Past Award Winners
Category Award Winners (Since 2010)
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
2017 - Omni Architects
2016 - A Cup of Common Wealth
2015 - Integrated Engineering, PLLC
2014 - LM Communications Broadcast Media Group
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
GREEN INITIATIVE AWARD:
2016 - Lexington Habitat for Humanity
2015 - CDP Engineers, Inc.
2014 - Comfort & Process Solutions, Inc.
2013 - Thai & Mighty Noodle Bowls
2012 - NONE
2011 - DelCotto Law Group, PLLC
2010 - Bluegrass PRIDE (now Bluegrass Greensource)
BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARD:
2016 - MCF Advisors, LLC
2015 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
2014 - LM Communications Broadcast Media Group
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Holifield Photography
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
INNOVATION AWARD:
2016 - NONE
2015 - NONE
2014 - Integrity IT
2013 - Comfort & Process Solutions, Inc.
2012 - Bates Security, LLC
2011 - NONE
2010 - Creative Lodging Solutions
LEGACY AWARD:
2016 - Plastic Surgeons of Lexington
2015 - Milward Funeral Directors
2014 - Stephen Hillenmeyer Landscape Services
2013 - Hurst Office Suppliers, Inc.
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Barney Miller’s
2010 - Al Torstrick Insurance Agency
MINORITY BUSINESS AWARD:
2016 - A Cup of Common Wealth
2015 - Integrated Engineering, PLLC
2014 - TravelHost of the Bluegrass
2013 - Comfort Keepers
2012 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, N.E.
2011 - Bluegrass Veterinary Specialists
2010 - TKT & Associates, Inc.
NONPROFIT AWARD:
2016 - Living Arts & Science Center
2015 - Downtown Lexington Corporation
2014 - Radio Eye, Inc.
2013 - Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
2012 - OWL, Inc.
2011 - Blue Grass Community Foundation
2010 - Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Housing Authority
PHOENIX AWARD:
2016 - NONE
2015 - NONE
2014 - NTSG, Inc.
2013 - Lexington Ballet Company, Inc.
2012 - NONE
2011 - NONE
2010 - Micah Group Energy & Environmental, Inc.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD:
2016 - LexEffect Events + Management
2015 - Crank & Boom Ice Cream Lounge
2014 - NONE
2013 - NONE
2012 - J&H Lanmark - The Outdoors Store
2011 - Benezet and Associates
2010 - APAX Software
Small Business Awards (Prior to 2010 - Previous Format)
*NOTE: No awards were given in 2009 while awards were reformatted.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
1986 - Career Management Temp Services (Dick Blanchard) & Diet Center of Chevy Chase (Bettye Page & Sandee Seeberger)
1987 - Jenkins Trucking (Pam Jenkins)
1988 - DataBeam (Lee Todd)
1989 - Joseph Beth Booksellers (Neil Van Uum)
1990 - James Sweat Moving Co. (James Sweat)
1991 - Sweats Fifth Avenue (Dottie J. Berry & Barbara Anderson)
1992 - Ryker Dental (Bart Mahan & Dan Ramsey)
1993 - Avant Travel (Sharon Betts, Anne Ehl, Darlene Silvestri, Melonie Tucker)
1994 - Progressive Therapy (Mark Wallace)
1995 - Lexnet (Debbie and Craig Rouse)
1996 - Hammond Design Associates (Kelly Johns)
1997 - Multi-Link (Wayne Mulberry)
1998 - Monthie Mechanical (Kim & Jeff Monthie)
1999 - James T. Nash (JTN Homes, Jimmy Nash)
2000 - Great Harvest Bread Co. (Ron & Paula King)
2001 - One Alliance Communications (Lisa Davis)
2002 - John's Run/Walk Shop (John Sensenig)
2003 - Images Model & Talent Agency (Janie Olmstead Head)
2004 - Klausing Group (Roscoe Klausing)
2005 - Buggies Unlimited (Bart Mahan)
2006 - LCM Company (Linden Long)
2007 - Preston-Osborne (Phil Osborne)
2008 - Smiley Pete Publishing (Chuck Creacy & Chris Eddie)
MINORITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
1997 - Minnifield Enterprize Inc. (Franky Minnifield)
1998 - African American Forum, Inc. (Debbie & John E. Cole III)
1999 - Imperial Paging (Frankie & Chiquita Hall)
2000 - Mid-American Chemical (Caldwell Smith)
2001 - Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas (Maurice and Faith Gayden)
2002 - Old Happy Days Smokehouse (Jessie & Stephanie Morris)
2003 - Scott-Larkin DMD (Drs. Michael Scott & Linda Larkin)
2004 - Rising Star, Inc. (Phil Wilkins)
2005 - Bluegrass Youth Ballet (Adalhi Aranda Corn)
2006 - Worksmart, LLC (Marilyn Clark)
2007 - Premier Mortgage Group Inc. (D. McGinnis Mitchell)
2008 - Technology Consulting Group America (Marcus Simpson, Jeff Thompson & Tina Williams)
INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR:
2002 - Elegantly Handled, Inc. (Melia Hord)
2003 - j. holloway & associates (Janet Holloway)
2004 - Advertising Specialties... (Lisa Parke)
2005 - George Clarke House B&B (Kathryn Bux)
2006 - WideEyed.com (Charlotte Caldwell)
2007 - Bill Straus Photography (Bill Straus)
2008 - Retirement Tax Advisory Group (Hampton Scurlock)
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
2017 - Omni Architects
2016 - A Cup of Common Wealth
2015 - Integrated Engineering, PLLC
2014 - LM Communications Broadcast Media Group
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
GREEN INITIATIVE AWARD:
2016 - Lexington Habitat for Humanity
2015 - CDP Engineers, Inc.
2014 - Comfort & Process Solutions, Inc.
2013 - Thai & Mighty Noodle Bowls
2012 - NONE
2011 - DelCotto Law Group, PLLC
2010 - Bluegrass PRIDE (now Bluegrass Greensource)
BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARD:
2016 - MCF Advisors, LLC
2015 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
2014 - LM Communications Broadcast Media Group
2013 - Bates Security, LLC
2012 - Holifield Photography
2011 - Creative Lodging Solutions
2010 - DMD Data Systems
INNOVATION AWARD:
2016 - NONE
2015 - NONE
2014 - Integrity IT
2013 - Comfort & Process Solutions, Inc.
2012 - Bates Security, LLC
2011 - NONE
2010 - Creative Lodging Solutions
LEGACY AWARD:
2016 - Plastic Surgeons of Lexington
2015 - Milward Funeral Directors
2014 - Stephen Hillenmeyer Landscape Services
2013 - Hurst Office Suppliers, Inc.
2012 - Lynn Imaging
2011 - Barney Miller’s
2010 - Al Torstrick Insurance Agency
MINORITY BUSINESS AWARD:
2016 - A Cup of Common Wealth
2015 - Integrated Engineering, PLLC
2014 - TravelHost of the Bluegrass
2013 - Comfort Keepers
2012 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, N.E.
2011 - Bluegrass Veterinary Specialists
2010 - TKT & Associates, Inc.
NONPROFIT AWARD:
2016 - Living Arts & Science Center
2015 - Downtown Lexington Corporation
2014 - Radio Eye, Inc.
2013 - Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
2012 - OWL, Inc.
2011 - Blue Grass Community Foundation
2010 - Lexington-Fayette Urban Co. Housing Authority
PHOENIX AWARD:
2016 - NONE
2015 - NONE
2014 - NTSG, Inc.
2013 - Lexington Ballet Company, Inc.
2012 - NONE
2011 - NONE
2010 - Micah Group Energy & Environmental, Inc.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD:
2016 - LexEffect Events + Management
2015 - Crank & Boom Ice Cream Lounge
2014 - NONE
2013 - NONE
2012 - J&H Lanmark - The Outdoors Store
2011 - Benezet and Associates
2010 - APAX Software
Small Business Awards (Prior to 2010 - Previous Format)
*NOTE: No awards were given in 2009 while awards were reformatted.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
1986 - Career Management Temp Services (Dick Blanchard) & Diet Center of Chevy Chase (Bettye Page & Sandee Seeberger)
1987 - Jenkins Trucking (Pam Jenkins)
1988 - DataBeam (Lee Todd)
1989 - Joseph Beth Booksellers (Neil Van Uum)
1990 - James Sweat Moving Co. (James Sweat)
1991 - Sweats Fifth Avenue (Dottie J. Berry & Barbara Anderson)
1992 - Ryker Dental (Bart Mahan & Dan Ramsey)
1993 - Avant Travel (Sharon Betts, Anne Ehl, Darlene Silvestri, Melonie Tucker)
1994 - Progressive Therapy (Mark Wallace)
1995 - Lexnet (Debbie and Craig Rouse)
1996 - Hammond Design Associates (Kelly Johns)
1997 - Multi-Link (Wayne Mulberry)
1998 - Monthie Mechanical (Kim & Jeff Monthie)
1999 - James T. Nash (JTN Homes, Jimmy Nash)
2000 - Great Harvest Bread Co. (Ron & Paula King)
2001 - One Alliance Communications (Lisa Davis)
2002 - John's Run/Walk Shop (John Sensenig)
2003 - Images Model & Talent Agency (Janie Olmstead Head)
2004 - Klausing Group (Roscoe Klausing)
2005 - Buggies Unlimited (Bart Mahan)
2006 - LCM Company (Linden Long)
2007 - Preston-Osborne (Phil Osborne)
2008 - Smiley Pete Publishing (Chuck Creacy & Chris Eddie)
MINORITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
1997 - Minnifield Enterprize Inc. (Franky Minnifield)
1998 - African American Forum, Inc. (Debbie & John E. Cole III)
1999 - Imperial Paging (Frankie & Chiquita Hall)
2000 - Mid-American Chemical (Caldwell Smith)
2001 - Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas (Maurice and Faith Gayden)
2002 - Old Happy Days Smokehouse (Jessie & Stephanie Morris)
2003 - Scott-Larkin DMD (Drs. Michael Scott & Linda Larkin)
2004 - Rising Star, Inc. (Phil Wilkins)
2005 - Bluegrass Youth Ballet (Adalhi Aranda Corn)
2006 - Worksmart, LLC (Marilyn Clark)
2007 - Premier Mortgage Group Inc. (D. McGinnis Mitchell)
2008 - Technology Consulting Group America (Marcus Simpson, Jeff Thompson & Tina Williams)
INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR:
2002 - Elegantly Handled, Inc. (Melia Hord)
2003 - j. holloway & associates (Janet Holloway)
2004 - Advertising Specialties... (Lisa Parke)
2005 - George Clarke House B&B (Kathryn Bux)
2006 - WideEyed.com (Charlotte Caldwell)
2007 - Bill Straus Photography (Bill Straus)
2008 - Retirement Tax Advisory Group (Hampton Scurlock)
