Chamber Announces Fastest Growing Companies, Small Business Awards - News Detail

Chamber Announces Fastest Growing Companies, Small Business Awards

Published: March 31, 2003

Despite a downturn in the economy, Omaha business is on the rise. Each year, the Chamber, in cooperation with KPMG, LLP, honors 25 of the area’s fastest growing, privately owned businesses and their contributions to the growth and success of the entire community. This year’s nominations revealed phenomenal growth and extremely close competition. Therefore, the Chamber is able to recognize the 26 companies listed below:

1 Vente, Inc.
2 Quantum Alliance Financial Services
3 Aspen Holdings, Inc.
4 Income Dynamics, Inc.
5 RoofPros Inc.
6 Holmes Murphy & Associates
7 Firstar Fiber Corporation
8 IPR, Inc. dba IP Revolution
8 PayFlex Systems USA, Inc.
10 HDM Corporation
11 Client Resources, Inc. (CRI)
12 Bird Dog Solutions Inc.
13 Oriental Trading Company
14 Omaha Legal Copies, Inc.
15 Mandolfo Associates
16 Merit Transportation Company LLC
17 Continental Alarm & Detection Company
18 Home Instead, Inc. dba Home Instead
Senior Care
18 CapStone Technologies, LLC
20 Gordmans, Inc.
21 Remedy Intelligent Staffing
22 Priority Technologies, Inc.
23 Certified Transmission Rebuilders, Inc.
23 Cassling Diagnostic Imaging
23 RDG Schulte Wilscam Birge Architects
26 1Staff Training & Development

The Omaha 25 will be honored at the Chamber’s Small Business Awards Luncheon May 20 at the Holiday Convention Centre. The Small Business Council will present awards, sponsored by First Westroads Bank, to the following individuals:

Robyn Thelander, RTI Technical Training Solutions, will receive the New Business of the Year Award. This award, given to companies in existence for less than three years, honors financial stability, outstanding customer service and community service.

Todd Feltz, Feltz WealthPLAN, has been named Small Business Person of the Year. This award recognizes exemplary leadership, commitment to small business, innovative product/service offerings and balanced business and community involvement.

Bill Goedken, Profitstar, Inc., is the Entrepreneur of the Year. This award requires personal involvement in the start-up or turn-around of a successful business by risking personal capital or having no capital. It honors the development of a breakthrough product or service through innovative approach, developing a large customer base and creating opportunities for the entrepreneur and others.
Reserve your place at the 11:45 luncheon by contacting Maria Menjivar at 346-5000 or mmenjivar@omahachamber.org.

Look for more information on the Small Business Council Awards
and Omaha 25 in the May 1 proFILE!

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