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SBJ's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former City Manager Tom Finnie, who was also the evening’s keynote speaker.
SBJ's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former City Manager Tom Finnie, who was also the evening’s keynote speaker.

SBJ honors Economic Impact Awards recipients

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Five Springfield companies were recognized Thursday at Springfield Business Journal’s seventh annual Economic Impact Awards ceremony.

The event, held at Bass Pro Shops’ White River Room, drew nearly 300 attendees. (Click here for photos of the event.)

The services category award went to St. John’s Health System. The company had net revenues of $1.2 billion and a payroll of $567 million in 2005.

O’Reilly Auto Parts was recognized in the retail/wholesale category. Its 2005 southwest Missouri revenues topped $100 million.

Springfield Victory Mission, with programs and services valued at $3.5 million, was named Nonprofit of the Year.

The Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented to Cruisin' 66, which reached revenues of $2.1 million last year.

Oxford HealthCare was named Innovator of the Year for its use of telehealth technology and a payroll that exceeded $22 million in 2005.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former City Manager Tom Finnie, who was also the evening’s keynote speaker.

See SBJ’s July 31 issue or visit sbj.net on Monday to read complete profiles of all the Economic Impact Award finalists.

Click here to read profiles of each finalist and honoree.

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