FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2010

Ball Metal of Williamsburg, Virginia, and TMG will be awarded a 2010 Excellence in Practice Award in the Performance Improvement Category

The ASTD Board of Directors will honor TMG. and Ball Corporation - Metal Beverage Packing Division with an Excellence in Practice Award at a ceremony Monday, May 17, 2010, in Chicago during ASTD's International Conference & Exposition.  This year, 131 companies completed the stringent application process, with only 21 practices receiving the prestigious ASTD Award.  As stated by the board of examiners:  "This comprehensive practice shows excellent understanding of what drives performance in a business unit and aligning people to getting the job done. A truly great example of applying the best parts of quality management and business planning to a manufacturing site."