Manufacturing Awards
The Austin Regional Manufacturers Association has an annual tradition of recognizing the contributions of individuals and corporations within the Central Texas manufacturing community. Winners of the annual ARMA awards are selected by a committee of ARMA members every fall, and typically announced in December. Nominees are honored and winners are announced at an awards luncheon in February.
We are happy to announce the winners for the 2023 ARMA Manufacturing Awards (ARMIES)! There were over 80 amazing companies and individuals that were nominated.
Special thank you to all our amazing sponsors: Regions Bank, INSURICA, Insperity, Yates Construction, and the National Institute of Innovation and Technology
Company of the Year (Large)
Applied Materials
Company of the Year (Medium)
Toppan Photomask
Company of the Year (Small)
Tubular
Executive of the Year
Award sponsored by INSURICA
Blain Ogea
Paradigm Manufacturing
Innovator of the Year
Award sponsored by Insperity
Ben James
Tubular
Rising Star
Rencheng Dong
Tokyo Electron
Community Impact
Award sponsored by Yates Construction
Tokyo Electron
Coolest Thing Made in Austin
Award sponsored by National Institute of Innovation and Technology
American Precision Engineering
2022 Manufacturing Award Winners
The ARMA 2022 Manufacturing Award Winners were announced on Feb. 23, 2023, at an awards luncheon attended by approximately 260 people and held at The Westin Austin at the Domain. Five award categories honoring the best of Austin’s manufacturing community were presented during the luncheon.
The Community Impact Award
The Community Impact Award went to John Newman of Athena Manufacturing.
Finalists: Amanda Siek of Chatsworth Products and Tracy Jackson of TASUS Corporation.
Finalists: Amanda Siek of Chatsworth Products and Tracy Jackson of TASUS Corporation.
The Rising Stars Award
The Rising Stars Award went to Chris Alexander of BuildASign.
Finalists: Andrew Aguilar of Wolfram Manufacturing and Chelsea DeBuse of Tokyo Electron.
Finalists: Andrew Aguilar of Wolfram Manufacturing and Chelsea DeBuse of Tokyo Electron.
The Executive of the Year Award
The Executive of the Year Award went to Kendra Keller of Dover Fueling Solutions.
Finalists: Jim Standefer of NOV and Nathan Byman of Wolfram Manufacturing.
Finalists: Jim Standefer of NOV and Nathan Byman of Wolfram Manufacturing.
The Innovator of the Year Award
The Innovator of the Year Award went to Infinitum Electric.
Finalists: Peter Ventzek of Tokyo Electron and Youngmok Yun of Contoro.
Finalists: Peter Ventzek of Tokyo Electron and Youngmok Yun of Contoro.
Company of the Year Awards
Small Company of the Year Award went to American Precision Engineering.
Finalists: Bearded Brothers and Gold Rush Vinyl
Medium Company of the Year Award went to One Source Manufacturing Technology.
Finalists: Firefly Aerospace and Formaspace
Large Company of the Year Award went to NXP Semiconductors.
Finalists: Flex and Tesla.
Finalists: Bearded Brothers and Gold Rush Vinyl
Medium Company of the Year Award went to One Source Manufacturing Technology.
Finalists: Firefly Aerospace and Formaspace
Large Company of the Year Award went to NXP Semiconductors.
Finalists: Flex and Tesla.