Pepper Rutland

BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR is proud to announce that the Louisiana State University Alumni Association inducted MMR Founder and CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland into its Hall of Distinction. Rutland was selected as a distinguished graduate of LSU by the association, which recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves and LSU through their achievements.
“LSU has been a great place for me. It has helped my forge the foundation of who I am and contributed greatly to the successes I’ve had througho...

BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR was recognized by The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) for its outstanding commitment to safety at the 27th GBRIA Safety Excellence Awards, held on Friday, March 17th in Baton Rouge, La. MMR received the Division III, Second-Place Award in the Specialty Trade Hard Craft category.
“Ensuring the safety of our employees is our highest priority, and we are fully dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from any injuries or incidents,” said MMR Pr...

BATON ROUGE, LA — MMR recognized several longstanding employees for their years of dedicated service at its annual Christmas party, held December 9, 2022, at The Country Club of Louisiana. MMR President/CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland congratulated Maggie Harrelson, fleet manager (11 years); Kevin Correjolles, corporate HSE manager (18 years); William McGowan, facility operations (22 years); and Otis Waddell, construction manager (19 years) for their outstanding support and commitment to the co...

MMR recognized several longstanding employees for their years of dedicated service at its annual Christmas party, held December 9, 2022, at The Country Club of Louisiana.

MMR was named the largest electrical contractor in the region and the largest specialty contractor in Louisiana by Engineering News-Record of Texas and Louisiana.
The annual listing positions firms based on revenue earned the previous year. MMR President and CEO Pepper Rutland was inducted into Business Report’s Business Hall of Fame in 2022. See the rankings.

BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR recognized several longstanding employees for their years of dedicated service at its annual Christmas party, held December 9, 2022, at The Country Club of Louisiana. MMR President/CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland congratulated Maggie Harrelson, fleet manager (11 years); Kevin Correjolles, corporate HSE manager (18 years); William McGowan, facility operations (22 years); and Otis Waddell, construction manager (19 years) for their outstanding support and commitment to the co...

MMR President/CEO James B. Pepper Rutland congratulates team for their outstanding support and commitment to the company.
BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR recognized several longstanding employees for their years of dedicated service at its annual Christmas party, held December 9, 2022, at The Country Club of Louisiana. MMR President/CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland congratulated Maggie Harrelson, fleet manager (11 years); Kevin Correjolles, corporate HSE manager (18 years); William McGowan, facility opera...

Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, James B. Pepper Rutland announces that the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report spotlighted his company MMR in its 40th Anniversary special issue
BATON ROUGE, La.— The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report spotlighted MMR in its 40th Anniversary special issue, which recognized people, companies and organizations creating a lasting legacy in the Capital Region.
The feature highlights MMR’s organizational growth over the past three decades as well as its commitment...

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR was recognized by Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and the Greater Baton Rouge Society of Human Resource Management (GBR SHRM) as one of Baton Rouge’s “Best Places to Work.” Of the companies selected for the distinguished list, MMR ranked 15th in the “Large Company: 250 or More U.S. Employees” category and 49th overall.
“MMR strives to provide employees with an exceptional workplace rarely found elsewhere. We seek to cultivate a family-oriented, laid-back environment...

MMR, the engineering company of James B. Pepper Rutland in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was recently names the eleventh largest electrical contractor in the nation by Engineering News-Record.
BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR is recognized by Engineering-News Record (ENR) as the 11th largest electrical contractor in the nation, ranking among the nation’s top 50 electrical firms. MMR has positioned itself as an industry leader by Engineering-News Record, remaining on its list for the 28th consecutive year.
“At...

BATON ROUGE, LA –MMR is the largest electrical contractor in the region and largest specialty contractor in Louisiana according to the Top Specialty Contractors List released by Engineering News-Record of Texas & Louisiana. MMR received these designations, in addition to several other prominent rankings, and is featured in an article accompanying the list. ENR Top Specialty Contractor rankings include firms located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Texas.
“It is a...

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR proudly celebrates the accomplishments of its four interns who received bachelor’s degrees from Louisiana State University during the Fall 2022 semester. All graduating interns were offered and accepted full-time positions at MMR after successfully completing degree requirements.
“At MMR, we are committed to training a best-in-class workforce by promoting a culture of continuous skill development,” said President/CEO James B. Pepper Rutland. “I am pleased to welcome fou...

BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR was recognized by the Baton Rouge and New Orleans chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for its superior safety standards and outstanding performance on several notable projects in Louisiana and Texas.
MMR received six Excellence Awards, the highest honor a project can achieve, two Merit Awards, the second highest honor a project can achieve, and a Diamond STEP Award, presented for outstanding safety practices.
“We are honored to be recognize...

Pepper Rutland on philanthropic trends.

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR is honored to be recognized as a Partner of Compassion by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center while supporting its second annual Give Day fundraising campaign to help power life-saving programs across Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.