Stephen E. Barton Leadership & Culture
Hixson Metal Finishing, Inc.
Newport Beach, CA

Stephen E. Barton Leadership & Culture Finalists
Fairchild Controls Corp., Frederick, MD
Geater Machining & Mfg. Co., Independence, IA
Hixson Metal Finishing, Inc., Newport Beach, CA
Superform USA, Riverside, CA
Tara Technologies Corporation, Daytona, FL
W Machine Works, Inc., San Fernando, CA

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Richard Hall Award for Leadership Excellence  
Dee Vaidya, President & CEO
TechniGraphics, Inc.

Richard Hall Award for Leadership Excellence Finalists
Dee Vaidya, President & CEO, TechniGraphics, Inc.
Kevin Urban, President, Midwest Metal Products, Inc.
Marzel Neckien, President, W Machine Works, Inc.

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Supply Chain Innovation  
SMS Technologies, Inc.
San Diego, CA

Supply Chain Innovation Finalists
Fairchild Controls Corporation, Frederick, MD
Gentex Corporation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Hercules Heat Treating Corporation, Brooklyn, NY
Pattonair USA, Inc., Ft. Worth, TX
Samtec Inc., New Albany, IN
SMS Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA

Workforce Development  
Geater Machining & Manufacturing Company
Independence, IA

Workforce Development Finalists
Fredon Corporation, Mentor, OH
Geater Machining & Manufacturing Co., Independence, IA
MD Engineering, Corona, CA
Superform USA, Riverside, CA
TechniGraphics, Inc., Wooster, OH

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Operational Excellence  
Tara Technologies Corporation
Daytona, FL

Operational Excellence Finalists
Clark Technology Systems, Inc., Milton, PA
EATON, Fluid Conveyance, Beltsville, MD
Evana Automation Specialists, Evansville, IN
IDD Aerospace, Redmond, WA
National Technical Systems, Inc., Calabasas, CA
Tara Technologies Corporation, Daytona, FL

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Most Improved Using SEA Metrics  
MD Engineering
Corona, CA  

Most Improved Using SEA Metrics Finalists
Fairchild Controls Corp., Frederick, MD
Gar-Kenyon Technologies, Naugatuck, CT
MD Engineering, Corona, CA
TSI Plastics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

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Customer of the Year  
Parker Hannifin Corp., Parker Aerospace
Cleveland, OH

Customer of the Year Finalists
Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Parker Hannifin Corp., Parker Aerospace, Cleveland, OH
Signal Engineering Inc., San Diego, CA