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2017 BOB Award winners
Congratulations to all of the 2017 BOB Award winners. All readers' poll winners have been notified by phone and winners' packets will be mailed in February.
We want to cordially invite EVERYONE to the BOB Awards Party on March 2, 2017 in Concord. This event is open to current, past and future winners. The BOB Awards is a night filled with networking, spirited cocktails and great food.
Please note that more information about each winner below will be included in an upcoming issue of NH Business Review.
Readers' poll winners for the 2017 BOB Awards.
| Category | 2017 Company |
| Marketing Agency | Your Creative Solutionist |
| Digital Marketing Agency | SilverTech |
| Public Relations Agency | Calypso Communications |
| Video Production Company | New Sky Productions |
| Managed IT Services | Mainstay Technologies |
| Accounting Firm | Howe, Riley & Howe, CPA |
| Architectural Firm | DeStefano Architects |
| Engineering Firm | TFMoran Inc. |
| Cell Phone Provider | Verizon Wireless |
| Telecommunications Provider | Comcast |
| Courier and Delivery Service | Granite State Shuttle Service |
| Commercial Real Estate Broker | Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan |
| Waste Removal Company | Waste Management, Inc. |
| Waste Removal Company (Local) | Pinard Waste Systems, Inc. |
| Executive Search Firm | KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting |
| Staffing Service | The Nagler Group |
| Art Gallery for Corporate Art | Art 3 Gallery |
| Golf Course – Private | Wentworth Country Club |
| Golf Course – Public | Atkinson Resort & Country Club |
| Hotel for Business Travel | Bedford Village Inn |
| Sporting Event to Take Clients To | New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
| General Contractor | Harvey Construction |
| Mechanical Contractor | Granite State Plumbing and Heating |
| Electrical Contractor | Longchamps Electric Inc. |
| MBA Program | University of New Hampshire |
| Online Degree Program | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Local Bank for Small Business | Bank of New Hampshire |
| Regional Bank for Small Business | TD Bank |
| Regional Commercial Lender | TD Bank |
| Credit Union | St. Mary's Bank |
| Investment Firm | Fidelity Investments |
| Florist | Jacques Flowers |
| Corporate Event Caterer | Tidewater Catering Group |
| Networking Event | Tri-City Expo |
| Small Venue for Meetings and Events | LaBelle Winery |
| Medium Venue for Meetings and Events | Grappone Conference Center |
| Large Venue for Meetings and Events | Omni Mount Washington Resort |
| After-Work Bar (Greater Manchester) | Copper Door |
| After-Work Bar (Monadnock Region) | Margaritas Mexican Restaurant |
| After-Work Bar (Greater Concord) | The Common Man |
| After-Work Bar (Greater Nashua) | The Peddler's Daughter |
| After-Work Bar (Seacoast) | The Portsmouth Brewery |
| After-Work Bar (North of Concord) | Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery |
| Business Dinner (Greater Manchester) | Copper Door |
| Business Dinner (Greater Nashua – multi location) | The Common Man |
| Business Dinner (Greater Nashua – local) | Buckley's Great Steaks |
| Business Dinner (Greater Concord – multi-location) | The Common Man |
| Business Dinner (Greater Concord – local) | O Steaks and Seafood |
| Business Dinner (Greater Salem) | Tuscan Kitchen |
| Business Dinner (Seacoast) | Surf Restaurant |
| Business Dinner (North of Concord) | O Steaks & Seafood |
| Business Dinner (Monadnock Region) | Giorgio's Ristorante |
| Business Lunch (Greater Manchester) | Cotton |
| Business Lunch (Greater Nashua) | The Common Man |
| Business Lunch (Greater Concord – multi-location) | The Common Man |
| Business Lunch (Greater Concord – local) | The Barley House |
| Business Lunch (Seacoast) | The Portsmouth Brewery |
| Business Lunch (North of Concord) | Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille |
| Business Lunch (Monadnock Region) | Elm City Brewing Company |
| Cup of Coffee (Greater Manchester) | The Bridge Café |
| Cup of Coffee (Greater Nashua) | Riverwalk Café & Music Bar |
| Cup of Coffee (Monadnock Region) | Prime Roast Coffee Company |
| Cup of Coffee (Seacoast) | Popovers On the Square |
| Cup of Coffee (Greater Concord) | White Mountain Gourmet Coffee |
| Cup of Coffee (North of Concord) | White Mountain Café |
| Cup of Coffee (Greater Salem) | The Village Bean |
| Electricity Provider | Eversource Energy |
| Fuel Provider | Palmer Gas and Oil |
| Solar Energy Company | Granite State Solar |
| Corporate Moving Company | Ray the Mover |
| Hospital | Elliot Hospital |
| Health Insurance Provider | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England |
| Commercial Insurance Broker | Cross Insurance Agency |
| Employee Benefits | CGI Employee Benefits Group |
| Bankruptcy Law Firm | Devine Millimet |
| Corporate Law Firm | McLane Middleton |
| Employment Law Firm | McLane Middleton |
| Intellectual Property Law Firm | Devine Millimet |
| Real Estate Law Firm | Shaheen & Gordon |
| Tax Law Firm | McLane Middleton |
| Office Cleaning Service | The Cleaning Guy |
| Office Supplies | W.B. Mason |
| Office Supplies (Locally Owned) | Central Paper Products |
| Office Furniture (Locally-Owned) | Office Alternatives (formerly Surplus Office Equipment) |
| Office Furniture | Staples |
| Payroll Service | ADP |
| Payroll Service (Locally-Owned) | Trivantus |
| Copy Services | The Copy Shop |
| Long-Run Printer | RAM Printing, Inc. |
| Short-Run Printer | RAM Printing, Inc. |
| Promotional Products Supplier | Say It In Stitches |
| Commercial Signage | Barlo Signs |
| Auto Dealership | AutoFair Automotive Group |
| Auto Fleet Dealership | Merchants Automotive Group |
| Auto Luxury Dealership | Tulley BMW |
| Car Service | Grace Limousine |
| Business Startup Competition | UNH's Paul J. Holloway Innovation-to-Market Prize |
| Young Professionals Network | Manchester Young Professionals Network |
