Knox County's FIA Named WorkOne Southwest "Business of the Year"

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Knox County's FIA Named WorkOne Southwest "Business of the Year"

The "Business of the Year” award was established to recognize a company in Economic Growth Region 11 (Knox, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrick and Vanderburgh Counties) that has best utilized the Business Services of WorkOne Southwest to create and sustain a 21st century workforce.

Futaba Indiana of America (FIA), located in Knox
County employs nearly 450 people and produces parts for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Kentucky, Texas and Canada.

FIA has been honored for their exemplary commitment to their workforce and in collaborating with WorkOne Southwest.

FIA participates in monthly Business Seminars, job fairs in both Vanderburgh and Knox Counties, encourages employees to increase skills through classes
offered by the Strategic Skills Initiative, and continuously posts all open positions in Indiana Career Connect, the Indiana job and career database.

FIA is committed to helping change old perceptions of manufacturing
and reducing our area's “brain drain” by serving on the Dream It! Do It! Advisory Council, and Engineer Our Future Advisory Board.

FIA has been supportive of all initiatives provided by WorkOne Southwest and continues to be a valued Knox County employer.