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Pinball News Website·article·analyzed·Oct 14, 2005

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TL;DR

Stern wins 2005 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year from Start Magazine

Summary

Stern Pinball Inc. received the 2005 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year award from Start Magazine, an executive manufacturing publication. The award recognized excellence across four categories including economic significance, competitive resilience, worker commitment, and community engagement. Company president Gary Stern stated the award validates pinball as a viable and exciting product.

Key Claims

Stern Pinball Inc won the 2005 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year award from Start Magazine
high confidence · Direct statement in article headline and opening paragraph; dated October 14, 2005
Award criteria included demonstrating excellence in recognizing manufacturing significance to economy, overcoming obstacles to remain competitive, and commitment to workers and community
high confidence · Explicit statement in article describing four award categories
Gary Stern stated pinball remains a viable and exciting product in the eyes of the manufacturing community
high confidence · Direct quote from Stern Pinball President Gary Stern upon collecting award

Notable Quotes

“This award demonstrates that pinball remains a viable and exciting product in today's world in the eyes of the manufacturing community”
Gary Stern, Stern Pinball President @ October 14, 2005 — Corporate validation of pinball's viability as a manufactured product; positions company as industry leader and resilient manufacturer

Entities

Stern Pinball Inc.company Gary SternpersonStart Magazineorganization

Topics

Business RecognitionprimaryManufacturing ExcellenceprimaryPinball Industry ViabilitysecondaryCorporate Leadershipsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Positive recognition of Stern Pinball's manufacturing excellence and industry viability; no critical or negative elements present

Transcript

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Story dated October 14, 2005 . Stern Pinball Inc has won an award from Start Magazine, an American publication for executives in manufacturing. Winning in the 2005 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year award, the company had to demonstrate excellence in four categories such as recognising the significance of manufacturing to the economy, showing how they overcame obstacles to remain competitive and illustrating a committment to the workers and their community. Collecting the award, Stern Pinball President Gary Stern said: "This award demonstrates that pinball remains a viable and exciting product in today's world in the eyes of the manufacturing community". Other companies winning awards included Pfizer, Texas Instruments, Pepsi Co. and General Mills. Back to the news index Back to the front page