Union County Excellence in Business Awards

The Excellence in Business Award recognizes individuals and businesses that have demonstrated outstanding performance, growth, staying power, innovation and have proven leadership in the community. For consideration, a business must be for-profit and non-publicly traded.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE
2012 EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARDS

 

Business Leaders Hall of Fame   Judy Whitley - Charlotte Pipe & Foundry	Corporate Spirit Award   Union Power Cooperative
Business Man of the Year   Harris High – Heritage Funeral Home	Business Woman of the Year   Kathy Bragg - Union County Community Shelter
Businesses of the Year   QEMS (1-250 employees)	Scott Safety (251-500 employees)     Carolinas Medical Center – Union (501+ employees)
many thanks to our event sponsors
Silver Scott Safety	Bronze Synergy Coverage Solutions BB&T Bank Long Wiring Co., Inc.

 

Previous Award Recipients

Business Leadership Hall of Fame

2011
2010
2009 - Bruce Griffin, Jr., Griffin Motor Company; Lynn Raye, Commercial Piping & Febricating, Inc.
2008 - Clark Goodwin, retired Banker
2007 - David McGuirt, Citizens South Bank
2006 - Carroll Edwards, Edwards Wood Products, Jake Plyler, USCO, Jimmy Stegall, Stegall Petroleum, Inc.
2005 - William Henry Belk, Belk Department Stores; E. D. Gaskins, United Carolina Bank; Tom Williams, Allvac
2004 - Bruce Griffin, Sr., Griffin Motor Co.; Tom Dillon, Monroe Hardware; Carlton Tyson, The Tyson Group
2003 - Dr. Jerry McGee, Wingate University; N. K. Dickerson, Jr. The Dickerson Company; John Roberts, Union Regional Medical Center
2002 - John Ashcraft, The Enquirer Journal; Don Brown, First Charter Bank; Roby Shore First Citizens; Frank Elliott, Allvac; Sara Furr, TPS/Furr and Associates; Larry Bishop, Union Memorial Hospital

Business Woman of the Year

2011
2010
2009 - Carol Tyson, The Real Estate Link
2008 - Shellee Comer, The Silver Lining
2007 - Martha Parris, Prudential Carolinas Realty

Business Man of the Year

2011
2010
2009 - Greg Nalewaja, Metro Honda of Union County
2008 - Bill Norwood, State Utility Contractors
2007 - Larry Hook, Hook Tire & Service, Inc.

Minority Business Person of the Year

2011
2010
2009 - Byron Pouges, Carolinas Medical Center-Union

2008 - Mumukshu Brahmbhatt, The UPS Store - Indian Trail
2007 - Barry Green, Green’s Commercial Cleaning
2006 - Rogelio Marin, Monterrey Restaurante
2005 - Paul Chatman, Chatman Computers
2004 - John Tillman, Excel Personal Development Co.
2003 - John Parker, Affordable Dry Cleaning
2002 - PraKash Desai, Best Western Inn
2001 - Gwyndoln Perkins, M.D.
2000 - Franklin Deese, A Tax Service
1999 - Dr. Benedict Okwara, First Care Medical Clinic

Volunteer of the Year

2011
2010
2009 - Jenny Prevatte, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
2008 - Linda Smith, Union County JobReady Partnership
2007 - Sheila Crunkleton, The Charlotte Observer
2006 - Jessica Graham, Time Warner
2005 - Robert Sabin, Clearly Carolina
2004 - Robert Sabin, Clearly Carolina
2003 - Ben Phillips WKRE Radio
2002 - Dr. Bud Marchant, SPCC
2001 - Larke Plyler, Union Co. Sheriff’s Office
2000 - Pam Duke, The Charlotte Observer; Nancy Stephen, Cameo Communications
1999 - Rene Haigler, TPS/Furr Associates; Pam Duke, The Charlotte Observer
1998 - Charlie Polk, Allvac
1997 - Patricia Morris TPS/Furr Associates
1996 - Mark Strom, Wampler-Longacre, Inc.
1995 - Nancy Stephen, Cameo Communications; Mike Lee, Design Benefit Group
1994 - Frank Carpenter, State Utility Contractors

Corporate Spirit Award

2011
2010
2009
2008 - Goodrich Corporation
2007 - OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
2006 - Charlotte Pipe & Foundry, Plastics Division
2005 - Edwards Wood Products
2004 - Greiner Bio One
2003 - Carolinas Medical Center Union
2002 - ATI Allvac

Entrepreneur of the Year

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006 - Dennis Moser, The Moser Group
2005 - Jeanne Corwin, Coresco, Inc.
2004 - David Whitley, Whitley Mortgage Co.
2003 - Jeff Bass, Bass Insurance Services, Inc.
2002 - Gene Robbins, Robbins & Associates, Inc.
2001 - Linda MacConnachie, Sunshine Station Child Development Center
2000 - Thomas Moyer, III, CPA, Moyer, Smith & Roller, P.A.
1999 - Carlton Tyson, The Tyson Group
1998 - Lynn Raye Commercial Piping & Fabricating, Inc.
1997 - Kenneth Long, Sr., Protocorp International (sold to Bell & Howell)
1996 - Larry Fisher, Sr., Fisher Textiles
1995 - Sara Furr, TPS/Furr Associates
1994 - Kurt and Christina Larkins, Creative Concepts Café

Ambassador of the Year

2011
2010
2009 - Nico Iannelli, AAA-Biggs Insurance Group