Messer promotes Williams to VP of Economic Inclusion

Messer Construction Co. has promoted Stanford T. Williams, Jr. to Vice President of Economic Inclusion.Williams, who joined Messer in 2005, brings experience as an owner of a small business, an adjunct professor of business and operations management, and a business consultant for supplier diversity programs.In his new role, he will develop partnerships with certified minority and woman-owned businesses that could lead to project work and joint venture opportunities with Messer.He will also oversee recruiting initiatives to bring more minority men and women into the company’s workforce.”The promotion is reflective of Stan’s success with our economic inclusion program as well as our commitment to working with minority and women-owned enterprises,” says Jim Kapp, public relations manager for Messer.Under his leadership, Messer received the 2006 Ohio Governor’s Minority Business Development Award — the only construction firm (and majority-owned firm), to earn the distinction.”Economic Inclusion is an important issue for Messer Construction, and Stan has been instrumental in leading our efforts,” says Tom Keckeis, president of Messer.  “We are pleased to recognize his work and look forward to continued success and progress in addressing diversity.”Messer has also received the Kentuckiana Minority Business Council’s Corporate Leadership Award for Excellence for four consecutive years, and, in that time, has increased its purchases of minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses from $31 million to $89 million.Founded in 1932, Messer Construction Co. is a regional construction manager and general contractor that ranks among the top 100 largest nationally, putting in place approximately $670 million in commercial construction last year.Writer: Kevin LeMasterSource: Jim Kapp, public relations manager, Messer Construction Co. Photography provided by Messer Construction Co.