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Darrel Kohlhorst, president and general manager of B&W Y-12, at right, and Gary Johnson, president of CG Services Corporation, sign a mentor-protégé agreement as Johnson’s wife and CG Services Corporation Vice President Cindy Johnson looks on at the annual Socioeconomic Programs Awards ceremony held at Y-12’s New Hope Center on July 12. (Photos submitted by B&W Y-12)
The Y-12 National Security Complex honored six small businesses last week for “exceptional contributions” to its missions during Fiscal Year 2011.
The businesses were honored at the annual Socioeconomic Programs Awards reception held Thursday, July 12, a B&W Y-12 press release said.
Two Y-12 employees also were acknowledged for their role as small business advocates.
Honored as Y-12 2012 small businesses of the year were:
- Small Business: SCI Consulting Services Inc.
- Small Disadvantaged Business: GEM Technologies Inc.
- Woman-Owned Small Business: G&S Construction Company Inc.
- HUBZone Small Business: Oldenburg Group Incorporated
- Veteran-Owned Small Business: Advantage Electronics Inc.
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business: A1 Tactical and Safety
The two Y-12 employees honored as small business advocates of the year were Kealan Huckabee and Floyd Smith.