2016 Albany Business Awards

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Industry leaders are recognized with Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s annual awards.

Eric Henderson

Werhner Washington, plant manager of Procter & Gamble’s Albany site, accepts the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s Economic Impact Award Excellence in Innovation Award on behalf of his company from Dougherty County Commission Chair Christopher Cohilas and Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard, at this year’s Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Eric Henderson

Albany’s Mars Chocolate North America plant is the recipient of the 2016 Economic Impact Award, presented by the Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission. (Photo By Todd Stone, Courtesy of the Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission)

Eric Henderson

Albany’s Pfizer plant is the recipient of the 2016 Global Commerce Award, presented by the Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission. (Photo By Todd Stone, Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission)

Eric Henderson

Albany’s Procter & Gamble facility is the recipient of the 2016 Excellence in Innovation Award, presented by the Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission. (Photo By Todd Stone, Courtesy of the Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission)

Mack Phillips, site manager of Mars Chocolate North America’s Albany plant, addresses the audience at the Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast, after the company received the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s Economic Impact Award, while Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission President and CEO Justin, left, Dougherty County Commission Chair Christopher Cohilas, and Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard look on. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Werhner Washington, plant manager of Procter & Gamble’s Albany site, adresses the audience at the Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast where his company was presented with the Excellence in Innovation Award. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Representatives from each of the four industries that received Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission Industry Awards Wednesday included, from left, Mack Phillips, Albany site manager for Mars Chocolate North America; Col. James C. Carroll III, commanding officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany; Tawana Reels, site leader of Pfizer Albany; and Werhner Washington, plant manager of Procter & Gamble’s Albany site. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Commanding Officer, Col. James C. Carroll III addresses the audience at the 2016 Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission President and CEO Justin Strickland addresses the audience at the 2016 Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Area Chamber of Commerce interim President, and Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission Vice President Barbara Rivera Holmes addresses the audience at the 2016 Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Tawana Reels, site leader of Pfizer Albany, accepts the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s Economic Impact Award Global Commerce Award on behalf of her company from Dougherty County Commission Chair Christopher Cohilas and Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard, at this year’s Industry Celebration Rise N Shine breakfast. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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