Excellence Award Winners

* denotes recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

2010
CIGNA Government Services, Nashville 2009

2009
Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City

2008
Caris Healthcare, Knoxville

2007
Wellmont Health System, Kingsport

2006
*Pal’s Sudden Service, Kingsport

2005
Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City

2003
Marie B. Williams
Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Founding Director (1993-2004)
Honorary Excellence Award

2002
John Deere Power Products, Greeneville

Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear, Chattanooga

2001
*Pal’s Sudden Service, Kingsport

2000
Eaton Aeroquip-Gainesboro, Gainesboro

1999
*Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, Nashville
Global Excellence

Memphis Light, Gas and Water, Memphis

1998
Baptist Health System of Knoxville, Knoxville

Fleetguard Inc., Nashville
Global Excellence

1997
Eaton Corporation of Shelbyville, Shelbyville

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge

1996
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., Morrison

1995
Dr. Curt W. Reimann
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Founding Director (1987-1995)
Honorary Excellence Award

1994
Bristol Tennessee Electric System
Bristol

*Federal Express Corporation Memphis Hub Operations, Memphis

Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, Smyrna

1993
*Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport

Philips Consumer Electronics Company, Knoxville