Routeware Named Finalist in Portland Business Journal's 2011 Oregon Manufacturing Awards

17-Nov-2011

Company Joins an Elite Group of Local Firms Competing for Prestigious Annual Award

October 28, 2011 - Beaverton OR--Routeware, Inc. was named a finalist in the high-profile 2011 Oregon Manufacturing Awards, joining two other local firms in the Manufacturing Company of the Year (Small Company) category.

"We are very pleased to be recognized by the Portland Business Journal for this very special award," said Robert DeKoning, Routeware President and CEO. "We have worked hard since our inception to build a strong Oregon-based company, drawing on as many local resources as possible. It's great to be be recognized for those efforts."

The Oregon Manufacturing Awards, now in their third year, spotlight the vital role manufacturing plays in the Oregon economy. The Portland Business Journal, sponsor of the award, solicited nominations, then selected standout companies that had a unique approach to achieving growth. Routeware was featured in a special section in the Business Journal, as well as being honored at a luncheon in downtown Portland.

"Not only do we have the potential to be the number one technology leader for the waste industry, but we have the scale to serve vertical markets as well," DeKoning said in the article. He tied the company's ability to achieve that goal to its broad product line and the many benefits Routeware's products and services bring to its customers.