Georgia SBA Small Business Week Award Winners Announced
Press release from the issuing company
Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
The Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce this year’s award recipients for its Georgia Small Business Week awards program. Recipients are being formally recognized at the annual Small Business Week awards luncheon hosted by the Georgia Quality Lenders Circle on April 29 in Atlanta.
Each year since 1963, the President has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Small Business Week. This year, National Small Business Week is May 4-8, 2015. "National Small Business Week is a perfect opportunity to take time to celebrate the achievements of the small business community.” said Terri Denison, the SBA’s Georgia District Director. “Here in Georgia we are honored to recognize members of the Georgia small business community and their champions from around the state.”
“This annual awards luncheon is a highly anticipated event for the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle (GLQC) and the opportunity to witness the spirit of entrepreneurship in the small business community across the state of Georgia. I can personally attest to the pride and excitement of this tradition, said Kim Eells, Chairwoman, GLQC. On behalf of the members of the GLQC we congratulate the winners; the nominee’s and celebrate the achievements of the small business community.”
2015 Georgia Small Business Week Annual Award Winners
Georgia Small Business Person of the Year
Mr. Scott Soesbee
3400 Chapel Hill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
Financial Services Champion of the Year
Mr. Randy Griffin
CSRA Business Lending
3023 River Watch Parkway, Suite A
Augusta, GA 30907
LGBT Business Champion of the Year
Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen, III
Vision Community Foundation
704 Ormewood Ave
Atlanta, GA 303012
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Dr. Robert Yancy
SCORE Atlanta
233 Peachtree St NE Harris Tower
Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30303
Small Business Media Champion of the Year
Mr. Gale Baldwin
Savannah Morning News
1375 Chatham Parkway
Savannah, GA 31405
Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
Master Sergeant (Ret) Andrew L. Carlisle
DVETS
160 Holly Pointe
Warner Robbins, GA 31088
Women in Business Champion of the Year
Ms. Antoinette Ball & Ms. Marionette Ball
Women Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project, Inc.
250 Georgia Ave., Suite 213
Atlanta, GA 30312
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr. Travis Allen
iSchool
8343 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30350