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Recognition and Awards

Annual Celebration of Excellence 

Each year the chamber recognizes the outstanding contributions made by our business leaders at the Annual Celebration of Excellence. Nominations for these awards come from the membership, based on the candidates meeting the required criteria.   

ACE Awards Criteria: 

Young Entrepreneur Award

Recognizes the Founder, CEO, Owner, or President of a company (must be under 40 years of age) who has demonstrated strong community involvement and displayed a positive and diverse social impact on the region. They will have used technology or new business practices to move a company from early growth to some maturity. (Employs no more than 100 employees.)

Innovative Business of the Year Award

Recognizes a business that has developed a new technology, innovative product or service or applied a business system or service in an innovative way. The business must be able to quantify its growth and provide a detailed explanation of the new product, service, or system. Nominee should provide a description of implementing innovative solutions to achieve operational efficiency and business results. (Employs no more than 100 employees.)

Small Business Advocate Award

Recognizes an individual who enhances a small business through his or her employment, community involvement, or professional affiliation. This individual may work for a company that employs more than 100 employees and should be active in the community (not just networking) - making a difference!

Small Business Excellence Award

Recognizes a business started in the region who has survived for three or more years and had demonstrated the ability to overcome obstacles including access to capital, operational efficiency, control of expenses, customer loyalty, and distribution of products or services. The business should also provide a historical index of growth in revenues and workforce. (Employs no more than 100 employees.)

The Jenny Award

Recognizes an outstanding individual who is a PAACC Member, who has displayed above and beyond service to the Chamber, helping our organization achieve its objectives and goals.

Congratulations to the 2008 ACE Winners and Finalists!

Small Business Excellence
Winner: Two Men and a Truck
A Basket of Pittsburgh

Computer Consultant Team, LLC
DDS Web Design

Small Business Advocate
Winner: Jessica Galardini, JRG Advisors/ChamberChoice
John Herington, Hampton Inn Pittsburgh Airport
William Ringle, The Callidus Group

Innovative Business of the Year
Winner: Shared Acres
DiCesaro Spine & Sport

GlamSLAM Productions
Steel Shield Technologies

Young Entrepreneur
Winner: Dr. Jonathan Buncke, West Hills Chiropractic Group
Jessica Galardini, JRG Advisors/ChamberChoice
Jennifer Johnsen-Nasareth, State Farm Insurance
Morgan Kumpfmiller, Colby Frame Co.

The Jenny Award
Winner: Dr. Neal Fanelli, Allegheny Medical Occupational & Physical Medicine Center

John Daley, Daley & Associates/Lincoln Financial Advisors
Thomas Dingo, Bayer Corporation

Sean Henderson, Kelly Services

Bernadette Puzzuole, Rothman Gordon, P.C.