Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Salutes 2009 Excellence Award Winners

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce salutes the winners of the 2009 Excellence Awards Honoring the Region’s Small Businesses on Thursday evening, November 6, at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia.

“The awards honor the small business community’s entrepreneurial spirit, diversity, innovation and perseverance,” said Mark Schweiker, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. “These recipients embody the promise of our region and their successful enterprises help make this an attractive place to do business.”

Nominated by their peers throughout our 11-county region, the awards are presented in 10 categories.

Individuals honored in two categories:

Small Business Person of the Year: Chuck Polin, The Training Resource Group

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Tina Wells, Buzz Marketing Group

Companies honored in eight categories:

Customer Service Excellence of the Year: Pediatric Therapeutic Services

Emerging Business of the Year: The Hub

Family Business of the Year: FixtureOne

Green Business of the Year: MWAY

Manufacturer of the Year: Inteprod

Non-Profit Organization of the Year: Philadelphia Youth Network

Retailer of the Year: Pennsylvania General Store

Technological Excellence of the Year: Instamed

The Visionary Award will be presented to Campbell Soup Company (Camden, NJ). This special tribute honors significant leadership of an outstanding organization that has grown from a small to large company, and continues to thrive and support the regional economy.

The 2009 Excellence Awards are sponsored by Bank of America (emerging business award), Ben Franklin Technology Partners (technological), TD Bank (customer service), Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (manufacturer), Firstrust Bank (family business), Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (non-profit), PECO (green business), PNC (retailer), Susquehanna Bank (small business person of the year), and UPS (young entrepreneur); with Stradley Ronon sponsoring the Visionary Award.

For tickets or information, call (215) 790-3630 or visit greaterphilachamber.com.

About the Excellence Awards Honoring the Region’s Small Businesses

Since 1982, the Excellence Awards dinner has been the region’s premier celebration of the exceptional achievements of small businesses and small business owners, which are the backbone of the Greater Philadelphia business community and comprise 85% of the Chamber’s 5,000 member companies. The awards are the most esteemed honor bestowed on small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area.

About the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

As the premier advocate for the region’s business community, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce embraces a mission to promote regional economic growth, advance business-friendly public policy, and provide effective programs and services for its 5,000 member companies. A private, not-for-profit organization, the Chamber unites members in 11 counties across three states with one vision. Visit greaterphilachamber.com.