Finalists Announced for Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards
WATERTOWN — Twenty-one companies from across the state, including three from Western Mass., have been selected as finalists for the 2015 Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards, awarded annually by MassEcon.
These finalists, representing companies from Boston to the Berkshires, will present one-minute elevator pitches describing their growth in the Bay State to a panel of judges and business leaders on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Nutter McLennen & Fish LLP in Boston. Katie Stebbins, assistant secretary for Technology and Innovation at the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, will be the featured guest at the event.
The awards celebrate companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the Massachusetts economy. The winners from each of the five regions will be announced in October and recognized at an awards luncheon on Nov. 24 in Boston. The west region finalists include Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing in Lee, Kennametal in Greenfield, and Mohawk Fine Papers in South Hadley.
The finalist companies range in size and are drawn from different industries, including manufacturing, life sciences, hospitality, technology, and food and beverage. MassEcon selected the finalists based on their job growth, facility expansion, and investment since Jan. 1, 2014, as well as other criteria, including community involvement. Together, this year’s 21 finalists have added more than 1,600 jobs to the Commonwealth, invested more than $403 million, and expanded their facilities by nearly 2 million square feet since the start of 2014.
“We are delighted to recognize the businesses in Massachusetts that contribute so much to our state’s success, said Susan Houston, executive director of MassEcon. “The diverse set of industries and regions represented by this impressive group of companies demonstrates the overall strength of our Commonwealth.”
