On November 12, 2014 during the meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott recognized CME with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award for the company’s commitment in creating jobs for families in North Florida. The Governor’s Business Ambassador Award is given to individual’s for their efforts in creating jobs and opportunities in Florida.

Governor Scott said “ Certified Manufacturing Enterprises is creating opportunities and jobs for Florida families and it was an honor to recognize them with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award. With a total of 651,300 private sector jobs created since December 2010, businesses like CME show that our job creation efforts are working.”

Certified Manufacturing Enterprises Director of Administration Michelle Rasbeck said “ CME is very honored to receive the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award from Governor Rick Scott. Twenty –five percent of our staff are military veterans; a fact we are extremely proud of. We at CME take our mission to provide quality product to those defending the freedoms of our great country with great diligence.”

This award event was attended by Jon Bailie, CME President and Wayne Bernheisel, CME General Manager. Mr. Bailie is a service disabled veteran who developed his engineering and project management background through his service in the Army Corp of Engineers.