Cascade Engineering CEO Fred P. Keller Named Entrepreneur of The Year in Social Responsibility Category
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 20, 2002 – Fred P. Keller, Chairman and CEO of Cascade Engineering, was named as West Michigan’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Social Responsibility category tonight in a ceremony at the Amway Grand Plaza.
The EOY winners are selected by an independent judging panel in each community. Keller now goes on to attend the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award gala in Palm Springs, California, November 23, 2002
Mr. Keller founded Cascade Engineering in 1973. He and the company have been blessed to receive several awards in recent years, including:
- Chrysler Corporation’s Role Model for Technology Award (1997)
- Michigan Manufacturer of the Year for CEO Fred P. Keller (1998)
- Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership (1999)
- Corporation of the Year – Minority Business Award (2000)
- Plastics News Processor of the Year (2001)
I am very grateful that the judges chose to recognize me in this way,” Keller said. “I have tried, and our company has tried, to consistently pursue worthy goals in the conduct of our business. We hope the result is a stronger and more sustainable community and greater opportunities for our employees. This kind of recognition is welcome affirmation that we are on the right track.”
Cascade Engineering is a world leader in injection molding of systems and components for the automotive, solid waste and industrial markets. The company has an unswerving determination to achieve worthy goals. The Cascade Engineering Family of Companies, which employs more than 1,200 people, reported 2000 revenues of $215 million.
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