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A major employer celebrating its 60th anniversary was named 年度最佳行业 for 2018-19 by the Pitt County Development Commission on Friday. Grady-White船, which started in a warehouse in downtown Greenville in 1959, was recognized for its innovation within its industry and it support of community activities in Pitt County and across eastern 北卡罗莱纳. “Grady-White is a great example of the substantial impact existing industries have on our economy and the need to support and invest in their growth in our community,布拉德·赫福德说, the commission’s associate director. 该公司, one of three nominated for this year’s award, also received the honor in 1999-2000. Friday’s announcement was made during the company’s weekly Friday Focus meeting with employees, who were going to celebrate later in the day with a barbecue lunch. The commission will formally present the award at its annual Existing 行业 Reception on Tuesday. “They have brought manufacturing jobs to our region incrementally and through expansions over the years, 渡过了经济衰退, have innovated to stay on top in the industry, and have given back to the community in many ways,赫福德说. “They are a great company and a great corporate citizen.” Eddie Smith and his family purchased the company in 1968, moving it to its current location at 5121 Martin Luther King Jr. 嗯，1972年. “We are very pleased and very honored to be recognized for our efforts in the community, for what we provide the community, for the jobs we provide but also all we do in the community through our people and our foundations,马克·道根说, 执行副总裁. Grady-White船 is active with the United Way of Pitt County and the Boys & 女孩俱乐部，他说. Other organizations and entities it supports are LIFE of NC, ECU基金会, Food Bank of Central and Eastern 北卡罗莱纳, ECVC, 住宅区格林维尔, 维达特健康基金会, 格林维尔少年棒球联盟, the Humane Society of Eastern 北卡罗莱纳, Literacy Volunteers and Building Hope. “We also do a lot with our own employees. When people really need something we really do everything we can to rush to their aid,” 道根说. That help can range from offering aid after a hurricane or helping an employee pay an unexpectedly costly utility bill and then offering counseling to help them better manage their budget. There also is the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Foundation which has given millions in recent years to support Pitt Community College, the cancer center at Vidant Medical Center and other organizations. “No corporation or family has been better to Pitt Community College,兰迪·沃特斯说, chairman of the Pitt Development Commission’s board of directors and members of PCC’s Board of Trustees. “The support from Grady-White and Eddie Smith have been phenomenal for Pitt County,” Water said. It shows the appreciation Smith has with the college’s work and how its graduates touch so many lives in the community, 水说:. 该公司, which builds 27 models of fiberglass offshore, 运动钓鱼, 还有家庭渔船, expects to manufacture between 1,000-1,今年有500艘船, 道根说. “We just came out with a 45-foot center console, the 456 Canyon. It’s over a million dollar boat and it’s a big hit in the industry,” he said. Grady-White船 include material purchases from across the world, 道根说, including about five manufacturers based in Pitt County “We buy their parts, but we also have developed them into major suppliers. That’s important to us to have that in the local community,” 道根说. Last year the company added 70,000平方英尺 of space to its manufacturing facility, 新增65个工作岗位, according to a news release. 以前, Grady-White expanded in 2003, when it invested $6 million to expand its facility by 50,000平方英尺. Grady-White has been awarded the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association Customer Satisfaction Index award for all 16 years that it has been given. 该公司 also was awarded by J.D. Power Associates for all nine years that studies were conducted in the marine industry. Smith is a member of the NMMA’s Hall of Fame. Grady-White船 President Kris Carroll is a recipient of the 2018 Hammond Marine Industry Leadership Award for extraordinary service and commitment to advocacy on behalf of the recreational boating industry. Carroll joined Grady-White in 1975 and became president in 1993. 联系 Ginger Livingston at glivingston@reflector.Com或252-329-9570.