2018 Award Recipients

Excellence Award

Griffin Mechanical, LLC, Dickson

Achievement Award

NHC HealthCare - South Central Region
Sevier County Health Department
Tennessee Department of Health

Commitment Award

Clay County Health Department
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
DeKalb County Health Department
Fentress County Health Department
Franklin County Health Department
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Tennessee Department of General Services
Tennessee Department of Health Northeast Regional Office
University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services
University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center
Van Buren County Health Department
White County Health Department

Interest Recognition

First Tennessee Bank Operations, Memphis
RPM Technology Department, Gulfport, Miss.
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Health Policy
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Minority Health and Disparities Elimination
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Primary Prevention
Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Health Access

Past Excellence Award Winners

*denotes recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

2017: City of Germantown
2016: The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
2015: Pal's Business Excellence Institute, Kingsport
2014: Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
2013: Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City
2012: *Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
2011: No winner
2010: CIGNA Government Services, Nashville
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
1999: *Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, Nashville, Global Excellence; Memphis Light, Gas and Water
1998: Baptist Health System of Knoxville; Fleetguard Inc., Nashville, Global Excellence
1997: Eaton Corporation of Shelbyville; Methodist Medical Center of 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; *Federal Express Corporation Memphis Hub Operations, Memphis; Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, Smyrna
1993: *Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport; Philips Consumer Electronics Company, Knoxville