2011 Academy of Excellence Awards

Hornady celebrates two victories at the 2011 Shooting Industry Masters. Hornady Manufacturing received the Academy of Excellence award for Manufacturer of the Year, as well as the Ammunition of the Year award for Superformance Varmint Ammunition.

"We are humbled to receive these two prestigious awards," said Steve Hornady, president of Hornady Manufacturing. "Hornady has now been recognized for eight consecutive years for our innovation in ammunition and this is the first time we have been recognized as the Manufacturer of the Year. Both are tremendous honors; and we would like to thank the Academy for recognizing the achievements and dedication of every member of our company."

The awards were presented in conjunction with the Firearms Marketing Group's (FMG) Shooting Industry Masters event, July 22-23, 2011 at the Rock Castle Shooting Center in Park City, Kentucky, with the awards ceremony held in neighboring Bowling Green. Highly sought after within the shooting sports industry, Academy of Excellence awards embody exceptional design, innovation, and service in a wide variety of categories.