Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. will receive The Business Leadership Award from the River Valley Workforce Investment Board on June 21, 2007.

"We are pleased to be recognized for this award and value the relationship we have with the River Valley Board in developing our Skilled Workforce Initiative," says Ron Bullock, Chairman and CEO of Bison Gear.

The River Valley Workforce Investment Board brings together employment, training and educational resources in Kane, DeKalb and Kendall counties in Illinois.

The award will be presented to Bison Gear at the 3rd Annual River Valley Workforce Investment Board Recognition Dinner on June 21. The evening's program will feature Keynote Speaker Paul G. Kuchuris, President and CEO of the Lincoln Foundation.