The Amigo Mobility family celebrating 2019 MFG Lifetime Achievement Winner Al Thieme
Part of changing the general perception of manufacturing is by celebrating the many — industry leaders, policymakers, educators and manufacturing supporters — and honoring the contributions they make to the industry. Meet past winners by searching for “awards spotlight” and include the year, award category or by winner name.
Nominations for the 2020 MFG Excellence Awards closed on Friday, August 21, at 5:00 p.m.
“Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” People’s Choice Award
Round 2 Opens on November 9
The first round of voting narrowed our contestant pool to the Top 10 “Coolest Things Made in Michigan.” Round 2 voting opens Monday, November 9. Once open, vote daily for your favorite product (just one!) until Friday, November 20, at coolestthing.mimfg.org. Your votes will determine the winner of the “Coolest Thing.”
- Highlights the coolest product manufacturered in Michigan.
- Anyone can nominate their favorite Michigan-made product.
- Once nominations are in, a people’s choice vote determines the Top 10 coolest products. Round two voting has Michigan-made products competing for the title of “Coolest” until a final winner is determined. The winning company is announced live on-stage at the MFG Excellence Awards this fall.
- Vote daily at coolestthing.mimfg.org
- Honors the important, positive and tangible contributions individual manufacturers make to their employees, customers and communities.
- Large tier is open to an individual or company. Small-tier is awarded to an individual.
- Nominations closed.
- See past winners.
- Honors the roles women play in manufacturing, her significant achievements in the industry and positives impacts within her company and community.
- Awarded to an individual woman at any level of manufacturing.
- Nominations closed.
- Awarded for exceptional contributions to the industry and the potential for future accomplishments within Michigan manufacturing [less than 10 years in industry].
- Nominations closed.
- Recognizes an individual who works to bring focus to the critical need of attracting Michigan’s next generation workforce to manufacturing’s variety of career options.
- Awarded to an individual.
- Showcases a company that not only has brought an innovative concept to market, but has developed and maintained a culture focused on engaging the workforce to bring new ideas to life.
- Awarded to a company.
- Nominations closed.
- Recognizes a manufacturing company that has shown exemplary leadership in serving its community or state, and is an example of the involved and giving nature of manufacturers.
- Awarded to a company.
- Nominations closed.
- Honors an individual who has excelled in the industry and inspires their peers, emerging leaders, lawmakers and educators to strive to make significant contributions to their company, industry and community.
- Nominations closed.
- Recognizes state policymakers who have provided essential leadership in regard to manufacturing issues over his or her career.
- Awarded to an individual.
- Presented at the Legislative Reception in September.
- Selection by MMA-appointed committee.
- See past winners.
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