SJEDS - San Juan Economic Development

The San Juan Economic Development Service created the San Juan Edge Award to recognize companies that lead the way toward a better economic future for the San Juan County, New Mexico.

Eligible businesses include those headquartered in San Juan County, as well as those headquartered elsewhere which provide significant local employment and other economic benefits within the county.

THIS YEAR'S EDGE AWARD WINNERS ARE:

Each of the winning companies credited their outstanding employees with the company’s success.

The three companies won the prestigious award from a field of nine economic base companies that had been nominated this year. Nearly 200 people attended SJEDS 6th annual awards banquet to honor the nominees, the winners and enjoy the keynote address. Dr. Lowell Catlett, a Regents professor at NMSU captivated the audience while offering his appreciation to the community of San Juan County and the efforts of SJEDS to attract new industry into the area while supporting and assisting the existing industries.

The Economic Development, Growth & Excellence (EDGE) Award was created in 2002 by San Juan Economic Development Service as a way to thank and recognize the contribution of economic base companies to the economy of San Juan County. The criteria for the awards are based on excellence in four categories that include export, economic wage, import substitution and leadership.

Nominees for the awards, in addition to the winners, included Animas Environmental Services, Bearcat Drilling, Manufactured Stone, Morningstar Minerals, Nott, Ltd and TRC Construction.

Nominations for the 2008 EDGE Award are already being accepted. Information on the EDGE Award and the nomination form can be found here.

Purpose of the EDGE Award:

To recognize businesses for positive contributions to San Juan County's economy.
To promote the kinds of business enterprises that help grow San Juan County's economic base.

The San Juan EDGE Award is presented annually in August to one or more companies located in San Juan County, for excellence in one or more of the following categories:

Export Category: A business that contributes to the county's economic base by producing goods or services locally for export outside the region.

Economic Wage Category: A business that contributes to the county's economic base by creating local jobs that pay above-average wages.

Import Substitution Category: A business that contributes to the county's economic base by producing goods or services for local consumption that would otherwise be imported into the region.

Leadership Category: A business that demonstrates local leadership through its performance in business ethics, customer service or corporate citizenship.