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Fourth Annual Chamber Small Business Awards The Fourth Annual Chamber Small Business Awards
Brunch, presented by Heritage Federal Credit Union, was held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. in The Centre's Ballroom. The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana named its annual award recipients at the fourth annual Small Business Awards Brunch at The Centre on March 8. Nominations were reviewed by independent judges and recipients were selected based on specific criteria for each award. Christopher Jourdan was named 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year. After leaving the comforts of a 6-figure corporate salary in 2008, Jourdan co-founded the fastest growing franchise of Wireless Zone. Today, Jourdan and his wife Lindsay own and operate 13 Wireless Zone franchises in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida. Jourdan is affiliated with OutCloud, a startup specializing in business and marketing solutions. VNA+ was selected as the recipient of the 2012 Non-Profit of the Year award. VNA+ has been providing services to the Evansville area and surrounding communities since the late 1800’s, and they have been true to their mission of providing in-home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, wound care and other skilled services, non-medical assistance, personal care and respite for family caregivers, and end-of-life hospice care. The agency works to preserve independence, dignity and quality of life through ethical, compassionate, professional service. Boyd Electric was named 2012 Small Business of the Year. With
a strong emphasis on community involvement, Owner Kathy Boyd has
set out to ensure that her company provides quality electrical
installation with customer service as The Chamber's Small Business Awards celebrate entrepreneurs
and small businesses and the contributions they make to
Tri-State communities and local economies. The Chamber of
Commerce of Southwest Indiana recognized those contributions by
awarding entrepreneurs and organizations in three categories
for the 2012 Small Business Awards. Representatives of the Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center and The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana reviewed nominations received and selected FIVE finalists per category. An independent panel of judges from Chamber member companies carefully reviewed the nominations and selected a recipient in each of the three categories. The Chamber Small Business Awards Brunch welcomed three hundred guests and served as the official welcome ceremony for the 8th Annual Tri-State Business EXPO -- a gathering that typically attracts more than 1,000 guests and 110 vendors. |
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