CMS Receives 2025 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Awards, News

Maumee, OH – CMS Corporation (CMS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2025 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award by the U.S. Department of Labor. This marks the 5th consecutive year that CMS has received this honor, recognizing our unwavering commitment to hiring, retaining, and supporting veterans in the workplace. 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.

This achievement reflects the values at the core of CMS, honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans, while empowering them to build successful careers. We are proud to foster a workplace culture that celebrates their unique skills and contributions.

At CMS, we deeply value the skills, leadership, and dedication that veterans bring to our team,” said Ernest Enrique, Chairman and CEO at CMS Corporation. “Receiving the HIRE Vets Medallion Award for the fifth year in a row shows our commitment to supporting those who have served our nation. We are honored to be recognized for this important work.

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Podcasts & Media

In a featured article in the Guam Daily Post, read how Chairman and CEO Ernest Enrique discusses CMS Corporation’s role in enhancing critical fuel facilities in the Pacific with its $4.6M Andersen AFB Contract.

Listen to the Building Stories Podcast featuring Mercedes Enrique:  a series of in-depth conversations with the most influential leaders in construction, architecture, engineering, and development.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, present in this SAME Small Business COI Webinar, "SBA Recertifications and Their Impact on Small Business." April 2022.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, present in the webinar, "SAME Small Business Transition Challenges: A Proposed Framework and Solution." November 2021.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, share her experience with SAME SBC, "My SBC Story: Mercedes Enrique." September 2021.

In an episode from the HDR Advisory Group Podcasts, you’ll hear CMS President and Owner, Mercedes Enrique, share the steps she took before making a leap of faith, and the value she places on relationships and having an abundance mentality.

Listen to CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, in an interview at the 2016 SAME Small Business Conference in Atlanta, GA. CMS has been a member of the Society of American Military Engineers since 2004.

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