At the Vermont Business EXPO opening ceremony May 23, Governor Douglas presented Resource Systems Group, Inc. (RSG) of White River Junction with the Deane C Davis Outstanding Business of the Year Award.

RSG was founded in 1986 by three Dartmouth College professors. Each has worked on research, academic studies and consulting projects, providing the foundation for the company's expertise in planning, analysis, and management of business, infrastructure and natural resources.

Today recognized as one of the 2007 Best Places to Work in Vermont, RSG promotes respect of the natural environment in Vermont and around the country. These include sustainable transportation, noise, air and renewable energy. In the area of renewable energy, one of RSG's Chairmen is involved in the national dialogue to define how renewable energy certificates will be used for a carbon trading market. Within transportation, RSG occupies a critical niche in the world of congestion pricing, an evolving practice that gets commuters out of their single occupancy vehicles and into carpools or on mass transit.

 

ABOUT THE AWARD

Named after former Governor Deane C Davis (1900-1990) and co-sponsored by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Vermont Business Magazine, the award is given to the Vermont company that embraces the unshakeable values that Davis brought to his office: enhancing the economy and championing the environment with the help of business and satisfied employees.

Now in its seventeenth year, this year's finalists also included Pizzagalli Construction Company and Symquest Group in addition to the winning company.

Past Deane C Davis Outstanding Business of the Year award winners include Hubbardton Forge, NRG Systems, Wild Apple Graphics, Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom and IDX Corporation.