The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Excellence Awards Honoring the Region’s Small Businesses – the most esteemed honor bestowed on small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region.
“The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is honored to recognize the small businesses that are moving our region forward,” said Chamber President and CEO Rob Wonderling. “These winners’ inspirational stories and successes reflect the entrepreneurial culture that is Greater Philadelphia and highlight the impact that small businesses have on our regional economy.”
Nominated by their peers throughout the 11-county region, the awards are presented in 10 categories:
Wil Reynolds, SEER Interactive (Phila., 19123)
Small Business Person of the Year
Avi Golen and Jonathan Wybar , Revolution Recovery (Phila., 19136)
Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
Nigro’s Auto Body (Phila., 19147)
Customer Service Excellence of the Year
Perryman Building and Construction Services (Phila., 19139)
Family Business of the Year
Spike’s Trophies (Phila., 19114)
Manufacturer of the Year
Pathways PA (Holmes, PA 19043 )
Non-Profit of the Year
Brownfield Science & Technology (Cochranville, PA 19330)
Professional Services Excellence of the Year
Philadelphia Runner (Phila., 19103)
Retailer of the Year
Jade Yoga (Conshohocken, PA 19428)
Sustainable Business of the Year
Pace Controls (Phila., 19112)
Technological Excellence of the Year
This year’s awardees join the ranks of many notable past winners, including Yards Brewing Company, Di Bruno Brothers, PA General Store, PhillyCareShare, The Hub and Revzilla. Last year’s winners were ESM Productions, S.V.A. Holdings Corporation, All Event Party Rental, CoreStaff, Inc., Schramm, Support Center for Child Advocates, Vynamic, Trolley Car Diner & Trolley Car Café, Mondre Energy, Inc., Christini Technologies and Wawa.
The 2013 Excellence Awards are sponsored by Archer & Greiner, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Comcast Business Class, DVIRC, Firstrust , PIDC, PNC Bank, Stradley Ronon, Susquehanna Bank , TD Bank, UPS , and Verizon Wireless.
In addition to the 10 award categories, the Visionary Award is given annually to an outstanding company in the region that continues to thrive and support the small business community and its contributions to the Greater Philadelphia economy. This year’s Visionary Award will be presented to AlliedBarton with the support of Stradley Ronon.
The regional business community is invited to join the GPCC as current and past Excellence Awards winners, event sponsors and business leaders celebrate the 2013 winners at the 30th Annual Excellence Awards celebration at the Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing on Thursday, November 15. The celebration features a cocktail reception, dinner, and networking.
For more information or to register, click here.
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