MITCHELL – Radius Indiana hosted over 120 attendees from across the region for its annual stakeholder luncheon March 11 at the Spring Mill State Park.
The event brings together business leaders, elected officials and community partners to celebrate regional progress and hear updates on economic development initiatives throughout southern Indiana.
Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle announced the recipients of the first-annual Radius Indiana Momentum Awards, which recognize some of the fastest-growing companies helping drive economic momentum across the region.
“While headlines are made when new companies open their doors for the first time in a community, the majority of real growth – real investment, real hiring, real wages for residents – comes from the momentum that existing businesses display as they go about their activities and achieve quiet success.
We wanted to offer this recognition of those companies and the momentum that their growth gives to their communities,” said Quyle.
Companies were evaluated in areas such as employment and revenue growth as well as investments in technology, workforce and equipment. The top scoring companies were ranked as gold, silver or bronze level awardees.
This year’s winners include:
Gold level:
- CHA Consulting Inc
- Boston International
- Huntingburg Machine Works & Gasser Electric
- Precise Systems, Inc.
Silver level:
- Odon Locker
- Advanced Sports Supply
- Indiana Furniture; ME Screenprint & Embroidery; Fastech Precision LLC
- SERVPRO of Warrick, Spencer, and Dubois Counties
- Harvest Health & Rehab;
Bronze level:
- Cornerstone Family Farms
- Daytons Heating and Cooling.
“On behalf of Indiana Furniture, I am honored to accept Radius Indiana’s annual Momentum Award,” said Indiana Furniture President and CEO Max Verkamp. “Over the past decade, we have been on a journey where we have made significant investments in operations, product development, and marketing all with the purpose of growing the business and providing more jobs in the community. Receiving this award recognizes all of the hard work our team put forth to achieve our goals.”
“This award belongs to our entire team,” said Boston International President, Pam Metz. “The Radius Momentum Award celebrates the collective effort, trust, and energy that fuel our growth every day. We’re grateful for the recognition and motivated to keep pushing forward.”
Quyle also highlighted several of the Radius regional initiatives and accomplishments from the past year, including completion of Phase 1 of the Monon South Trail, continued advocacy for the defense industry, successful investments made possible through the Intermediary Relending Program and the increased readership of the Southern Indiana Business Report.
Radius staff provided additional updates on the continued growth of the Business Retention & Expansion Program, the progress of the Magnificent Monon South Mainstreet Program, the new talent coming to the region through Choose Southern Indiana as well as the expansion of Discover Southern Indiana, which now includes 12 counties.
The luncheon also included remarks from Chief Executive Officer at the Uplands Science & Technology Foundation, Bryant Niehoff, who shared the latest developments and investments in around WestGate@Crane Technology Park.
“Our progress as a region is the result of strong collaborations between our communities, elected officials, partner organizations, businesses, and economic development leaders,” said Quyle. “Events like the Stakeholder Luncheon give us an opportunity to celebrate success, share updates, and look ahead at the work still to come as we continue to build a stronger future for southern Indiana.”
For more information about Radius Indiana or how to attend next year’s Stakeholder Luncheon, please contact the Radius office at 812-277-9778.
