DCI, Inc. named 2022 Manufacturer of the Year and Della Ludwig named 2022 Collaborator of the Year
DCI, Inc. named 2022 Manufacturer of the Year and Della Ludwig named 2022 Collaborator of the Year
Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association (CMMA) has named DCI, Inc. as the 2022 CMMA Manufacturer of the Year. CMMA President Les Engel recently presented DCI with this well-earned award to celebrate not only the company’s commitment to CMMA, but the betterment of manufacturing overall.
DCI, Inc. of St. Cloud is a seven-year member of CMMA. This outstanding company has added value to CMMA and the manufacturing community in several ways:
- Actively attends and participates in CMMA meetings and events
- Hosted in-person tours during Central MN Tour of Manufacturing in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021.
- Significant investors in and supporters of local FIRST Robotics and VEX Robotics programs, St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC) welding program and scholarships, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, and EPIC.
CMMA will make a $500 donation to the award winner’s charity of choice. DCI, Inc. has chosen the St. Cloud Technical & Community College Foundation for welding scholarships. The SCTCC Foundation supports all people, programs, and infrastructure that are strategic priorities of the College by securing the necessary community and financial resources.
CMMA has named Della Ludwig as the 2022 CMMA Collaborator of the Year. CMMA President Les Engel recently presented Ludwig with this well-earned award to celebrate not only her commitment to CMMA, but to the Central Minnesota Tour of Manufacturing effort. She is also on the CMMA Board of Directors, Program Committee, and previously on the Membership Committee.
Ludwig has been a Workforce Strategy Consultant, Central MN, at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for six years. DEED has been a member of CMMA since 2010.
Colleagues know Ludwig is an incredible asset to the region, certainly for manufacturing but also across other industry sectors. "She collaborates where it counts and I can always rely on her to be a great partner," said Luke Greiner, DEED Regional Analyst for Central & Southwest Minnesota.
In addition to her role as a workforce strategy consultant, Ludwig is the past co-chair of the GPS 45:93 Workforce Committee, past president and board member of Central MN Society of Human Resources Management (CMSHRM), past Top Hatter and Chamber Chair for Waite Park Chamber, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce and past president and board member of St. Cloud State University alumni board.
CMMA will make a $500 donation to the award winner’s charity of choice and Ludwig chose the CMMA Foundation. The CMMA Foundation was established to provide grants and scholarships for programs that encourage manufacturing careers in Central Minnesota. Examples include efforts through K12 institutions like apprenticeship programs, welding equipment, routers, plasma tables, calipers, robotic lifts, transportation costs to STEM events, and team participation in FIRST and VEX robotics competitions.
Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association is a membership organization serving the manufacturing industry in central Minnesota. CMMA’s 220 members benefit from peer networking, plant tours, benefit programs, legislative voice, industry awareness, promotional opportunities, workforce development efforts, and more. You can learn more at CMMAWorks.org.
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Caption: (L to R) Allison Waggoner, Director of Human Resources/Safety, accepted the Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association (CMMA) 2022 Manufacturer of the Year award for DCI, Inc. Della Ludwig, Workforce Strategy Consultant, Central MN, at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, was awarded the CMMA 2022 Collaborator of the Year award.
