Lafayette, LA - William H. "Bill" Fenstermaker was named Executive of the Year at Acadiana's Top 50 Luncheon presented by Acadiana Business, a monthly magazine published by The Independent Weekly, LLC. Publishers of Acadiana Business describe this award as "an honor that will be given each year at this event to commemorate a top local executive for his or her business success, community and corporate leadership, civic involvement and corporate philanthropy." In his acceptance speech, Mr. Fenstermaker made it clear that the company's success and any recognition he may receive is a direct result of the talented and dedicated people who work at Fenstermaker.

The luncheon, hosted by Acadiana Business, was held at the Lafayette Cajundome Convention Center on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, and honored Acadiana's Top 50 privately held companies. FENSTERMAKER was pleased to rank 34th on this list of prestigious Acadiana companies. Annual revenues determined the rankings of those companies recognized at the luncheon. These companies were unveiled in the August 2009 issue of Acadiana Business. http://www.theind.com/content/view/4740/1077/

Sponsors for the event included, Allen & Gooch Law Firm, Whitney Bank, and Giles Automotive. Keynote speaker at the luncheon was Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr.

Fenstermaker is a regional company providing engineering, surveying and mapping, and environmental services to federal, state and local governments, the oil and gas industry and private enterprise. Fenstermaker's offices are located in Lafayette, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, Louisiana and Houston, Texas.