Pitt County Industry of the Year Call for Nominations
January 3, 2011 - The Pitt County Development Commission IndustryFIRST Committee seeks your assistance in the selection of Industry of the Year. Please nominate an outstanding Pitt County manufacturer or distributor based on the criteria listed below; self-nominations are accepted. The recipient company will earn a seat on the IndustryFIRST board (year term), local publicity, and a $500 award towards a press release in a trade publication of their choice.
Deadline for nomination packets is January 14, 2011. Access the application here.
Human Sustainability: Maintaining human capital.
Examples include: Maintaining and developing employees’ health, education, skills, knowledge, leadership, safety, quality of life, and access to services.
Social Sustainability: Maintaining social capital.
Examples include: Investments and involvement in the community and a demonstrator of tolerance, compassion, fellowship, and commonly accepted standards of honesty, discipline, and ethics.
Economic Sustainability: Maintaining economic capital.
Examples include: Maintenance of capital through quality and/or productivity improvements, new technology products or services, and longevity, leadership, and achievement in a specific industry.
Environmental Sustainability: Maintaining environmental resources.
Examples include: Maintaining renewable and non-renewable resources through increased conservation and/or recycling activity, efforts to reduce carbon footprint and/or greenhouse gas emissions, etc.
Nominations may be mailed, phoned, faxed or e-mailed to:
Pitt County Development Commission
Scott Poag, Existing Industry Coordinator
P.O. Box 837
Greenville, NC 27835
Phone: 252.758.1989 FAX: 252.758.0128
e-mail: sjpoag@pittcountync.gov
Congratulations again to our 2009 - 2010 recipient Attends
IndustryFIRST Committee Members:
Dr. Richard Ericson, PCDC Board Member
Shane Ernst, Community Representative
Ed Gallagher, PCDC Board Member
Kathy Howard, NCER Partnership
Carolyn Wilburn, SBTDC
