Wright announced the winners of its 2023 service and achievement awards. The service and achievement awards are designed to reward and honor those employees for their years of service to Wright.

Every year, Wright commemorates the employees for their years of service. Wright celebrates their employees at the end of November as this was former executive vice president Pat Taylor’s start date. Taylor, who had a 56-year career, retired in 2019 and passed away on Nov. 14, 2021.

Wright acknowledged 10 employees celebrating five years of service, two employees celebrating 10 years of service, two employees celebrating 25 years of service, one employee celebrating 30 years of service and three employees celebrating 40 years of service.

Wright partnered with SNAPPY, which allows employees to go online and choose a gift as appreciation of their service and loyalty to Wright.

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The employees who were honored are:

• Steve Hathaway — 40 Years
• Nancy L. Dalton — 40 Years
• Jeffrey Kyer — 40 Years
• Thomas Futey — 30 Years
• Stephen C. Bennett — 25 Years
• Patricia Woods — 25 Years
• Erik Duvall — 10 Years
• Donald M. Miller — 10 Years
• Jamie M. Cool — 5 Years
• Jennifer R. Tanner — 5 Years
• Jennifer A. Allen — 5 Years
• Kellie D. Brake — 5 Years
• Shawn R. Scott — 5 Years
• Shawn L. Bailey — 5 Years
• Thomas Clark — 5 Years
• Eric L. Swart — 5 Years
• Shane M. Klaric — 5 Years
• Benay A. Holmgren — 5 Years

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“The significant contributions from all of our current and past employees over the nearly 97 years of our history have provided our current employees with opportunities to continue to manufacture the best sockets, wrenches, ratchets and attachments here in Barberton, Ohio, while servicing our customers around the world,” said Tom Futey, president and co-owner of Wright. “This year is extra special for Wright as, for the first time in history, we have three 40-years-of-service employees at the same time.”