Congrats to our friends at Big Ass Fans for winning this year’s Inc Economic Hero contest. Really a great company, we love the products and glade to see you are doing so well. Read the full press release below.
Lexington, KY – Carey Smith, president and CEO of Big Ass Fans, has been named Inc.’s Economy Hero. The competition, hosted by Inc. and its partner SAP, was created to highlight companies and their respective CEOs that are helping the country get out of the recession by providing jobs, innovative work, and new business models.
Out of 250 applicants, Smith was awarded the grand prize honor due to his continuous commitment to creating jobs and ground-breaking work. The economy has affected Big Ass Fans as it did most companies in the country. Unlike other companies, Big Ass Fans did not implement layoffs or cancel existing benefit programs. Instead, the company took the approach of looking for new markets and customers and developing new products for the long-term success of the business.
“I am honored to be named this year’s Economy Hero,” explained Carey Smith. “Our company has continued to grow in spite of the recession due to our constant investment in engineering to develop new and innovative products that provide energy-efficient air movement solutions for a wide range of applications.”
Smith and the Economy Hero finalists were announced at Inc.’s GROWCO (Grow Your Company Conference) in Las Vegas. As the grand prize winner, Smith and Big Ass Fans Company received a prize package worth over $250,000.For more information about Carey Smith and Big Ass Fans, please visit www.BigAssFans.com.
