2023 Covia Excellence Awards

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2024 / Every year, Covia recognizes the outstanding work and contributions of Team Members, project teams, and plants, through several awards and accolades. The Covia Excellence Awards are one way we celebrate our team's efforts. We are proud to announce this year's award winners and hope that you join us in celebrating their incredible work. The 2023 Covia Excellence Award winners are:

• Prism Award - Vincent Rodriguez
• Commercial Impact Award - Terry Gwinn & Haley Dickerson
• Support Impact Award - Amanda Meehan & Kristin Lewis
• Plant of the Year - Ahuazotepec, Mexico
• Leaf Award Winner - Roff, Oklahoma
• President's Safety Award - Cleburne, Texas
• Operations Impact Award - Lampazos & Monterrey, Mexico
• Volunteer of the Year - Rocky Rivers

Prism Award

The Prism Award recognizes a Covia team member who exemplifies and promotes diversity and inclusion where we work, who we do business with, and where we live. Our 2023 award winner is Customer Service Manager, Vincent Rodriguez, from Huntersville, North Carolina.

Vincent was nominated for his exceptional contributions in cultivating an inclusive, friendly, and cohesive work environment within the Customer Service team. Under Vincent's leadership, the Customer Service team has become a vibrant and dynamic group with diverse skillsets, experiences, and backgrounds.

Commercial Impact Award

The 2023 Commercial Impact Award winners are Terry Gwinn, Sales Manager, and Haley Dickerson, Senior Representative, Inside Sales. Their record-setting performance helped spur massive growth in projects and applications, improved sales margins, and opened new business opportunities for our Performance Materials business.

Support Impact Award

This award was presented to Amanda Meehan, Director of Communications, and Kristin Lewis, Manager of Community Relations from our Independence, Ohio, office for their outstanding work on the launch of Covia's new intranet, The Quarry. This project has had a significant positive impact on Covia's employees - giving them a unified space for internal communication. Since launch, we have seen the continuous growth and utilization of this vital collaborative tool, which serves as the primary source for company news, up-to-date documents, and resources.