Posted by: tampachamber on Thursday, May 29, 2014
Tampa, Fla. – Today the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced the semifinalists for the 2014 Small Business of the Year Awards, presented by Bay Cities Bank & Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors to be held on Friday, September 19 at the Straz Center for Performing Arts. These awards highlight the impact of small business on the community and celebrate the achievements of the best of the best in Tampa Bay. Small business awards will be presented in three categories based on the number of employees, with a fourth category specifically for startup companies. Companies are evaluated on operational management, community involvement and ethical business practices. An award will also be presented to the Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year. The semifinalists for these four awards and the finalists for the Outstanding Leader award include:  
Startup eBoats Tampa Envista Health, LLC Halflife USA M-ize, Inc. Shooter’s World   5-20 Employees: Buckenheimer and Bulnes DMD’s, PA Ferreri Search, LLC Hanover Floors Inc. HCP & Associates Lutz Learning Center, Inc. Nitro Mobile Solutions Sparxoo LLC Surgi-Care Center for Horses, Inc. The Mack Center for Facial & Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery Vertical Integration, Inc.   21-50 Employees: Awnclean USA, Inc. Catering by the Family First Class Moving Systems, Inc. Hivelocity Ventures Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Overhead Door Company of Tampa Bay ReliaQuest Tudi Mechanical Systems of Tampa, Inc. VoltAir Consulting Engineers, Inc. 51-250 Employees: American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida Aspire Financial Services, LLC Convergence Consulting Group Jagged Peak, Inc. Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company Kobie Marketing MicroLumen, Inc. Pilot Bank Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, LLC Xcelience   Outstanding Leader Finalists: Dr. Madelyn Butler, The Woman’s Group David Capece, Sparxoo LLC Fred Lay, Construction Services, Inc. of Tampa Melissa Snively, State Farm Insurance Agency Lauren Weiner, Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, LLC
The winners will be announced at the event on September 19.  For more details on the Small Business of the Year Awards, please visit www.tampachamber.com.
Top