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Excellence in Business Awards

Excellence in Business Awards

ACKNOWLEDGING OUR OWN!

The Board of Directors of the Scituate Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the establishment of the Scituate Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards, honoring member businesses for outstanding contributions to the economic health and quality of life in Scituate. As you can see, the award categories allow for recognition of a broad range of business types, sizes and unique qualities.

General Criteria: Any chamber member may nominate a business for recognition (including their own), and only chamber member businesses are eligible for recognition. In general, nominees should be those whose business practices and professional conduct contribute to a sense of fellowship among all local businesses, and which helps to promote Scituate as a good place in which to do business.

CATEGORIES

Small Business of the Year
Small businesses are the mainstay of our community. This award recognizes a non-manufacturing organization of less than 25 employees which has been in business for at least five years. In addition to the General Criteria mentioned above, specific criteria that will be considered for this award includes: unique marketing strategy and success, community involvement, and exceptional, informed customer service.

Entrepreneurial Spirit
The entrepreneur takes a vision and turns it into reality. This award recognizes a business which has developed an innovative product or a valuable new service, or one which has adapted and improved a current product or service to keep pace with the times and the needs of its clients. The business should be no more than five years old, or be one that has undergone a significant shift in focus within that period of time.

Community Support
This award recognize a business person whose civic and community service goes beyond “normal” responsibilities, creating a lasting and beneficial impact for all residents. The nominee should be someone who sets an example for commitment to public service, while maintaining a strong business image.

Lifetime Achievement
Our business community includes a distinguished group of long standing professionals who have not only made their mark in the world of commerce, but have enriched the community at large.

Specific Criteria for this award includes:

• Long term business success
• Strong community involvement
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in a changing business world
• Innovative business strategies
• Recognized business leadership as a role model

2009 Excellence in Business Awards Announced

The 2009 Excellence in Business recipients are:

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Marie Flaherty of Native. The entrepreneur identifies a need and fills it. This award recognizes a business which has developed an innovative product or a valuable new service.

Community Support: Charles "Chick" Fagan of Fagan Woodworking Company. This award recognizes civic and community service that extends beyond “normal” expectations, creating a lasting and beneficial impact for all residents, and setting an example for commitment to public service, while maintaining a strong business image.

Small Business of the Year: Chris Kennedy of Kennedy's Country Gardens, Inc. Small businesses are the mainstay of our community. This award recognizes a business whose blend of exceptional, informed customer service, community involvement, and innovation sets a standard for small business success.

Lifetime Achievement: Geoffrey O'Brien of PJ's Country House. Our business community includes a distinguished group of seasoned professionals who have made their mark in the world of commerce, while significantly enriching the quality of life for the community at large. Combining creative business strategies and strong community support with flexibility and adaptability in a changing business world, this award pays tribute to long-term business success and leadership.

These honorees were chosen by a selection committee, from a broad range of candidates, all nominated by fellow Chamber member businesses. “The outstanding caliber of the nominees made our task very challenging, and, happily, indicates that we will continue to have excellent candidates for recognition in the years to come,” said committee chair, Nancy Murray Young. “We are fortunate to be part of such an exceptional business community. “