Promoting Excellence in Small Business

Ten outstanding leaders in the region’s small business community were recently in the limelight as winners of the Chamber’s 2008 Excellence Awards Honoring the Region’s Small Businesses. To give you a more in depth look at our honorees, we will be showcasing the accomplishments of two winners in each issue of GPCCNews from February through June. The 2008 Excellence Award winners are:

Seated (left to right): John Reitano, Capogiro Gelato Artisans (Retailer of the Year); John Donohoe, III, Sterling Limousine (Customer Service); Tanya Seaman, PhillyCarShare (Non-profit); Stephanie Reitano, Capogiro (Retailer); Gus Perea, Adams-Bickel Associates (Small Business Person of the Year); and Larry Borden, The Borden Agency (Emerging).

Back row: Steve Grandizio, Friendly Mortgage (Entrepreneur of the Year); Mike George, QVC (Visionary Award); John Donohoe, Jr., Sterling Limousine (Customer Service); Terry Steen, Steen Outdoor Advertising (Family Business); Tim Patterson, Pressure Products Industries Inc. (Manufacturer); Clayton Lane, PhillyCarShare (Non-profit); Lawrence James and Christopher Holland, Connexus Technology (Innovative); and Nick Hacket and Drew Devitt, New Way Air Bearings (Technological Excellence).