B-K, TEKA and Blue Dolphin Honored for Educational Committment
2010-04-16

On April 14th, B-K Lighting, along with TEKA Illumination and Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering, accepted the Madera County Crystal Tower Award for Excellence in Business and Education Partnership from the Madera County Compact.

The award honors the commitment all three companies made to support local schools and inspire the next generation of engineers.

For the past five years, B-K Lighting, TEKA Illumination and Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering have partnered with the Madera County Compact by supporting the School of Engineering and Technology at Madera High School.

B-K Lighting President Doug Hagen, who served on the advisory committee, offers vocational training and financial support for the award-winning Robotics Team.

”Our quality, innovation, and an unending quest for excellence helps strengthen our company and brightens the future of America when we invest in the young minds that we will someday employ,” said Hagen. “These young people bring creativity and new
energy that represents the philosophy of America and helps cultivate business.”

Madera High Vice Principal and Robotics Team Sponsor Alan Hollman nominated B-K Lighting for this year’s award.

“We are thrilled to congratulate B-K Lighting, TEKA Illumination and Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering as recipients of this prestigious award,” added Alan Hollman. “They have inspired our students with leadership to be more focused, and more efficient while thinking outside the box. They have raised the bar for innovation and organizational excellence and, in the process, help to provide our students an opportunity to achieve greater success and aspire to a higher quality of life.”

Madera County Compact Chairperson Eric Kurtz and Madera County School Superintendent Sally Frazier honored B-K Lighting, Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering, Educational Employees Credit Union and Sierra Ambulance at a luncheon held at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.

Over 100 local business owners, employees and Madera County dignitaries attended the gala to support and recognize these accomplished businesses for their efforts to partnership and improve the local community.


ABOUT MADERA COUNTY COMPACT
The Madera County Compact is a coalition of business, community and education leaders working collaboratively to support efforts to improve the quality of life in Madera County. The Compact promotes business partnerships with schools to improve the achievement levels and skills of students and prepare for the increasing demands of
society and the workplace.

ABOUT BLUE DOLPHIN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
Based in California’s Central Valley, Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering, Inc. is a Contract and Consulting Engineering Firm providing Engineering Services for a variety of U.S. based and international projects.

Our clients consist of Manufacturers, Small and Large Business Owners, Product Developers, Inventors and Entrepreneurs. Blue Dolphin’s expert staff has helped many people reach their goals and enjoy working with clients in making their dreams become reality.

For more information about Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering, visit www.bluedolphinengineering.com.

ABOUT B-K LIGHTING
Since 1984, B-K Lighting has been dedicated to providing the lighting industry with the highest quality, most innovative and fairly priced outdoor lighting fixtures available.

B-K Lighting manufactures standard and custom fixtures for architectural and landscape lighting including path, sign, area, flood, recessed building mounted, and in-grade applications. B-K Lighting products are installed in high-end residential and landmark applications around the world.

ABOUT TEKA ILLUMINATION
Since 1993, TEKA Illumination has been driven to manufacture sustainable luminaires. All TEKA Illumination products are manufactured from copper, brass and bronze, three of the oldest natural and man made materials. These materials are extremely resistant to environmental corrosion and physical abuse attributing to their sustainability. Enduring
metals. Elemental designs. New technologies. These are the inspirations of TEKA Illumination.

QUALITY, SERVICE, INNOVATION, and VALUE all add up to make B-K Lighting and TEKA Illumination the number one choices in outdoor lighting. Both B-K Lighting and TEKA Illumination have long histories of supporting green manufacturing. As members of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and IDA (International Dark Sky Association) they have led their industry in providing earth-friendly designs and manufacturing concepts.

For more information about B-K Lighting products and representatives visit our websites at www.bklighting.com and www.tekaillumination.com. Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST at 559-438-5800 or FAX at 559-438-5900. Located at 40429 Brickyard Drive, Madera, CA 93636.


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