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South Florida Manufacturers Association Announces Winners of Annual Recognition of Excellence Awards

The South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA), the region’s leading resource for manufacturing companies, recently held a ceremony at Signature Grand in Fort Lauderdale to recognize the winners of its 43rd Recognition of Excellence Awards. The ceremony helps signify, celebrate and award manufacturing excellence from an operational and talent development standpoint. Each year the SFMA rewards excellence in manufacturing through its Manufacturer-of-the-Year awards and honors outstanding talent through its Employee-of-the-Year awards.

The winners of Manufacturer-of-the-Year are:

Group 1 Winner: CellAntenna Corporation

Group 2 Winner: Captiva Containers

Group 3 Winner: FK Irons, Inc.

Group 4 Winner: A-1 Industries of FL

The winners of Employee-of-the Year are as follows:

Production: Ricardo Escalona, Kohtler Elevator Industries, Inc.

Production Support: Celimene Doris, Terumo Aortic

Information Technology: Andrew Herbert, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Engineering: Luisa Vethencourt, Captiva Containers

Administration: Nancy Maccarone, Nestle Health Science

Non-Manufacturing: Mari Grande, Randstad

Supervisory: Ben Schwer, Stryker

“The Recognition of Excellence awards highlight the diverse talent and unique products manufactured in South Florida,” Roberto Plazola says, president of SFMA. “The level of sophistication and technology employed by South Florida’s robust manufacturing industry is truly remarkable and we are pleased to honor the people who help make these companies successful.”

The SFMA aims to help advance South Florida’s business climate related to manufacturing so its members can focus on their core business, strengthening the economy and creating jobs. Through its extensive resources, networking and advocacy, SFMA strives to be the voice of manufacturing in the region, creating more than 8,700 jobs and $1.4 billion in economic impact since 2016.

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Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.