Awards
Key to the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina
Presented by Mayor William Barnet, III
June 7, 2008
The National Association for Female Executives
2006 Women of Excellence Award Winners
Lucinda Yates, Entrepreneur of the Year
March 13, 2006
Working Mother’s
25 Best Small Companies that help Moms
Lucinda Yates, Designs By Lucinda
March 2006
Stevie Awards
Best Overall Company of the Year- Non Service Business
Designs By Lucinda
The Stevie has become one of the world's most coveted awards. The New York Post called the Stevies "the business world's own Oscar Awards."
December 2005
Economic Development Center of Portland, ME
Outstanding Achievements and Economic Impact to Portland, ME 2005 Small Business of the Year
Designs by Lucinda
November 17, 2005
UPS
Best “Out-of-the-Box” Small Business
The first-place winner is Lucinda Yates of Designs By Lucinda of Portland, Maine
October 5, 2005
Maine Manufacturing Excellence Award
The award is "in recognition of the company's efforts toward achieving world-class manufacturing status, implementing best manufacturing practices required to advance in the marketplace and their commitment to improving the lives and business success of their customers."
Manufacturing Success Stories
Portland Company Pins Hope on Taming Production Bottleneck
July 2005