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Governor’s Quality Awards Go to 28 Arkansas Organizations

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Twenty-eight Arkansas companies and organizations were presented Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards by Gov. Mike Beebe Monday night at the Governor’s Quality Award Program.

The 20th annual event was held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Little Rock before an audience of more than 400 business and civic leaders. In addition to recognizing the winers, 16 past awards recipients were recognized.

Top honors — the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence — went to:

  • Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith
  • Conway Regional Health System
  • J.V. Manufacturing Inc. of Springdale.
The Achievement Level Award was presented to: 
  • DD&F Consulting Group, Little Rock
  • Mainstream Technologies, Little Rock
  • National Guard Professional Education Center, North Little Rock
  • North Arkansas College, Harrison
  • Saline Memorial Hospital, Benton
  • St. Elizabeth’s Place, Jonesboro.
 Organizations receiving the Commitment Level Award were:
  • Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville
  • M.O. Ramay Junior High School, Fayetteville
  • Spring Creek Health and Rehab Center, Cabot.
Organizations receiving the Challenge Level Award were: 
  • Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, Benton
  • Beaver Water District, Lowell
  • Belle Meade, Paragould
  • Boston Mountain Rural Health Center Inc., Marshall
  • Conway Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
  • Gosnell Therapy and Living, Blytheville
  • The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills, Rison
  • Katherine’s Place at Wedington, Fayetteville
  • Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, Batesville
  • ProCare Therapy Services, Sherwood
  • Professional Nursing Solutions LLC, Corporate Office, Alexandria, Louisiana
  • Southern Administrative Services Corporate Office, Alexandria, Louisiana
  • Southern Trace Rehabilitation and Care Center, Bryant
  • Southridge Village Retirement Center, Heber Springs
  • Village Springs Health and Rehabilitation, Hot Springs
  • Westwood Health and Rehab Inc., Springdale.
The awards ceremony includes four award levels of Performance Excellence (in descending order of qualifications): the Governor’s Award, the Achievement Award, the Commitment Award and the Challenge Award. As well as the recognition, recipients receive an in-depth evaluation of their management systems and a written feedback report citing strengths and areas for improvement. 
 
The goal of the Governor’s Quality Award Program is to encourage Arkansas organizations to engage in continuous quality improvement, which leads to performance excellence, and to provide significant recognition to those organizations.
 
Created as a nonprofit, the program partners with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and is dedicated to assist in building a strong infrastructure for Arkansas businesses. 
                                                                       
The program chairman is Cole Williamson, president and CEO of American Data Network. Organizations and companies interested in participating in the program should contact Governor’s Quality Award Executive Director Sue Weatter with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce by calling 501-372-2222 or visit Arkansas-Quality.org.
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