Eleven Alabama companies have been announced as recipients of the 2019 U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award.

Awardees were unveiled from across the nation in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday morning.

In a statement, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) applauded the Yellowhammer State companies honored for their investments in recruiting, employing and retaining America’s heroic veterans.

“Congratulations to these Alabama companies for being the nation’s best at putting America’s veterans to work,” he said. “I can think of nothing more rewarding than supporting those who have given so much to us.”

He concluded, “Our veterans possess unique, invaluable skills, and we must recognize businesses who provide opportunities to transition those skills to civilian life. This Veterans Day, let’s renew our pledge to remember the many sacrifices of our veterans and their families.”

The Alabama companies recognized are as follows:

Navigator Development Group Inc., Enterprise
Shearer & Associates, Inc., Huntsville
Qualis Corporation, Huntsville
nLogic, LLC, Huntsville
HigherEchelon, Inc., Huntsville
PeopleTec, Inc., Huntsville
Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation, Huntsville
Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., Huntsville
Bevilacqua Research Corporation, Huntsville
A Precision Auto Glass, Inc., Mobile
Blueridge IT Solutions, Montgomery

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn