UTICA, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CONMED Corporation's (Nasdaq:CNMD) French Road, Utica, NY Facility has been named the winner of the TBM Consulting Group's "Perfect Engine Site Award" for 2008. CONMED was one of 200 companies being considered for the prestigious award, which was presented during The Lean Excellence Conference in Des Moines, Iowa on September 23, 2008.