The Impact Award, sponsored by R.M. Moore Real Estate, was awarded to First Tennessee Bank. The award recognizes a business displaying a commitment to making East Tennessee a better place to live through the development and support of a community project or program.
The Small Business Award, sponsored by Bank of America, N.A., was awarded to Impact Associates, Inc. The award recognizes a business with 50 or fewer employees that has consistently grown its workforce and revenue and overcome obstacles.
The Minority Business Award, sponsored by Covenant Health, was awarded to Premiere Building Maintenance Corporation. The award recognizes a minority business that has produced outstanding business results and growth overcoming the obstacles of race and sex.
The Innovator Award sponsored by, Image Matters, Inc., was awarded to Radio Systems Corporation. The award recognized a business that has developed a new technology, innovative product or service or applied a business system or service in an innovative way.
The Young Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by Cariten Health Care, was awarded to Jimmy Rodefer, CEO of Rodefer Moss and Co, PLLC. The award is given to a young professional under forty that lives and works in East Tennessee and has achieved success, and stands to become one of tomorrow’s top business leaders.
The James A.Haslam, II Leadership Award, sponsored by Lexus of Knoxville, was awarded to F. Rodney Lawler, CEO of Lawler-Wood, LLC. The award is presented to a longtime business leader to exhibits strength in character, resolve, and commitment to our community and exemplary success regionally.
