Rapid Announced as Finalist for Business of the Year

Online, March 5, 2014 (Newswire.com) - The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce has announced The Rapid Group as a Finalist for Business of the Year. The 11th Annual Eminence Awards will celebrate the success of local businesses, volunteers, and community.

James Jacobs, president of The Rapid Group, was thrilled to hear that his Nashua-based prototype machine and sheet metal shops have been nominated for Business of the Year, "This is such a great honor. I am extremely proud of the Rapid team and how hard everyone works to satisfy our customers. We sincerely appreciate the recognition by our peers that Rapid is making a difference in the Greater Nashua community."

The lunchtime ceremony will feature two keynote speakers: Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of the Providence, Rhode Island Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, and Lynne McCormack, Director of Art, Culture + Tourism for the City of Providence.

The event will be held on Friday, March 7 from 12-2 p.m. at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. The price to attend is $30 for members, $40 for non-members. Click here for more information and to register for the event http://bit.ly/1lpi2YE.

About The Rapid Group
The Rapid Group companies employ over 200 people working in three shifts in over 100,000 sq. feet of space. Rapid companies include Rapid Sheet Metal LLC, NH Rapid Machining LLC, and Rapid Wire Cable LLC. All Rapid companies turn quotes in hours, and parts in days. Rapid Sheet Metal is a quick turn prototype sheet metal shop, Rapid Machining is a dedicated rapid prototype machined shop and Rapid Wire Cable specializes in prototype short run wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and prototype box build assemblies.