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THIRTY-SEVEN ALABAMA COMPANIES RECEIVE HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARDS
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November 23, 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2021
THIRTY-SEVEN ALABAMA COMPANIES RECEIVE HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARDS
MONTGOMERY – Thirty-seven Alabama companies have received awards for the 2021 Hire Vets Medallion Program, an official program of the U.S. Department of Labor. These awards are the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.
“Alabama proudly stands behind our veterans. These brave men and women put it all on the line to protect us here at home to ensure our freedoms to live, work and raise our family,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “When these heroes return home, I am proud to see Alabama companies step up to prioritize hiring our veterans. I commend these 37 companies being awarded for getting our veterans in well-deserved jobs.”
“This program provides an opportunity for employers to be honored for going the extra mile in hiring and retaining veterans,” said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor. “Criteria for winning these awards is stringent and requires a great level of dedication. I’m proud that Alabama had so many recipients of this award.” Nationally, 849 companies were recognized for the commitment to hiring veterans. The companies awarded are also praised for ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service. 2021 ALABAMA AWARD RECIPIENTS
Early Services Decatur Small Gold LOGC2 / Connected Logistics Decatur Small Platinum Magnolia River Services Decatur Medium Gold Navigator Development Group Enterprise Medium Platinum Summit 7 Systems Huntsville Medium Gold Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech) Huntsville Medium Gold PPT Solutions Huntsville Small Gold Cintel Huntsville Small Gold Mb Solutions Huntsville Small Platinum Canvas Huntsville Medium Gold nou Systems Huntsville Medium Gold Sentar Huntsville Medium Gold Still Serving Veterans Huntsville Small Gold Aetos Systems Huntsville Medium Gold HigherEchelon Huntsville Medium Platinum IronMountain Solutions Huntsville Medium Platinum R2C Huntsville Medium Platinum PeopleTec Huntsville Medium Platinum DEFTEC Corporation Huntsville Small Gold System Studies and Simulation Inc. / S3 Huntsville Medium Platinum Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation Huntsville Medium Platinum Offset Strategic Services Huntsville Small Platinum Bevilacqua Research Corporation Huntsville Medium Platinum ACW ELECTRIC Huntsville Small Gold Navigator International Huntsville Medium Platinum Systems Products and Solutions Huntsville Medium Gold Qualis Corporation Huntsville Medium Platinum Shearer & Associates Huntsville Small Platinum BlueHalo Huntsville Medium Platinum Integration Innovation Inc. / i3 Huntsville Large Gold Supreme Insulated Panels Systems Mobile Small Gold Community Security Services Mobile Small Platinum Heptagon Information Technology Montgomery Small Platinum Caddell Construction Co. Montgomery Medium Gold GEBC Owens Cross Roads Small Gold Ernest C. Coleman / E L Blake Phenix City Small Gold Rasmussen Law Firm / KR Law Vestavia Small Gold
The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act or the Act) required the U.S. Secretary of Labor to establish a program that recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans. Employer-applicants meeting criteria will receive a “HIRE Vets Medallion Award.” Criteria for recognition vary by level (Platinum or Gold) and employer size (Large, Medium, and Small). Large employers have 500-plus employees, medium employers have 51-499 employees, and small employers have 50 or fewer employees. Additionally, there are two award tiers: Gold and Platinum. For more information about the Hire Vets Medallion Program, visit HIREVets.gov. Employers interested in the Hire Vets Medallion Program should contact one of the 53 Career Centers in the Alabama Career Center System at ALABAMAWORKS.ALABAMA.GOV. ###
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