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2009 Business of the year Award Winners

On Oct. 14 the Alachua County business community celebrated the achievements of 33 diverse finalists, representing about 1,600 area-employees, at the 2009 Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Awards Luncheon.

The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce awarded the following businesses that have excelled in entrepreneurship, innovation, expansion and commitment to the environment.

Commitment to the Environment  *Sponsored by GRU*
Perry Roofing

Non-Profit
Haven Hospice

Expansion
RTI Biologics

Innovation
Info Tech, Inc.

Entrepreneurship
Gator Dominos

Overall Small Business
Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik

Overall Large Business
Info Tech, Inc.

The recipients were selected by an independent panel of judges from among past award recipients and local business people. The judges reviewed each of the nominated businesses’ applications and, using a standardized judging form, assigned points based on the companies’ achievements in separate criteria including recent expansion of the business, community involvement and charitable fundraising, among others.

The Chamber begins accepting applications for Business of the Year in July. For more information, contact Ashley Owen at 334.7100 x 309.

2009 Business of the Year Winners

2009 Applicants:

Advantage Publishing/Home Magazine
Alarion Bank
AP Limousine Service LLC
Children’s Home Society
City College
Crime Prevention Security Systems, LLC
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
FloridaWorks
Gainesville Community Foundation
Gainesville Health and Fitness Center
Gainesville Sports Commission
Gainesville Television Network
Gator Dominos
Haven Hospice
Indigo
Info Tech
InterMed Technology Management
Luca’s Pasta
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
neutral7 design group
02B Kids
Partnership for Strong Families
Perry Roofing Contractors
Reichert House Youth Academy
Rolls ‘n Bowls
RTI Biologics
Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik
Santa Fe College
Sun Country Sports
Sutton Family Homes
University of Florida Performing Arts
Utopia Chalet
The Well Florida Council


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