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Findlay Chamber Hosts 48th Annual Small Business Awards

Commercial Savings Bank was an award sponsor during the 48th annual Small Business Awards presented by the Findlay*Hancock County Chamber of Commerce. The awards luncheon took place on October 13, 2011 at Winebrenner Theological Seminary. Under the direction of Dionne Neubauer, Director of the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, over 250 business professionals were in attendance. Chris Oaks, of WFIN, served as the event emcee.
 
The following is a list of both small business and community awards that were distributed. Please take a moment to congratulate these individuals and organizations on a job well done!:
 
-Small Business Awards-
 
Family Owned Small Business Champion of the Year
Presented to:  The Feasel Group
Sponsored by:  CompManagement Inc. (CMI) &
CompManagement Health Systems (CHS)
 
Small Business Exporter of the Year
Presented to:  Rowmark, LLC
Sponsored by:  The Companies of Tall Timbers Industrial Park
 
Women in Business Champion of the Year
Presented to:  Pam Hamlin, Trends! On Main
Sponsored by:  WFIN-WKXA-106.3 The Fox Radio
 
Diversity Small Business Champion of the Year
Presented to:  Ming's Great Wall West, Inc.
Sponsored by:  Marathon Petroleum Corp.
 
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Presented to:  Jim Steffen, Jim's Hot Dogs
Sponsored by:  First Federal Bank
 
Small Business Person of the Year
Presented to:  John Bauer, Outlaw Innovation, Inc.
Sponsored by:  The University of Findlay
 
Small Business of the Year
Presented to:  Reineke Ford Lincoln, Inc.
Sponsored by:  Six Disciplines Northwest Ohio
 
Agriculture Enterprise Champion of the Year
Presented to: Hancock County Fairgrounds, lead by Dave Thomas
Sponsored by: Citizens National Bank
 
Downtown Champion of the Year
Presented to:  The Wine Merchant
Sponsored by:  Fifth Third Bank
 
Professional of the Year
Presented to:  RCM Architects
Sponsored by:  Commercial Savings Bank
 
Small Business Manufacturing Excellence
Presented to:  Rowmark, LLC
Sponsored by:  PRO-TEC Coating Co.
 
-Community Awards-
 
ATHENA Award
Presented to:  Mary Beth Hammond, Fifth Third Bank
Sponsored by:  Huntington Bank
 
Distinguished Leadership Award
Presented to: Rod Walton, First Federal Bank
Sponsored by:  Hancock Leadership Alumni Association
 
Dennis Russell "Our Spirit Shows" Award
Presented to:  Dave Thomas & The Hancock County Fair Board of Directors
Sponsored by:  Hancock County Convention & Visitors Bureau
 
Community Partner Award
Presented to:  Brian Elder, Domino's Pizza
Sponsored by:  United Way of Hancock County
 
Blanchard Valley Industries S.T.A.R. Awards
Presented to:  Best Buy Distribution Center and Kennedy Printing
 
Special thanks also goes to JOBsolutions, The Union Bank Company, Sink's Flowers, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Kan Du Studios, The Bistro on Main, JYokam Advertising and KC Allen Film & Video for their support of the event. For more information about this, or any other Chamber of Commerce programs, call 419-422-3313 or visit FindlayHancockChamber.com.