Governor Janet Mills recognized four Maine businesses with the annual Governor’s Award for Business Excellence.
Maine Beer Co., a brewery and restaurant, won the “Innovation Award”; Sargent Co., an employee-owned general contractor, won the “Rural Revitalization Award”; Panolam Surface Systems, a laminate producer, the “Heritage Industry Award”; and Wex, which offers payment management systems to businesses, won the “climate leader award,” Mills’ office said in announcing the awards Tuesday.
The awards are designed to celebrate businesses that excel in the manufacturing and service professions while making a positive impact on their community. They have been distributed every year since 1991.
“These exceptional companies are driving innovation and opportunities that create good-paying jobs, revitalize rural communities, diversify our heritage industries and help Maine fight climate change,” Mills said in a written statement. “I thank them and their employees for their work to make Maine the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family.”
Mills presented the recipients with their awards during a ceremony at Blaine House, the governor’s official residence, Tuesday morning.
Nomination criteria for next year’s awards will be made available in fall 2025, the office said.
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