Peco Foods cuts ribbon on new training center

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) – The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Peco Foods in Batesville, celebrating the opening of the plant’s new training center and the dedication of the Peco Memorial Garden.

Mark Hickman, Peco CEO, addressed the crowd and thanked the Batesville team for honoring his late father, John Herman Hickman, founder of Peco and former CEO, with a bench for the memorial garden.

“It means a lot to me and to my family that you’ve honored my father with this bench in your memorial garden. He touched so many lives during his time as CEO, and his leadership, vision, and values continue to shape Peco today. I’m deeply honored that you’ve chosen to recognize his legacy in this way. He loved flying, he loved this company, our people, and our values, and all of you. On behalf of the Hickman family, we want to thank you for this recognition. It is a lasting tribute to a man who gave his heart to Peco and to all of you,” expressed Mr. Hickman. “Today we’re dedicating the memorial garden to our longtime PECO employees who are no longer with us and made Peco who we are today, and their contributions will always be remembered.”

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