The Joseph Company of Austin and Albert Lea was recognized by Hormel Foods Corporation on May 3 for winning the company’s 2011 “Spirit of Excellence” award for construction services. Carter Wagner, president, accepted the award from Arlen Schamber, Hormel engineering department. “To be included in the top 1 perecent of Hormel’s 8,000 preferred vendors worldwide is truly an honor and a credit to all of our employees. The high expectations Hormel has for their service providers and the intense evaluation process they use to measure performance makes us a better company,” said Wagner. -- Submitted