2012 Maui Mayor?s Small Business Award Winners

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2012 Mayor?s Small Business Award Winners

Mayor Alan Arakawa in conjunction with the Maui Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Mayor?s Small Business Awards which was held last night at the King Kamehameha Golf Club Waikapu Ballroom.

"Small business is Maui County's most important economic engine, and we should never forget the sacrifices that business owners make every day to keep their businesses operating,? said Mayor Arakawa. ?They take on risk, work long hours, and put their personal assets on the line while providing jobs, services and goods to our community.? We are fortunate to have such a strong small business community in Maui County and are privileged to honor them.?

Some of the staff of the Office of Economic Development take time to smile for a photo op while greeting guest as they arrive to the event.

This year?s nominees are an exceptional group of small businesses who are all deserving of awards.? The winners in each category are as follows: (Pictured with the winners are Mayor Arakawa & Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce)

Young Small Business Person of the Year

Josh Jerman (The Wailea Group, LLC)

Exceptional Small Business (10 or fewer employees)

Joe Rossi (Maui Babe, Inc.)

Exceptional Small Business (11-25 employees)

Grant Schule & Emanuela Vinciguera (Kumu Farms)

Exceptional Small Business (26-50 employees)

Les Tomita & Mariah Brown (Da Kitchen)

Outstanding Non-Profit Business

The Maui Food Bank

Lifetime Achievement Award

John B. Guard, III & Susan Guard (The Pet Shop, Inc.)

Mahalo to co-sponsors Maui Chamber of Commerce, Tanaka Engineers, Inc., Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Araki-Regan & Associates, Muneyiko & Hiraga, SCORE, and VIP Food Service.

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