Matthew Stuller, the founder of Stuller, has been recognized individually with the Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year award for wholesale distribution in the state of Louisiana. Stuller is one of the world s leading manufacturers and distributors of jewelry and jewelry-related products. From nearly 600,000 square feet of manufacturing and administrative facilities in Lafayette, La., Stuller offers just in time delivery for more than 300,000 different items to more than 50,000 jewelry professionals, throughout North America and the world. The company received the United States Senate Productivity Award for Louisiana for its achievement in productivity and quality improvement. It also received the Lantern Award from the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry for economic and civic contributions to the state.