MCSB Awardees

2019 Award Winners

Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Strategically Focused

MMI Engineered Solutions, Inc. – Saline

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Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Most Engaged Workplace

Armor Protective Packaging – Howell
Duperon Corporation – Saginaw

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2019 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch

AdAdapted, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company – Detroit
A-Line Staffing Solutions, LLC – Utica
AppleTree & Gilden Woods Early Care and Preschool – Grand Rapids
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club – Arcadia
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. – Traverse City
BC Construction Group, LLC – Brighton
Beards Brewery LLC – Petoskey
Brooklyn Outdoor – Plymouth
C2AE – Lansing
Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc. – Marysville
Cheboygan Brewing Company – Cheboygan
Chronic Care Management, LLC – Traverse City
CORE Staffing – Frankenmuth
DBI – We Do Office – Lansing
Detroit Training Center – Detroit
E3M Solutions – Wyoming
Ebels Family Center – Falmouth
EverBlue Lakes – Richland
FOAM-iT – Grand Rapids
Fusion Coolant Systems, Inc. – Canton
Genomenon, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Groundspeed Analytics, Inc. – Ann Arbor
i3 Business Solutions, LLC – Grand Rapids
Industrial Magnetics, Inc. – Boyne City
K. Carroll Accessories – Auburn Hills
Kennari Consulting – Grand Rapids
Liberty Reach, Inc. – East Lansing
Mawby Sparkling Wine – Suttons Bay
METAS LLC – Grand Rapids
Mettle Ops – Sterling Heights
Micro-LAM, Inc. – Portage
Midwest Construction Group – Zeeland
Miniature Custom Manufacturing – Vicksburg
Onyx Enterprise, Inc. – Detroit
Omega Electric and Sign Company, Inc. – Alpena
Our Family Friend, LLC – Hillsdale
Premier Group Associates, LC – Detroit
Public Sector Consultants – Lansing
Pyramid Consulting International – Ann Arbor
Rutherford & Associates – Holland
Skidmore Studio – Detroit
SkySpecs – Ann Arbor
Stark Enterprises, LLC – Livonia
The Mitten Brewing Company, LLC – Grand Rapids
Therapy Today Counseling & Consulting LLC – East Lansing
Valentine Distilling Co. – Ferndale
Van Dyke Horn Public Relations – Detroit
White Glove – Birmingham
Zolli Candy – Commerce Twp.

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SmartZone Innovation Award

SpinTech, Inc. – Bingham Farms

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Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the Year Award

Akervall Technologies, Inc. – Saline

Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Honorees

Barrel + Beam – Marquette
Bob’s Butcher Shop LLC – Roscommon
ellembee – Wixom
Feast Gourmet Kitchen Shop – Fenton
Growing Years Christian School – Saginaw
Guided Life LLC – Newaygo
Heart of Michigan Café – Clare
Inhabitect, LLC – Traverse City
Massman Trucking Inc. – Okemos
Midtown Fresh Market – Kalamazoo

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PTAC Best Small Business of the Year

Northern Wings – Newberry

PTAC Best Small Business Honorees

A.C. Tourniquet, LLC – Saginaw
All Things By Design, Inc. – West Branch
Evolution Tool – Lapeer
Janel’s Industries – Dowagiac
Learning Designs, Inc. – Bloomfield Hills
Mettle Ops – Sterling Heights
Swint Logistics Group, Inc. – Detroit

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SmartZone Best Small Business of the Year

Groundspeed Analytics, Inc. – Ann Arbor

SmartZone Best Small Business Honorees

CertifID – Grand Rapids
Flash Steelworks, Inc. – Washington Twp.
GCI Water Solutions, LLC – Midland
Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, LLC – Holland
Laser Augmented Diamond Drilling (LADD), LLC – Muskegon
Life Magnetics, Inc. – Detroit
Osprey Technologies, LLC – Sault Ste. Marie
Prime Energy C.S. – Rochester Hills
PromptPay Inc. – Port Huron
SafeSense Technologies, LLC – Portage
Security Vitals – Pontiac
TempGigs – Marquette

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SBA 8(a) Graduate of the Year

KBTS Technologies – Novi

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SBA MDO District Director Award

Shirley Ann Williams

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SBA SCORE Chapter of the Year

Tip of the Mitt

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SBA Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award

Southwest Michigan SBDC

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SBA Small Business Person of the Year

NPO Transportation

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SBA Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year

Alliant Enterprises, LLC

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SBA Women Owned Small Business

Benkari, LLC

2018 Award Winners

Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Strategically Focused

Redi-Rock International – Charlevoix

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Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Most Engaged Workplace

Atomic Object – Grand Rapids

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2018 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch

ArborOakland Group – Royal Oak
Benkari – Detroit
boldSOCKS – Grand Rapids
Brewery Vivant – Grand Rapids
Bulmann Dock and Lift – Boyne City
Caster Concepts, Inc. – Albion
Central Industrial Manufacturing, Inc. – Harbor Springs
Children’s Therapy Corner – Midland
Dave’s Sweet Tooth – Harrison Twp.
DetailXPerts Franchise Systems, LLC – Detroit
E7 Solutions – Troy
Elevator Service Inc. – Grand Rapids
GeckoBrands – Grandville
Global Clinical Connections – Portage
Global Telecom Solutions (GTS) – Detroit
GMB Architecture + Engineering – Holland
Green Giftz – Grand Rapids
Harvest Creative Services – Lansing
High Level Marketing – West Bloomfield
Human Element Inc. – Ann Arbor
Iron Fish Distillery – Thompsonville
Jireh Metal Products, Inc. – Grandville
Jonas Paul Eyewear – Grand Rapids
Joost Vapor, LLC – Wyoming
Kunz, Leigh & Associates – Lathrup Village
Long Road Distillers – Grand Rapids
Lucerne International Inc – Auburn Hills
M3 Group – Lansing
Messersmith Manufacturing Inc. – Bark River
MOVE Systems International, LLC – Walker
One Well Brewing – Kalamazoo
Oxford Recovery Center – South Lyon
Packaging Compliance Labs – Kentwood
Race-Driven Inc. – Escanaba
Ringo Services – Detroit
Shefit Apparel – Hudsonville
SimuQuest Inc – Ann Arbor
Sprinkles Donut Shop LLC – Hudsonville
Station 66 – Battle Creek
Symplicity Communications – Grand Rapids
Tetra Discovery Partners Inc – Grand Rapids
TGI Direct – Flint
TorranceLearning – Chelsea
Triterra – Lansing
Tumbl Trak – Mount Pleasant
UTEC – Ann Arbor
Utilities Instrumentation Service, Inc. – Dexter
Vaughan Industries, Inc – Detroit
Venturi – Traverse City
Voices For Health, Inc. – Grand Rapids

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Innovation Award

KMS Designs Inc. – Portage

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SBA Michigan Small Business Person of the Year

Albert F. Zehnder, CEO
Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth

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SBA Michigan Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Paul J. Gallagher, Jr., President
Genesis In-Home Care, LLC

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SBA Michigan Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year

Donald G. Heeringa, Chairman
Trendway

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SBA Michigan Women Owned Small Business of the Year

Radhika Kandikonda, CEO
KBTS Technologies, Inc

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SBA Michigan 8(a) Graduate of the Year

Ije Charles Osuagwu, President
Brix Corporation

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SBA Michigan Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award

SBDC Upper Peninsula Region

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SBA Michigan Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)

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SBA Michigan SCORE Chapter of the Year

SCORE Kalamazoo/SW Michigan

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Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of the Year Award

Saddleback BBQ – Okemos

SBDC Michigan Best Small Business Honorees

Chateau Chantal – Traverse City
Chris’ Canines LLC – Cedar Springs
Diamond Solutions, Inc. – Midland
Kiss Me Specialty Coffee Shoppe – Prudenville
K-Tec Systems – Farmington Hills
Legacy Metal Services – Imlay City
Mid Michigan Upholstery & Awning – Alma
Our Family Friend – Hillsdale
Texas Corners Brewing Company – Kalamazoo
Trenary Home Bakery Inc. – Trenary

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PTAC Best Small Business Of the Year

Mistequay Group Ltd. – Saginaw

PTAC Best Small Business Honorees

Elevator Service, Inc. – Grand Rapids
Fresh Baby – Petoskey
Grand Strategy, LLC – South Haven
Moran Iron Works, Inc. – Onaway
Precision Control, Inc. – Commerce Township
RB Construction Company – Mount Clemens
Vetcon, Inc. – Flint

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SmartZone Best Small Business of the Year Award

Proteos, Inc. – Kalamazoo

SmartZone Best Small Business Honorees

4th-IR MI, LLC – Bay City
Aberro Creative – Midland
Cogent Hex – Port Huron
Human Balance and Stability Systems – Warren
K-Tec Systems – Ferndale
OXX – Grand Rapids
SU2 Systems Inc – Lansing
Volta Power Systems – Holland

2017 Award Winners

Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Strategically Focused

Firstronic LLC – Grand Rapids

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Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni Award – Most Engaged Workforce

ITC Incorporated – Holland

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Main Street USA Award

Sandlot Sports – Saginaw

The Main Street USA Awardee was selected from the Michigan Small Business Development Center Regional Best Small Business nominees. The Regional Best Small Businesses were selected from amongst the small businesses that received services from their Regional Center over the previous year.

Michigan SBDC Regional Best Small Businesses

All Dogs Can
Balance Massage Therapy
Blarney Stone Broadcasting Inc.
Bon Bon Bon
Cheryl Stevens Studio
Chiquitos Bilingual Montessori
Morris Lawn Care and Snow Removal
Piper & Gold Public Relations
Press on Juice
Roz’s Diner
Sandlot Sports
Soil Friends Farm, LLC

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Innovation Award

Light Guide Systems (LGS) – Wixom

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Government Contracting Award

RBV Contracting – Detroit

The Government Contracting Awardee was selected from the Regional Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Best Small Business nominees. The Regional PTACs selected their nominee from amongst all the small businesses that received services from their Regional Center over the previous year.

PTAC Best Small Business Nominees

IP Consulting Inc.
Janel Industries, Inc.
L’Anse Manufacturing & Technology, Inc.
Mistequay Group Ltd.
Moran Iron Works, Inc.
RB Construction Company
RBV Contracting, Inc.
Vets Access LLC

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SmartZone Small Business of the Year Award

Vestaron Corporation – Kalamazoo

The SmartZone Small Business of the Year Awardee was selected from the Michigan SmartZone Best Small Business nominees. The SmartZones selected their nominee from amongst all the small businesses that received services from their Center over the previous year.

SmartZone Best Small Businesses

Energy Conservation Source LLC
Enterprise Tax Solutions, Inc.
GroundSpeed
RecoveryPark Farms
Redibandz, LLC
Safe Balance
ShapeLog, Inc
Sportsman Tracker
SteriDev
United States Ski Pole Company
Vestaron Corporation
VizBe
Xeratec Corporation

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Michigan SBA Awards

Michigan 8(a) Graduate of the Year

CTI and Associates, Inc – Novi
Morgan Subbarayan, President

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Michigan Women Owned Small Business of the Year

GS Group, LLC – Detroit
Monica Starks, President
C. Denise Griffith, Chief Operating Officer

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Michigan Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year

Americhem Sales Corporation – Mason
Bruce Leslie Whetter, President

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Michigan Small Business Person of the Year

Inontime, LLC – Zeeland
Jon Lanning, President of Finance
Eric Bruins, President of Operations

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Michigan Small Business Exporter of the Year

Hosco Fittings, LLC – Wixom
Tom Murray, President & CEO
Jan Pitzer, VP of Sales & Marketing
Kevin Stacy, Operations Manager

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Michigan SCORE Chapter of the Year

Tip of the Mitt SCORE 0622 Petoskey Chapter – Petosky
Margo Johnson, Chapter Chair Person

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Michigan and Region V Women’s Business Center of Excellence

Great Lakes Women’s Business Council – Livonia
Debra Loeser, Program Manager of WBC

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Michigan Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award

Michigan SBDC I-69 Trade Corridor Region – Flint
Marsha Lyttle, Regional Director

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National Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service

VetBizCentral – Flint
Matt Sherwood, Executive Director

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Region V Subcontractor of the Year

Northern Wings Repair, Inc. – Newberry
David Goudreau, President

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2017 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winners

Advanced Blending Solutions – Wallace
Advanced Battery Concepts – Clare
Air and Liquid Systems, Inc. – Rochester Hills
Ambassador Software – Royal Oak
America’s Preferred Home Warranty – Jackson
ASK – Lansing
Brown Iron Brewhouse – Washington
Collective Idea, Inc. – Holland
Continuity Programs, Inc. – Walled Lake
Dataspeed Inc. – Rochester Hills
Decypher – Berkley
Doberman Technologies – Mason
Downtown Restaurant Investments – Bay City
DROUGHT – Royal Oak
Edify North – Holland
Environmental Testing and Consulting – Romulus
Freshwater Digital – Grand Rapids
Goldner Walsh Garden & Home – Pontiac
Hurley Marine, Inc. – Escanaba
Image360 – Traverse City
IMC – Independent Machine Company – Escanaba
inFORM Studio – Northville
J Keller Properties, LLC – Ann Arbor
JetCo Solutions – Grand Rapids
K & M Industrial – Gladstone
Kalkaska Screw Products – Kalkaska
K-Tec Systems – Farmington Hills
Latitude 42 Brewing Company – Portage
Love & Buttercream – Royal Oak
ManoByte, Inc. – Grand Rapids
McCreadie Group, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Mixed Staffing & Recruiting – Grand Rapids
Mobile Defenders – Kentwood
Motor City Carpet & Flooring – Warren
MTW Industries LLC – Mt. Pleasant
Northern Promotions, LLC – Lachine
OneStream Software – Rochester
P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc. – Port Huron
RBV Contracting – Detroit
Safety Net Inc. – Traverse City
Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics – Livonia
Stone House Bread – Traverse City
Tech Defenders – Grand Rapids
Torrent Consulting – Ann Arbor
Towel Tracker – Grand Rapids
United Technical Inc. – Whitmore Lake
Van Straten Brothers, Inc. – Baraga
Vollwerth & Baroni Companies – Hancock
Xeratec Corporation – Hancock
Youngtronics, LLC – Wixom

2016 Award Winners

Main Street USA Award

Jim LeCureux, Owner
Mrs. Glee’s Foods, LLC – Hillman

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Innovation Award

Bob Chunn, CEO
ContentOro – Ann Arbor

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Government Contracting Award

Matt Davis
Central Lake Armor Express, Inc. DBA Armor Express – Central Lake

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Small Business Awards

SCORE Counselor of the Year

Allen Wilson
SCORE Muskegon Counselor – Muskegon

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SBDC Consultant of the Year

Denise Hansen
SBDC – Escanaba

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Small Business Exporter of the Year & Regional Winner

John Sammut, President & CEO
Steven Fraser, Vice President of Operations
Peter Barclae, Chairman
Wally Johnson, Vice President of Finance, Supply Chain & IT
Firstronic LLC – Grand Rapids

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Woman Owned Small Business

Nawal Motawi, Founder & Owner
Motawi Tileworks – Ann Arbor

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Veteran Owned Small Business

Steven York, Founder & CEO
James Cowper, President
Contract Professionals, Inc. – Waterford

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Small Business Person of the Year

Russell Beaver, President
RB Construction Company – Sterling Heights

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch

Advaita Corporation – Plymouth
Abcor Industries – Holland
Afia Inc. – Ann Arbor
Avomeen Analytical Services – Ann Arbor
Banza LLC – Detroit
BizStream, Inc. – Allendale
Bromberg & Associates, LLC – Hamtramck
Cash n Carry Flooring LLC – Traverse City
Celsee Diagnostics – Plymouth
Clarity Communication Advisors – Southfield
Coastal Automotive LLC – Rochester Hills
Code Blue Corporation – Holland
Collage.com, Inc. – Brighton
Credibly – Troy
Energy Design Service Systems, LLC – Whitmore Lake
Firebolt Group Inc. – Wixom
foodjunky, Inc. – Detroit
Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC – Birmingham
Hayhoe Asphalt Paving LLC – Holt
Image Data Conversion, LLC – Saline
Inmatech, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Innereactive Media, LLC – Grand Rapids
IP Consulting Inc. – Kentwood
ITC, Incorporated – Holland
JMC Electrical Contractor, LLC – Clinton Township
Johnstone Supply Detroit – Orion
Local Orbit, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Recruitment Management Consultants, LLC – East Lansing
McCardel Restoration – East Lansing
Millendo (previously Atterocor, Inc.) – Ann Arbor
MMI Engineered Solutions, Inc. – Saline
Modustri LLC – Grand Rapids
Mopec, Inc. – Oak Park
Mount Bohemia – Lac La Belle
Neuvokas Corporation – Ahmeek
Parjana® Distributions, LLC – Detroit
Public Lumber Company – Detroit
Red Level Networks, LLC – Novi
RightAnswer.com, Inc. – Midland
RightBrain Networks – Ann Arbor
Service First Logistics Incorporated – Auburn Hills
The Service Professor, Inc. – Grand Rapids
Smart Bottoms Inc. – Ada
STEWART Industries LLC – Battle Creek
Stormcloud Brewing Company – Frankfort
Tome, Inc. – Royal Oak
Truscott Rossman Group, LLC – Lansing
Verdeterre Contracting, Inc. – Canton
Web Ascender – Okemos
ZeroBase Energy LLC – Ferndale

2015 Award Winners

Main Street USA Award

Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC – Detroit

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Innovation Award

Civionics, LLC – Ann Arbor

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Government Contracting Award

Oldenburg Group – Kingsford

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Small Business Awards

Small Business Person of the Year

Pat LeBlanc, Chairman
EBW Electronics, Inc. – Holland

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SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Alex Riley, CEO
MeritHall, Inc. – Detroit

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Woman Owned Small Business

Carla Walker-Miller, President and CEO
Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC – Detroit

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Small Business Exporter of the Year

James E. Miller, President
Air and Liquid Systems – Rochester Hills

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Veteran Owned Small Business

Luciano Hernandez, President
Tiger Studio – Zeeland

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SCORE Counselor of the Year

Steve Feinman, Michigan SCORE District Director
Ann Arbor

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SBDC Consultant of the Year

Julie Oldham, Business Growth Specialist
Waterford

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Small Business Development Center of Excellence and Innovation

SBDC Southeast Region
Richard King, Regional Director
Wendy Thomas, Associate Regional Director

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch

A&B Packing Equipment, Inc. – Lawrence
AirTime Trampoline & Game Park – Novi
Algal Scientific – Northville
AlSentis – Holland
Apex Digital Solutions – Sterling Heights
ARMOR Protective Packaging – Howell
Bay Carbon, Inc. – Bay City
BEET Analytics Technology, LLC – Plymouth
Benzinga – Southfield
Blackford Capital – Grand Rapids
Boxed Water is Better, LLC – Grand Rapids
Care N Assist – Corunna
Creative Studio Promotions – Grand Rapids
Detroit Labs – Detroit
Detroit Gun Works – Troy
Digital Roots – Northville
Endurance Carbide – Saginaw
Energy Power Systems – Troy
Firstronic, LLC – Grand Rapids
FirstSense Medical – Pontiac
GamerSaloon.com – Royal Oak
Genius Phone Repair – Kentwood
Gillespie Group – Lansing
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc. – Grand Rapids
HistoSonics, Inc. – Ann Arbor
InfoReady Corporation – Ann Arbor
Innovative Learning Group – Royal Oak
jacapps – Bingham Farms
Jorgensen Steel Machining & Fabrication, Inc. – Tekonsha
Kuntzsch Solutions – Grand Ledge
Marvel Apps, LLC – Royal Oak
Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Company – Ann Arbor
New Eagle – Ann Arbor
NewFoundry – Ann Arbor
NxGen MDx – Grand Rapids
Oxford Companies – Ann Arbor
Petoskey Brewing – Petoskey
Polly Products – Mulliken
Redi-Rock International – Charlevoix
Rickman Enterprise Group, LLC – Detroit
Rubicon Genomics – Ann Arbor
SpinDance – Holland
Spud Software – Grand Blanc Township
Stardust Memorials – Traverse City
Sun Title – Grand Rapids
SunFrog Shirts, LLC – Gaylord
Tawas Plating Co. & Tawas Power Coating, Inc. – Tawas City
Troy Gymnastics – Troy
Varsity News Network – Grand Rapids
XG Sciences – Lansing

2014 Award Winners

Main Street USA Award Watch Award Video

Alison Barnett, Owner and President
Leaps and Bounds Therapy Services PLLC

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Innovation Award Watch Award Video

Adam Loukus, Vice President
REL, Inc.

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Government Contracting Award Watch Award Video

Chris Hunt, Owner
Engineered Materials Technology Inc. (EMTECH)

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Small Business Awards

Small Business Person of the Year Watch Award Video

Michael Olen Nevins, CEO
Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. – Jackson, MI

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Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Small Business Watch Award Video

Mike Veenstra, President
Veenstra’s Garage, Inc – Ada, MI

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Veteran Owned Small Business Watch Award Video

Michael A. Bunting, CEO
ATIGROUP, Inc – Flushing, MI

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SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Watch Award Video

Tyler J. Decker, Owner
Pure Liberty Manufacturing – Ottawa Lake, MI

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SCORE Counselor of the Year Watch Award Video

David Broner

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Watch Award Video

365 Retail Markets – Troy
A Pass Educational Group LLC – Farmington
ACAT Global LLC – Charlevoix
Advenovation, Inc. – Rochester Hills
Akervall Technologies, Inc. – Ann Arbor
Amigo Mobility International, Inc. – Bridgeport
Aubree’s Flagstar – Ypsilanti
Bridgeguard, Inc. – Hancock
Bulman Products, Inc. – Grand Rapids
Carbon Media Group – Bingham Farms
Crorey Creations dba Choose Friendship – Clinton Township
DASI Solutions LLC – Pontiac
Dominion Systems – Grand Rapids
Double O Supply & Craftsmen, Inc. – Byron Center
Dynamic Conveyor Corporation – Muskegon
Edge Partnerships – Lansing
Everbest Organics – Munger
EZ Pro Delivery – Saginaw
Fullerton Tool Company – Saginaw
Great Lakes Potato Chip Co – Traverse City
Green Electrical Supply LLC – Auburn Hills
Happy Howie’s, Inc. – Detroit
Hop Head Farms LLC – Hickory Corners
Hospitalists of Northern Michigan – Traverse City
International Engineering & Mfg., Inc. – Hope
Journeyman Distillery – Three Oaks
Legal Copy Services, Inc. – Grand Rapids
McClure’s Pickles – Detroit
MCM Staffing LLC – Southfield
Michigan Lake Products, Inc. – Indian River
MyNorth Media – Traverse City
NeXt I.T. – Muskegon
Next Level Manufacturing LLC – Jenison
NOR-FAB ENTERPRISES, INC. – Gladstone
On Duty Gear – Port Huron
Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc. – Mt. Pleasant
Pyxis Technologies LLC – Plymouth
Rankin Biomedical Corporation – Holly
Regal Financial Group – Kentwood
Reliable Aftermarket Parts, Inc. – Williamston
Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery – Baroda
Safie Specialty Foods Company, Inc. – Chesterfield
SCTools – Auburn Hills
Simply Fresh Market – Brighton
Smart Vision Lights – Muskegon
TekWissen – Ann Arbor
TG Manufacturing – Dorr
The Big Salad – Grosse Pointe Farms
Visiting Angels – Sterling Heights
Walker-Miller Energy Services LLC – Detroit

2013 Award Winners

Main Street USA Award Watch Award Video

Ryan and Erin Cottongim, Owners
Witch’s Hat Brewing Company – South Lyon, MI

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Innovation Award Watch Award Video

Paul Need, President & CEO
RealBio Technology, Inc. – Kalamazoo, MI

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Government Contracting Award Watch Award Video

David Goudreau, Owner
Northern Wings Repair, Inc. – Newberry, MI

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Small Business Awards

Small Business Person of the Year Watch Award Videos

Douglas Hekman, President
Quincy Street, Inc. – Holland, MI

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Family-Owned Business of the Year Watch Award Videos

Helen Irene Zeerip, President
Teddy’s Transport – Holland, MI

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Veteran-Owned Business of the Year Watch Award Videos

Lane Coleman, President & CEO
Strike Group – Detroit, MI

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Young Entrepreneur of the Year Watch Award Videos

Johnathan David Julien
LJJ Construction, LLC – Houghton, MI

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Small Business Exporter of the Year Watch Award Videos

Donald Carbone, President
Managed Programs, LLC – Auburn Hills, MI

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SCORE Counselor of the Year Watch Award Videos

Thomas Raymond

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SBTDC Counselor of the Year Watch Award Videos

Melissa Angel

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Watch Award Videos

906 Technologies – Marquette, MI
Air Advantage LLC – Frankenmuth, MI
Altus Brands LLC – Traverse City, MI
APEC – Lake Odessa, MI
BGL Asset Services LLC – Mt. Pleasant, MI
Cadillac Culvert Inc. – Cadillac, MI
Check Corporation – Troy, MI
Cherry Capital Foods – Traverse City, MI
Constructive Eating Inc. – Ann Arbor, MI
Critter Control – Traverse City, MI
Daycare Works – Rochester Hills, MI
Edibles Rex – Detroit, MI
Embedded Logix Inc. – Shelby Township, MI
Gazelle Sports – Kalamazoo, MI
Genemarkers – Kalamazoo, MI
Global Lift Corp. – Bad Axe, MI
Grand Traverse Distillery – Traverse City, MI
Gravity Works Design & Development – Lansing, MI
H&H Wildlife Design and Fur Dressing Inc. – Reed City, MI
Ideomed – Grand Rapids, MI
ITB Packaging LLC – Holland, MI
Jollay Orchards – Coloma, MI
Kyyba Inc. – Farmington Hills, MI
LinTech Global Inc. – Farmington Hills, MI
M22 – Traverse City, MI
Marshall Plastic Film – Martin, MI
Marvel Technologies Inc. – Novi, MI
MatchRX – Royal Oak, MI
Micron Mfg Company – Grand Rapids, MI
Mills Pharmacy & Apothecary – Birmingham, MI
Mindscape at Hanon McKendry – Grand Rapids, MI
Moomers Homemade Ice Cream – Traverse City, MI
Newmind Group Inc. – Kalamazoo, MI
NITS Solutions Inc. – Farmington Hills, MI
Nobis Agri Science Inc. – Plainwell, MI
Northern Fab & Machine LLC – Menominee, MI
OPS Solutions LLC – Northville, MI
Panther Global Technologies – Wixom, MI
Phoenix Environmental Inc. – Whitmore Lake, MI
Plymouth Technology Inc. – Rochester Hills, MI
Preferred Solutions Inc. – Northville, MI
PRO-VISION Video Systems – Byron Center, MI
PROLIM Corporation – Farmington Hills, MI
QST Consultations Ltd – Allendale, MI
Resource Recycling Systems Inc. – Ann Arbor, MI
Sentio LLC – Southfield, MI
Supermercado Mexico – Grand Rapids, MI
TerraTrike – Grand Rapids, MI
Uckele Health & Nutrition Inc. – Blissfield, MI
Vintech Industries Inc. – Imlay City, MI

2012 Award Winners

Main Street USA Award Watch Award Video

John Mihelich, Owner
Woodward Auto – Pontiac, MI

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Government Contracting Award

Gale Merchant and Keith Merchant, Owners
Lia Krantz Lipar, Director of Military Sales & Contracts
Brooks & Perkins, Inc. dba B&P Manufacturing – Cadillac, MI

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Innovation Award Watch Award Video

Navid Yazdi, CEO
Evigia Systems Inc. – Ann Arbor, MI

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Urban Small Business and Entrepreneurship Award Watch Award Video

Amy Engelsman, CEO
Proos Manufacturing, Inc. – Grand Rapids, MI

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Small Business Awards

Small Business Person of the Year Watch Award Video

John Charles Lowery
Applied Imaging – Grand Rapids, MI

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Exporter of the Year Watch Award Video

Laurence S. Slovin
B&P Process Equipment and Systems, LLC

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Family-Owned Business of the Year Watch Award Video

Jami Margaret Moore
JEM Tech Group – Mount Clemens, MI

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Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Watch Award Video

William Deary
Great Lakes Caring – Jackson, MI

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Young Entrepreneur of the Year Watch Award Video

Amber Lynn (Smith) Williams
Power in Motion Gymnastics & Fitness – St. Joesph, MI

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Small Business Champion Awards Watch Award Video

Financial Services Champion of the Year

Dave Adams
Michigan Credit Union League and Associates – Lansing, MI

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Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year

Keith King
Michigan Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Roundtable – Detroit, MI

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Minority Small Business Champion of the Year

Donald E. Snider
Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Cadillac Place – Detroit, MI

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Score Counselor of the Year

James H. Muir
Logisitics SSI, Inc. – Farmington Hills, MI

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Small Business Journalist of the Year

Larry T. Eiler, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
Eiler Communications – Ann Arbor, MI

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Small Business Counselor of the Year

Stanley J. Pruski
Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center – Grand Rapids, MI

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Women Small Business Champion of the Year

Margaret Adams
Cornerstone Alliance – Benton Harbor, MI

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winners Watch Award Video

Argent Tape & Label, Inc.
Avalon International Breads LLC
Axios Incorporated
Benecor, Inc.
BikerGarage101
Brute Industries Inc.
Chateau Chantal Winery & Inn
Cherry Republic
Criterion
Critical Signal Technologies, Inc.
Crystal Clean Auto Detailing LLC
CuroRX
Dancin’ Dogg Golf
DaySmart Software
Delta Manufacturing
Detroit Trading Company
DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
DMC Consultants, Inc.
Dr. Shrink, Inc.
Duo-Gard Industries Inc.
Dynamic Captioning, LLC
Facility Solutions, Inc.
FAVI Entertainment
Grid Logic
Katech Inc.
Keltech, Inc.
Kremin, Inc.
Level One Bank
Logic Solutions, Inc.
Lorin Industries
Lynx Network Group
Mango Languages
Medbio, Inc.
MedHub, Inc
MiDAS Foods International
Moran Iron Works
Optimal Solutions Inc.
Premium Hydro Solutions LLC
Proos Manufacturing, Inc.
SpeedConnect, LLC
Superior Extrusion, Inc.
Team Support Services
TEKNA
Total Security Solutions
Tribal Manufacturing, Inc.
Twin Bay Medical, Inc
Vantage Plastics
WaterSolve LLC
Worksighted Inc.
ZON LED, LLC

2011 Award Winners

Innovation Award Watch Award Video

Marcos Dantus, President / CEO
BioPhotonic Solutions, Inc. – East Lansing, MI

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Main Street USA Award Watch Award Video

Chad Faszczewski, Owner
Biker Garage 101 – Oscoda, MI

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Government Contracting Award Watch Award Video

Frederick (Rick) Darter, President / CEO
Ken Gorinski, Vice President
Dave Nannini, COO
Rave Computer – Sterling Heights, MI

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Small Business Champions Watch Award Videos

Michigan Veteran Small Business Champion

Matt Sherwood, Assistant Director
VetBizCentral Inc. – Flint, MI

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Michigan Financial Services Champion

Jane Sherzer, President
Michigan Certified Development Corporation – East Lansing, MI

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Michigan and Midwest Region Minority Small Business Champion

Cynthia A. Grubbs, Small Business Liaison
Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Novi, MI

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Women in Business Champion

Michelle A. Richards, Executive Director
Center for Empowerment & Economic Development – Ann Arbor, MI

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Small Business Journalist of the Year

Michael F. Carmichael, Editor & Contributing Writer
Corp! Magazine – Warren, MI

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Michigan Small Business Counselors of the Year

Lorne Greenwood, SCORE Counselor
SCORE Chapter 18 – Detroit, MI

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Michigan Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year Watch Award Videos

Amy Engelsman, CEO
Proos Manufacturing, Inc. – Grand Rapids, MI

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Michigan Small Business Person of the Year Watch Award Videos

Michael J. Uckele, CEO and President
Uckele Health & Nutrition – Blissfield, MI

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Michigan and Midwest Region Small Business Exporter of the Year Watch Award Videos

Darryl J. Barlett, Vice President & General Manager
k-Space Associates, Inc. – Dexter, MI

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winners Watch Award Videos

Action Fabricators, Inc.
Alto Precision Inc.
Applied Imaging
Bay View Food Products Co. / Mr. Chips Inc.
Biophotonic Solutions Inc.
BS&A Software
Comfort Keepers
Computerized Facility Integration, LLC
Cops & Doughnuts Bakery
Diversified Industrial Staffing
Draths Corporation
Grand River, Inc.
Great Lakes Stainless, Inc.
HESCO
Higher Grounds Trading Co.
Hygieia, Inc.
IMAGE ONE
Innovative Analytics
Integrated Strategies, Inc.
Intervention Insights, LLC
Kantorwassink
Lakeshore Cutting Solutions
L’Anse Manufacturing, Inc
Leon Speakers, Inc.
Livio Radio
MacUpdate
Marketplace Homes
Maximum Mold
MessageMakers
MFP Incorporated
Mutually Human Software
My Insurance Expert
New Age/Landmark, Inc.
NOVO Motor Acoustic Systems
Plascon Group
Relume Technologies, Inc.
Running Fit Inc.
Sakti3
Shelving, Inc
Shorts Brewing Company
SRT Solutions
Translume, Inc.
TransPharm Preclinical Solutions
Tri-Pac Inc
Tri-Star Molding Inc.
Underground Printing
Unified Business Technologies, Inc.
Wellco
XCEND Group, Inc.
YourAreaCode

2010 Award Winners

Innovation Award Watch Award Video

Kyle Schwulst, Owner
ElectroJet

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Main Street USA Award Watch Award Video

Josh Little, Owner
Maestro eLearning

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Government Contracting Award Watch Award Video

Glen Simula, Owner
GS Engineering

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Small Business Champions Watch Award Video

Michigan Veteran Small Business Champion

Daniel P. Whisnant, Government Sales Manager
Stryker Medical

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Michigan Financial Services Champion

Derek L. Edwards
Huntington National Bank

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Michigan Minority Small Business Champion

William R. Ross, President
Booker T. Washington Business Association

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Women in Business Champions

Debra Power, Co-President
Carrie Hensel, Co-President
Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw

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Small Business Journalist of the Year

Lucy Ann Lance
The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider

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Small Business Counselor of the Year

James D. Beauchamp
Small Business & Technology Development Center

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Jeffery Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year Watch Award Video

Michael DeWitt, President
Peter James, Vice President
Timothy DeWitt, Sec. and Treasurer
Peter Jason DeWitt, Plant Manager
DeWitt Barrels, Inc.

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Michigan Small Business Persons of the Year Watch Award Video

Charles Reid, President
Charter House Innovations

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Michigan Young Entrepreneur of the Year Watch Award Video

Stewart W. Beal, President
Beal Inc. & Beal Properties, LLC

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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winners

AKASHA-US Inc.
Ameri Pro Restoration LLC
Appia Communications Inc.
Assets International LLC
Atomic Object
The C2 Group
Campfire Interactive Inc.
Classic Instruments
Covenant Eyes Inc.
DICE Corp.
DornerWorks Ltd.
Edgewater Automation
eFulfillment Service Inc.
Elite Cleanroom Services
Emagine Entertainment Inc.
Energy Steel & Supply Co.
Enovate
Essential Bodywear
FISHER/UNITECH
Global Energy Innovations Inc.
Global LT Inc.
Great Lakes Drug Development Inc.
Heat Transfer International (HTI)
Integrated Nonclinical Development Solutions
Kilwin’s Chocolates and Ice Cream
KM International Inc.
Lambert, Edwards & Associates
Lansing Urgent Care
Loadmaster Corp.
Maestro eLearning
Maggie’s Organics
Marble Arms
Metabolic Solutions Development Co.
NanoBio Corp.
NEX Solutions
Premier Food Supplies LLC
Pure Entropy Technologies/Encryption Security Solutions
Pure Visibility Inc.
Ryba Marine Construction Co.
Sensitile Systems LLC
Somat Engineering Inc.
Standard Components Inc.
Stewart Manufacturing LLC
Tolera Therapeutics Inc.
Velesco Pharmaceutical Services
Vendor Managed Solutions Inc.
Versus Technology Inc.
VMX International LLC
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