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Traffic Manager Todd Rothenberger (left) with Equipment Operator Matthew Schmidt (right) in front of a KPI-JCI FT4240. Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI), along with Rothenberger, was recognized as a “Patriotic Employer” for its support of employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force

Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI-JCI) has been recognized as a “Patriotic Employer” for its support of employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force.
 
The company, along with KPI-JCI Traffic Manager Todd Rothenberger, was honored for its contributions to America’s national security and protection of liberty and freedom by the South Dakota Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) organization. Rothenberger and Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI) were nominated by Matthew Schmidt, an equipment operator in the company’s yard department who is supervised by Rothenberger.