UPDATED WITH STATEMENT FROM PERFORMANCE: Danos, Performance will receive LABI awards

Garrett “Hank” Danos and Performance Contractors Inc. are among the Louisiana Business and Industry Business Excellence Award honorees for 2025, LABI said in a press release Wednesday.
Danos is the owner and chairman of Danos, a family-owned and managed energy services provided based in Gray and with a facility in Amelia. He will receive the Ed Steimel Achievement Award.
The award honors “long-standing membership and service to LABI and recognizes individuals who have committed extraordinary time and effort to improve the quality of life in Louisiana,” LABI said.
“We are incredibly proud of my father, Hank Danos, for receiving the Ed Steimel Achievement Award,” Danos CEO Paul Danos said in an email. “His leadership and dedication to Louisiana have made a lasting impact on both our business community and our state.” 
Another company doing business on La. 662, Performance Contractors Inc., will receive the Workforce Innovator of the Year Award.
The award goes “to individuals or organizations that have made substantial contributions to workforce development in Louisiana. The award recognizes those who have excelled in creating, implementing, or supporting a high-caliber education or workforce development initiative aligned with closing the employment gap.”
Performance’s module assembly yards for the LNG industry are on La. 662 east of Morgan City and in Port Allen.
In a statement Wednesday, Performance said: "We are honored to be recognized by LABI as Workforce Innovator of the Year. Through our Built to Serve program, we are proud to provide career opportunities for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families — bringing their valuable skills and leadership into our industry. It has been a pleasure to bring business back to the yard in Morgan City and to give back to the local area. This recognition reflects not only our commitment to building a stronger workforce, but also the dedication of the men and women here who help strengthen both our company and community."
The winners will receive their awards at noon Nov. 18 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge.
“Our 2025 honorees remind us that business success and community success go hand in hand,” said Will Green, LABI president and CEO. “The Louisiana Business Excellence Awards celebrate the entrepreneurs and companies driving innovation, creating jobs and shaping a stronger, more competitive Louisiana.”
Other award-winners:
•Paul Spalitta, president and owner, S&W Wholesale Foods, Businessperson of the Year.
•Melanie Clouatre, treasurer, Placid Roofing Co., Young Businessperson of the Year.
•Argent Financial Group, Large Company of the Year.
•Turn Key Solutions, Company of the Year
•Marucci Sports, Large Manufacturer of the Year.
•Manda Fine Meats, Manufacturer of the Year.
•West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Partner of the Year.