Accel Inc., one of the first companies to locate in New Albany’s Personal Care and Beauty Campus is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Accel specializes in seamless assembly, packaging, and distribution solutions for brands ranging from cosmetics and personal care to consumer-packaged goods and healthcare. Its market expertise, innovative operations, and engineering capabilities transform ideas into packaged products that stand out on the shelves and captivate customers for industry leaders that include Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, and Kellanova. Throughout the course of its existence, the company as well as its founders and leadership have received numerous awards, including Columbus Business First’s Outstanding Diversity Organization and its Smart 50 award for year of year revenue growth eight times.

It was recognized by Lbrands as a Champion of Diversity and won Nulogy PackStar Award for Package Contracting Excellence and Innovation. Founder and chairwoman, Tara Abrahams, was recognized by The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council as a Women of Distinction.