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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Haggen adds Ashland store to list of closures ... Attacker's no-show at sentencing leaves victim without closure ... Monical sentenced to 32 years in federal bank robbery case ... Haggen adds Ashland store to list of closures ... Attacker's no-show at sentencing leaves victim without closure ... Monical sentenced to 32 years in federal bank robbery case ... ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOREDI recognizes companies for local successes Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 25, 2015 at 6:37 PM Posted Jun. 25, 2015 at 6:37 PM » Social News Local report Two Grants Pass firms and two White City companies were honored by Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. during its annual meeting at OK Corral on the Rogue River. Encore Ceramics and First Call Resolution of Grants Pass, along with Croman Corp and Carestream Health of White City were honored. The agency also honored Dennis Donnelly of KDP Certified Public Accountants. Encore Ceramics of Grants Pass won the Tenacity Award, recognizing the company for making great strides despite uncontrollable circumstances for several years. Recruited to the region by SOREDI in 2001, Encore Ceramics has regained pre-recession sales levels and employs 65 people, an all-time high. First Call Resolution of Grants Pass won the Prosperity Award. The call center expanded in 2013 and now employs more than 300 customer service representatives with a $5.6 million dollar payroll. First Call, recruited by SOREDI in 2009, has been named one of the best places to work in Oregon for the past three years. The Ingenuity Award went to Carestream Health for development of its new FLEXX Transparent Conductive films used by the touch panel industry. Carestream, a $2.5 billion-revenue unit of Canadian conglomerate Onex, has 350 employees at its White City plant. Croman Corp. of White City walked away with the Collaboration Award. Croman, one of Oregon’s five heavy-lift helicopter firms, is working with Southern Nuclear Operating Co. to establish emergency plans for all 60 nuclear reactor sites in the United States, in the event of a major earthquake or other disaster. A key component of the emergency plan is the ability to move equipment from response centers to the plants within 24 hours, even when roads around the plants are impassable. Emergency equipment being stored at the response centers would be lifted by helicopters during the operations. Croman worked with the Federal Aviation Administration in developing flight plans for each of the nuclear plants that would allow immediate approval for deployment. Dennis Donnelly, co-founder and partner of KDP Certified Public Accountants, received the Inspiration Award. The Southern Oregon University graduate has been a member of SOREDI's loan committee for 20 years, making him the longest standing member of any of the organization's committees. He has played a role in the approval process for all 220 loans SOREDI has made. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 25, 2015 at 6:37 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501