Harbor Industries, Inc., Grand Haven and Charlevoix, MI, is honored to be a recipient of the Michigan Business & Professional Association’s (MBPA) West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For 2005 Award. This award program was created to recognize the renaissance and economic prosperity of our communities through innovative human resources practices and tools for HR improvement.

The companies nominated this year represent the leading edge in human resources practices in industries as diverse as the automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and non-profit. The list of awardees includes companies such as Herman Miller, Inc., Huntington National Bank, BDO Siedman LLP, Deloitte Services LP, and Holland Community Hospital.

“Even in today’s economy, companies have to be more committed to retain hard working, well trained and dedicated employees,” said Jennifer Kluge, executive vice president of the MBPA. “The companies that are being honored place a high value on their employees and are making every effort to prove their worth to them by designing programs to train, motivate and retain them. We are proud to honor the best of West Michigan and give credit to their achievements.”

Cindy Parker Euscher VP – Sales Services; Tim Parker, VP Operations; Kim Swidorski, Director of Human Resources; and Deb Rink, Benefits Manager represented Harbor Industries at the awards luncheon earlier this month. “It is part of Harbor’s mission statement to be the preeminent leader in our industry and communities. This award is assurance that we are doing the right things for our employees in attaining our goal,” said Kim Swidorski, Director of Human Resources.

Harbor Industries, Inc. is a full service manufacturer of point of purchase displays and store fixturing. Harbor Industries’ corporate headquarters are in Grand Haven, MI. Harbor operates a 280,000 square foot, state of the art manufacturing facility in Charlevoix, MI.

For more information, please contact:

Harbor Industries, Inc
14130 - 172nd Street
South Industrial Park
Grand Haven, MI
49417 USA
Tel: 1.616.842.5330
Fax: 1.616.842.1385 Bldg. 3
1.616.842.7762 Bldg. 4
Contact: Cindy Euscher
E-mail:Cindy_Euscher@harborind.com
http://www.harbor-ind.com

101 WINNERS.WEST MICHIGAN’S 101 BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR WINNERS, 2005:
ADAC Plastics, Inc
Atwell-Hicks, Inc.
Battle Creek Health System
BDO Siedman, LLP
Beacon Services, Inc.
Beene Garter LLP
BlueGranite Inc.
Borgess Health Alliance
Bronson Health Care Group
Clipper Belt Lacer Company
Comcast – Western Michigan Area
Consumers Credit Union
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
Deloitte Services LP
DVK Construction, Inc.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car (MIRAC)
Ernst & Young
Exhibit Design Consultants
Family Christian Stores Inc.
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.
FourSquare Financial Group / Mass Mutual
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Gymco Sports
Harbor Industries
Herman Miller, Inc.
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Holland Community Hospital
HUB International Midwest
Huntington National Bank
IKON Office Solutions
Intercare Community Health Network
Law Weathers & Richardson PC
Litehouse, Inc.
Life EMS Ambulance
Lyman & Sheets Insurance Company
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Member First Mortgage, LLC
Mercantile Bank of West Michigan
Mill Steel Company
Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey PLC
National City Bank
NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Nucraft Furniture
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Porter Hills Retirement Communities & Services
Prima Communications, Inc.
Regal Financial Group
Rockford Construction Company
Saint Mary's Health Care
Seaman's Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.
Service Express, Inc
Specialty Heat Treating, Inc.
Spectrum Health
Stahlin Enclosures
The Campbell Group
The Rehmann Group
Triangle Associates, Inc.
Trillium Staffing Solutions
United Bank of Michigan
Wade-Trim, Inc.
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Yeo & Yeo CPA's and Business Consultants
Zeeland Community Hospital
Zondervan Corporation