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Summary
Lighting
Components and Design, Inc., Manufacturer of the Leecraft and Littelites
Lines of Miniature Lights and Assemblies was honored to be selected
as Manufacturer of the Year in its size category (76-250 employees).
This Award is granted annually by The South Florida Manufacturers Association
in conjunction with the South Florida Business Journal.
Selection criteria consider Management and Direction of Business Growth,
Innovation, Quality, Company Culture and Community Service.
In granting the awards, Gary Press, Editor of the South Florida Business
Journal said: "… their innovative practices are certainly
impressive and their dedication to being the best is evident by their
growth… in technology and company size."
June Wolfe, President of the South Florida Manufacturer’s Association
said "… with more than 5,000 manufacturers (in the area, companies
like Lighting Components and Design) make a significant contribution
to the quality of life for our region…"
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Lighting
Components and Design, Inc., Manufacturer of the Leecraft and Littelites
Lines of Miniature Lighting Components and Assemblies, was honored to
be selected as Manufacturer of the Year in its size category (76-250
employees).
This Award is granted annually by The South Florida Manufacturers Association
in conjunction with the South Florida Business Journal.
Awards are decided based on six criteria, impartially evaluated by an
independent Judging Committee selected by the Sponsors. Criteria include
Management and Direction of Business Growth, Innovation, Quality, Company
Culture and Community Service.
Awards categories include Companies with less than 75 employees; 76-250
employees and over 250 employees. LC&D, with over 200 employees,
competed in and won in its category, 76-250 employees.
In discussing the awards, Gary Press, Editor of the South Florida Business
Journal said: "… their innovative practices are certainly
impressive and their dedication to being the best is evident by their
growth… in technology and company size."
June Wolfe, President of the South Florida Manufacturer’s Association
said "… with more than 5,000 manufacturers in the area…
companies like Lighting Components and Design) make a significant contribution
to the quality of life for our region…"
In accepting the award, Jon Cooper, President of LC&D said: "I
am pleased and honored to accept the Selection Committee's selection
as South Florida Manufacturer of the Year on behalf of the 200+ employees
of Lighting Components and Design, and its senior management team."
"I and my entire team take pride in our accomplishments. They did
not just "happen." It took lots of sometimes painful self
examination of who we are, where we are, where we want to be and detailed
time oriented planning as to how to get there – then we had to
execute our plan. Here are some of our recent achievements:
- "Be
elected "South Florida Manufacturer of the Year" by the
South Florida Business Journal and by the South Florida Manufacturers
Association.
- "Be
cited as having successfully undergone a "world class transformation…
(utilizing) world class systems…" by the world’s largest
Registrar and Auditor of QS-9000 compliant companies, Entella, Inc.
- "Achieve
75% growth in sales vs. two years ago, our seventh year in the business
of manufacturing miniature lighting devices.
- "Become
a recognized technology leader in our market segment by successfully
bringing the latest in manufacturing and design technologies to bear
on innovative solutions to what most had perceived as a "stable"
and "mature" applications.
- "Achieve
99.6% on time delivery record, and a 98.4% customer approval rating
as "one of the best compared to other suppliers of similar products
and services."
- "Earn
"Approved Certified Vendor Status" from some of our nations
largest OEMs, who demand the strictest adherence to QS 9000 and ISO
9000 Standards.
- "Rate
among the top 5% of firms of our size for credit worthiness according
to Dun & Bradstreet.
- "Rank
among the Top Quartile of Firms for Many Classical Measures of Operational
Efficiency according to Dun and Bradstreet.
- "Be
"courted" to participate in national and international business
and financial alliances by our nations' largest Original Equipment
Manufacturers, Banks, Investment Firms, Suppliers and Electronics
Distributors.
- "Provide
long term employment, personal and professional growth opportunities
for over 200 South Florida residents in a high quality multicultural
working environment."
Cooper
closed by saying, "We could have never done it without the dedication
of our employees, our entire management team and the support of the
South Florida Manufacturer’s Association and the Florida Business
Journal."
About
Lighting Components and Design, Inc.
For further information about LC&D: who we are, what we do, company history, ISO/TS 16949:2002, recent developments, etc.,
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