2021 Technology and Manufacturing Awards
Congratulations to the finalists, winners and honorees of this years Rochester Business Journal Technology and Manufacturing Awards! Thank you all for being beacons of influence in our manufacturing community!
We celebrated this momentous occasion at the RTMA offices by hosting a viewing party luncheon. We projected the awards on our wall and even had custom RTMA cookies made.
Scroll down to see the winners, finalists, and honorees. Winners are denoted by italics.
Chairpersons Award
Jim VanKouwenberg
Optimax Systems, Inc.
Executive of the Year
Rachel Rosen
Wex Energy
Apprenticeship
Kyle Wood
OptiPro Systems
Workforce Development – Training & Support Provider
OptiPro Systems
Growth in Manufacturing
Orolia
Aerosafe Global
Auora Machine
COVID-19 Innovation
Aerosafe Global
CPAC Equipment Inc.
OptiPro Systems
Manufacturing Innovation – Small Company
AeroSafe Global
JN White
WexEnergy
Rising Star
Michaela Donnelly
Career Start Workforce Management Group
David Prindle
Shawndra Products, Inc.
Kyle Wood
OptiPro Systems
Workforce Development, Manufacturing Enterprise Division
Optimax Systems, Inc.
HP Hood LLC
Genesee Global Group, Inc.
Powerful Partnership
Rochester Gas & Electric / Next Corps
Elmgrove Technologies / Vanteon
OptiPro Systems / East High
Manufacturing Innovation – Large Company
HP Hood LLC
Eastman Kodak Company
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