Please be sure to enter your future nominations throughout the year for the quarterly Excellence awards, and the annual Champion award, Collaborative Way award, and Team Excellence award at this link: Acknowledgement & Appreciation.

Winner of the “Champion” Award

This person fosters positive energy, creativity and teamwork across all departments / locations with a goal of furthering the company values, and supporting the company mission. This person demonstrates a passion for the business and its success.

Kevin Castille
Engineering Supervisor | Lake Charles, LA

Kevin Castille: “The people here at Champion are the most talented and outright the best I have ever worked with. I am blessed to have the opportunity to learn and grow through collaboration with all of you. Each and every one of you I have worked with have contributed to my knowledge and professional development. I am truly honored to receive this award. It means a great deal to me to be selected by my peers. I humbly thank all of you. I also want to give a huge thanks to my wife Chantal for putting in so much hard work at home to make my commitment to Champion possible. I believe Champion has a bright future, and I am excited to work alongside all of you to continue to contribute to our success in the years to come. Congratulations to all of the award winners this year!”

Winner of the “Collaborative Way” Award

This person exemplifies the principles of the Collaborative Way, which include Listening Generously, Speaking Straight, Being For Each Other, Honoring Commitments, and Acknowledgement / Appreciation.

William Sulzer
Automation Engineer III | Baton Rouge, LA

William Sulzer: “It’s truly an honor to receive this year’s Collaborative Way Award and it’s humbling to even be considered when I work alongside so many talented people. Effective collaboration isn’t a solitary or one-sided effort — it can only happen when you work with other people who are open to the process. Because of that, I feel like this award is shared with everyone I’ve worked with over the past year. From successful projects to internal initiatives, we created a lot of great things during an otherwise not so great year. Thanks to everyone who helps me be an effective collaborator, and I look forward to tackling the challenges that await us tomorrow, together!”