Alexandria, LA – (November 18, 2016) – On Thursday, November 17, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) recognized the winners of their inaugural Free Enterprise Awards at a ceremony in Baton Rouge. RoyOMartin has been named the first-ever recipient of the Manufacturer of the Year Award for companies with 100 or more employees. In a letter from LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack, he wrote, “RoyOMartin is most deserving of this honor, which recognizes outstanding investment, action, and achievements in 2016 that exemplify the value and importance of manufacturing to Louisiana.”
Shown in the attached photograph from the ceremony are (left to right): Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation, Inc. Vice President of Economic Development Mike Wolff; RoyOMartin President & CFO Roy O. Martin III; Alliance Compressors, LLC Plant Manager Ken Gardner; and RoyOMartin Chairman & CEO Jonathan E. Martin.