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Gray, Inc. Company Updates
Gray Construction strengthen their skillsets. We are grateful to be a part
with Brian Jones of Gray’s exciting journey. Let's continue to work
President & Chief Executive Officer together as a cohesive team.
Gray Construction continues to see
exciting project opportunities in our Spencer Bristol
markets that vastly outsize our current capacity. After Engineering
seeing rapid growth the past 24 months, growing with Cuong Dinh
to $3-billion in revenue, we are dedicated to slowing President
our growth while we implement the 6060 Plan. We
must optimize and invest to make sure our scale and Spencer Bristol Engineering held its Gala and
4 growth don’t get ahead of the tools and processes Casino Night in January, and amidst the fun and
fellowship, important awards were handed out. The
we have. The 6060 Plan is about the future while not
losing sight of our past and what got us here – we first award of the night – the Platinum Pineapple
are staying true to our roots by focusing this effort Award – went to Mechanical Engineer Nick Roberson.
on what adds value to us, our customers, and our Throughout each year, team members can be
business partners. We are optimizing cross-functional nominated by their peers for a Golden Pineapple
project delivery and business processes. We’ve had when they go above and beyond their normal duties.
several historically significant moments since our Each year the Platinum Pineapple Award is given to
founding in 1960 in Glasgow, KY, and this is one of the team member who has received the most Golden
those moments. We are strong and successful today Pineapple nominations throughout the year. Nick had
and will leverage this plan to continue to be the best the most nominations in 2022!
in our industry, building the foundation for our 100- Our next award was the Excellence in Action
year anniversary in 2060. Award, which is Spencer Bristol's MVP award, voted
At the heart of everything we do are our people on by all team members, and is presented to the
and our values. We have built our optimization plan person that goes above and beyond their duties to
on the premise that personal growth precedes Gray’s help others. It is someone who is a mentor and guide
growth. It’s also important that we maintain our to new team members, and a person whom the
entrepreneurial spirit and foster innovation to enable directors can rely on to lead. This year's recipient was
us to meet the evolving needs of our customers Jose Aguilera, Electrical Engineer.
across the country and around the world. Our last award of the evening was the Morley
We are committed to building the next generation Spencer Award. Last year's recipient was Clark
of builders and investing in the development of every Stanaland, and he chose this year's winner – Bill
team member. We will continue to focus on four Spencer. Clark had this to say about Bill: "In the
key markets - Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, past 7 years, I've walked by Bill's desk hundreds,
Advanced Technology, and Distribution & if not thousands, of times. I can't think of one of
Commercial. We are excited to meet the demand those times I did not leave educated, entertained, or
head-on and to cultivate areas of expertise in each enthused. Bill is a wealth of knowledge not only in
market. Our team members are the foundation of electrical design but in just about every area of life.
our growth, and we are committed to providing them From him, I've learned the meaning of the phrase
with the support and training they need to learn and "Trunk Slammer," the dangers of getting heat stroke
multiple times a year, and the reason why you
