PLEXSYS Receives 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award from The U.S. Department of Labor
Nov 6, 2024 | By: Sara Hatfield
CAMAS, WA (November 6, 2024) - U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized PLEXSYS Interface Products, Inc. as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. PLEXSYS earned the gold award after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
“As a company committed to delivering urgently needed training for the defense of our nation and our Allies, we make it a priority to recruit and hire experienced Warfighters,” said Ron Wiegand, CEO and President of PLEXSYS. “These veterans have the unique experience and skills our customers need to provide mission-ready relevance to every aspect of our training delivery.”
PLEXSYS joins 838 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, that have shown a commitment to hiring veterans and ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
Recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria. The criteria include veteran hiring and retention percentages, availability of veteran-specific resources, leadership programming for veterans, dedicated human resource efforts, pay compensation, and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,400 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2018.
About PLEXSYS
Founded in 1986, PLEXSYS is a modeling and simulation (M&S) software company with 35+ years of delivering Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training readiness solutions and innovation. We are a 100% employee-owned small business, with more than 200 full-time employees plus part-time consultants in nine states and four foreign countries.
About HIRE Vets Medallion Program
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2025. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov. There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold.