Nacom Corp. (Griffin, GA), an automotive electronic comonents provider, has been named "Large Manufacturer of the Year" for the state of Georgia. Company representatives accepted the award last week from Gov. Sonny Perdue at a gala celebration serving as the capstone of Manufacturing Appreciation Week. Perdue cited Nacom for the part it has played in both the local and state economies.

Satoshi Negishi, the chairman of the board of Nacom's parent corporation, the Yazaki Group (Tokyo, Japan); John Olson, the vice president and general manager of Nacom; and Mary Goggins, Nacom's 2003 Associate of the Year recipient, were on hand to accept the award.

Olson praised NACOM's employees and cited the grassroots level assistance the firm has received from the Griffin community, the volunteer effort  employees have demonstrated within their community and the close working relationship with Griffin Technical College.

NACOM opened its operation in Griffin in 1994 and expanded in 1997 to encompass almost 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and employ over 900 associates.