is scheduled for 5:30 with dinner and the program scheduled to begin at 6:30. The Governor’s Industry Appreciation Awards will feature Alan Webber, co-founder of Fast Company magazine, who will share his knowledge and insight into an economy fueled by information, change and innovation. As a columnist for USA Today, Webber has also written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine and The Washington Post.
It has been pointed out that northern Nevada's economy is highly diversified, and these companies are solid indicators of that. High tech is a way of life in the northern counties of the state. For more information on the program, reservations, and information about EDAWN, go to http://www.edawn.org. In 2006, the Governor's Industry Award went to Charles River Laboratories of Reno, and in 2005, the award honored Ormat Technologies of Reno.
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