Delaware
County Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Small Business Leaders and Companies for
their Exceptional Business Practices and Community Involvement.
[Springfield,
PA]—Delaware Country Chamber is proud to recognize five recipients of the 2016
Small Business Awards. The recipients, selected from hundreds of
nominations, stood out for their exceptional business practices and community
involvement. The following companies and individuals will be recognized on
Thursday, March 31st at The Drexelbrook Events Center in Drexel Hill at an
award dinner and networking reception from 5:30 – 8:00pm.
Honorees were judged in key categories including involvement in the local
business and trade associations and demonstrated contributions to the region,
such as donations to Delaware County residents in need. Companies must be
locally owned, privately held and must be in business for a minimum of 5
successive years, and are active members of the Delaware County Chamber of
Commerce.
Chamber President Trish McFarland
said, “Together with our
presenting sponsor, Comcast Business, I am pleased to recognize the business
leaders of Delaware County. Since its formation in 1913, the Delaware
County Chamber has been committed to recognizing companies and persons who have
made significant contributions to our local economy. We proudly present our annual Small Business
Awards, which we have hosted for many decades, to the following
recipients. Many thanks to those sponsors that help make these events possible; Comcast Business,
Citadel, LPL Financial, Republic Bank, and TD Bank.”
2016 Small Business Award
Recipients:
- Burns’ Family
Neighborhood Markets, Small Family Business Award –Serving the Delaware
County community for over 30 years as the neighborhood grocery store
including the ShopRite stores of Drexeline, and Brookhaven, and Fresh
Grocer in Upper Darby.
- JB Braun, Small
Business Person of the Year Award – JB is has served as Publisher for Main
Line Today Magazine for five years. JB and his team at Main Line
Today devotes itself to the communities, traditions and lifestyles of the
area, providing insight into its people, history, and culture
- CASA Youth Advocates, Nonprofit
of the Year Award –
CASA
champions abused and neglected young people in our region's heavily
burdened child welfare system.
- Oliver Heating, Cooling,
Plumbing & Electrical, Small Business Award –Servicing
the community for over 40 years, recognized as the Best Contractor to Work
For in the Eastern US by the ACHR News.
- Action Potential, SCORE
Delaware County Business of the Year Award - Providing exemplary physical
and emotional care for each of our clients and clients’ families to improve
their quality of life.
The
Small Business Awards dinner includes a networking reception, awards dinner and
a presentation from our keynote speaker,
Matt Ruth, U.S. Chief Commercial Officer for Adapt Pharma. Adapt
Pharma is focused on developing cutting-edge treatments for patients with
special medical conditions. Adapt Pharma most recently received approval to
distribute NARCAN® (Naloxone Hydrochloride) nasal spray to law enforcement and
first responders to temporarily reverses the
effects of an overdose of opioid drugs including heroin. Mr. Ruth said “Adapt is proud that our home county has
become a role model within Pennsylvania and the country, by increasing access
to NARCAN® and combatting our nation’s growing opioid overdose epidemic.” (County Press, Delco
News Network) Delaware County is the first customers
to use NARCAN® Nasal Spray. Adapt Pharma U.S. Headquarters
are located in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
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