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CNS presents small business awards

Posted at 8:20 pm November 2, 2016
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Dubose National Energy Services Inc. was recently recognized as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal DNES Vice President and General Manager Richard Rogers, DNES Senior Sales Representative Garry Snyder, CNS Subcontract Administrator Tish Camp, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland, and CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

Dubose National Energy Services Inc. was recently recognized as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal DNES Vice President and General Manager Richard Rogers, DNES Senior Sales Representative Garry Snyder, CNS Subcontract Administrator Tish Camp, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland, and CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

 

Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC presented small business awards on Friday, September 30, at the weekly meeting of the East Tennessee Economic Council. The companies recognized included DuBose National Energy Services Inc., GEM Technologies Inc., and Scientific Sales Inc. CNS employees Sam Easterling and Terry Lewis were also recognized as Small Business Advocates of the Year.

In his opening remarks, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal stressed that company relies on small businesses as “part of a large tapestry that has to work together.” He summarized, “We’ve spent more than $160 million this year with more than 740 small businesses this fiscal year, including 250 Tennessee businesses, which includes 60 businesses in Anderson County.”

CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton explained that small businesses were evaluated based on their commitment to CNS’ four imperatives—safety, security, zero defects, and delivery as promised. He said, “The awards we’re giving out today reflect the four imperatives we expect our employees and our subcontractors to embrace as part of our focus on performance excellence.”

In accepting the award for Scientific Sales Inc., Vicki Dyer said, “it’s our privilege and pleasure to work with the courteous professionals at Y-12. We appreciate the opportunities you offer us so much.”

Terry Lewis, who was honored as a small business advocate, had his own words of praise for small businesses. “Y-12 couldn’t be the success we are without you.” His comments were echoed by CNS Vice President for Operations Support Darrell Graddy, who praised the small business community’s commitment and passion for excellence noting “we clearly are better together.”

Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, or CNS, operates the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, under a single contract for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Y-12 and Pantex are key facilities in the U.S. nuclear security enterprise.

Scientific Sales Inc. was recently honored as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal, SSI President and Owner Vicki Dyer, SSI Sales Manager Wendi Arnold, SSI Sales Representative Cynthia Bullard, SSI Customer Service Representative Mike Buschman, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Subcontract Administrator Annette Pickel, CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland, and CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

Scientific Sales Inc. was recently honored as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal, SSI President and Owner Vicki Dyer, SSI Sales Manager Wendi Arnold, SSI Sales Representative Cynthia Bullard, SSI Customer Service Representative Mike Buschman, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Subcontract Administrator Annette Pickel, CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland, and CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

 

GEM Technologies Inc. was recently honored as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal, CNS Subcontract Administrator Aaron Hughes, GEM (guy in the back with glasses) Chief Financial Officer Ben Jerrell, GEM Business Development Brad Wicks, GEM, GEM President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Evans, GEMTech Nuclear Security Solutions Contract Manager Lisa Stinton, GEM Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Ryan Overton, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy, and CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

GEM Technologies Inc. was recently honored as a small business of the year by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Shown in the photo are CNS Supply Chain Manager Skip Skelton, CNS Vice President and Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal, CNS Subcontract Administrator Aaron Hughes, GEM (guy in the back with glasses) Chief Financial Officer Ben Jerrell, GEM Business Development Brad Wicks, GEM, GEM President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Evans, GEMTech Nuclear Security Solutions Contract Manager Lisa Stinton, GEM Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Ryan Overton, CNS Vice President of Mission Assurance Linda Bauer, CNS Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy, and CNS Program Manager for Socioeconomic Programs Lisa Copeland. (Photo by CNS Y-12)

 

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Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Bill Tindal, CNS, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Darrell Graddy, DuBose National Energy Services Inc., GEM Technologies Inc., Pantex Plant, Sam Easterling, Scientific Sales Inc., Skip Skelton, Small Business Advocates of the Year, Small Business Awards, small business of the year, Terry Lewis, Vicki Dyer, Y-12 National Security Complex

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