At an award ceremony in Montgomery, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) announced the finalists and winners of the 2015 Manufacturer of the Year Awards (MOTY).

The 2015 luncheon ceremony took place at the Alabama Activity Center. The keynote speaker for this year is the President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, Jay Timmons.

The awards ceremony recognizes and attracts Alabama manufacturing enterprises that are committed to improving Alabama’s Economy.

This year SPOC Automation was named a finalist for this award in the small manufacturer of the year award category.

“Now in its 16th year, the Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network are honored to salute Alabama’s best manufacturers for their valuable participation in not only the state’s economy but also the economies of their employees and the suppliers who do business with them,” said William J. Canary, President and CEO of the BCA. “Since 2000 the Manufacturer of the Year Awards has been a premier event for the BCA, the Alabama Technology Network, the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama, and the National Association of Manufacturers. The BCA is proud to be the exclusive affiliate in Alabama to the NAM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.”

BCA, ATN Announce Manufacturers of the Year for 2015 (Full story)

The Business Council of Alabama is Alabama’s foremost voice for business. The BCA is a non-partisan statewide business association representing the interests and concerns of nearly 1 million working Alabamians through its member companies and its partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama.  BCA is Alabama’s exclusive affiliate to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers.

The Alabama Technology Network of the Alabama Community College System links two-year colleges, the University of Alabama System, Auburn University and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama to solve the needs of industry. Each ATN regional center tailors its services to meet local needs, providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to enable Alabama’s existing industry to be globally competitive. The network is Alabama’s affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides hands-on assistance and training to smaller manufacturers.