The Portland Business Journal recognized Benchmade Knife Company as one of Oregon's Most Admired Companies within the Manufacturing Companies division. Other companies winning awards in the manufacturing category include
Nike Inc., Columbia Sportswear Co., Precision Castparts Corp., Jeld-Wen
Inc., Leatherman Tool Group Inc., ESCO Corp., A-dec Inc., Oregon Iron
Works Inc., and Rejuvenation Inc.
The Most Admired Companies Luncheon took place on Thursday, December 10th at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.
“It is an honor to be recognized among such admired and prestigious organizations in the state” says Les de Asis, Founder and Owner of Benchmade Knife Company. “We are thrilled to be in such select company.”
Most Admired Companies were awarded across nine different categories: professional services, agriculture and forest products, health care, financial services, nonprofits, commercial real estate, technology, manufacturing, and across all industries.
Surveys were sent to more than 1,800 CEO's throughout the Oregon and Southwest Washington region and asked them to select the companies they most admire. These awards recognize companies that CEO's believe to be the very best organizations in the region.
