YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
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SBJ will announce winners at a special banquet at the Tower Club on July 20|ret||ret||tab|
A panel of five independent judges for the Springfield Business Journal's 2000 Economic Impact Awards completed deliberations last week and announced finalists in the five industry categories. |ret||ret||tab|
Judges rendered decisions based on nominations and applications from companies involved in the real estate, telecommunications, retail, information technology and financial services sectors. |ret||ret||tab|
Criteria included employment and sales growth, as well as other factors contributing to significant economic impact in Springfield and southwest Missouri during the past year. The awards will culminate with a special banquet, set for 7:10 p.m., July 20 at the Tower Club and is being held in conjunction with the Business Journal's 20th anniversary celebration.|ret||ret||tab|
Finalists in the five categories, along with a profile of the recipient of an award honoring an individual for Lifetime Achievement in Business, will be featured in a glossy, magazine-style publication to be distributed in the July 17, 2000, weekly edition. One award from each category will be presented at the Economic Impact Awards banquet.|ret||ret||tab|
Event sponsors pugert.com, BKD, Gateway Power Communications and Meyer Communications join SBJ in congratulating the finalists and saluting their many business accomplishments.|ret||ret||tab|
The three finalists from each category are: Carol Jones, Rankin & Company and Murney Associates in the real estate category; ProTel Communication Systems, Russell Cellular Inc. and Southwestern Bell for the telecommunications category; Nixa Hardware & Seed, Walgreens, and Wickman's Garden Village in the retail category; Networks Inc., TravelNow.com and Jack Henry & Associates in the information technology category; First USA, Liberty Bank and The Bank in the financial services category.|ret||ret||tab|
Nominees for the Lifetime Achievement in Business Award will be announced later this summer, and one recipient will be honored in the July 17 special publication and at the July 20 ceremonies. |ret||ret||tab|
Members of the 2000 Economic Impact Awards judges panel are: Greg Williams, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Jane Hood, Missouri Department of Economic Development; Ann Peck, city of Springfield; Dr. Charles Pettijohn, professor of marketing at Southwest Missouri State University; and Jane Peterson, SMSU Small Business Development Center.|ret||ret||tab|
The Economic Impact Awards program and publication are more ways the SBJ staff can recognize and honor individuals and companies for hard work, commitment and achievements contributing to the growth and development of the Springfield and southwest Missouri economy. |ret||ret||tab|
Other awards given by the Business Journal, to be presented annually, are the 40 Under 40, which took place in April, and Women In Business, which will honor the area's most influential women in business this October. |ret||ret||tab|
Tickets for the Economic Impact Awards banquet will go on sale soon. Cost is $30 per ticket and $270 for a table of 10.|ret||ret||tab|
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