Alabama Department of Labor

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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