ONE SOUTHERN INDIANA RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING BUSINESSES
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – (May 14, 2009) - One Southern Indiana held the twenty-first annual Southern Indiana Business Awards program today at Northside Christian Church in New Albany. The awards program, chaired by Roxanne Uhl, branch manager of National City Bank on Charlestown Road, honors business owners and professionals in Clark and Floyd Counties in Indiana.
Michael Dalby, president and CEO of One Southern Indiana, welcomed 300 members, guests, and nominees to the luncheon and awards presentation. “We are pleased the response to this annual event continues to be very strong in terms of sponsorships, nominees and attendance for this program,” said Dalby. The highlight of the luncheon was a professionally produced video spotlighting the finalists in each category.
The independent judges were: David Bingham, Business First; Shirley Ohta, Eagle Steel; Shea VanHoy, The Evening News – The Tribune; Dr. Vijay Krishna; Indiana University Southeast; Mike Waiz; Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, Caren Marshall, Bridgepointe Goodwill Industries, Kevin Hammersmith, Duke Energy; Alicia Kane, PIP Printing; and Susan Miller, Rock Creek Christian Academy. Judges rated the applications based on staying power, client and sales growth and innovation, as well as professional and community involvement.
The 2009 Southern Indiana Business Award recipients are:
Audiacom Rising Star Award (Business less than five years old)
David and Sylvia Amos; Sign Makers Etc.
Sam Day, Kightlinger & Gray Professional of the Year
John A. Hawkins; Kovert Hawkins Architects
MainSource Bank Business of the Year (Under 25 employees)
Lana and David Aebersold; Aebersold Florist
Frost Brown Todd Business of the Year (25 or more employees)
Tom and Donny Weber; The Weber Group
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Economic Impact Award
Jerry Acy; River Ridge Development Authority
The Southern Indiana Business Awards program were sponsored by: Frost Brown Todd, LLC; MainSource Bank; Audiacom; Kightlinger & Gray; Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC; Idealogy Design & Advertising; Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. CPAs; National City; Mane Event Decorators; Business First; Your Community Bank; McCauley, Nicolas & Company, LLC, CPA; Harding Shymanski & Company; SK Sign & Electric; Huber Orchard & Winery; L&D Mail Masters, Inc; Stock Yards Bank; and Indiana University Southeast School of Business.
About One Southern Indiana:
One Southern Indiana is a business advancement organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, existing business growth, and attracting new enterprises to the Greater Louisville/Southern Indiana region. Representing more than 1,200 businesses, One Southern Indiana provides its clients with business intelligence, advocacy, and connections solutions in support of regional business innovation. Since its creation in July 2006, One Southern Indiana’s economic development efforts have resulted in the creation of more than 4,703 net new jobs in Clark and Floyd Counties. Flow International represents the organization’s 42nd successful project location or expansion. Combined, these 42 locations will contribute more than $205 million in new initial capital and $164 million in new annual payroll to Southern Indiana. For more information, please visit www.1si.org.
CONTACT:
Dawn Bennett
Director of Programming & Special Events
dawnb@1si.org
(812) 948-8878
