Business Excellence Awards

2013 Business Excellence Awards

Did you know that small businesses make up more than 80 percent of the New Hampshire business community?

They are the heart of the Granite State's economy, but the people who own and operate them are often overlooked and don't receive the kind of public recognition they deserve.

Recognizing the state's small-business owners and operators is the purpose of NHBR's Business Excellence Awards -- they are a celebration of those small-business people whose imagination, industriousness and innovation have not only helped their companies to grow and thrive, but to give back as well -- to their communities and the entire state.

2013 AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to this year's award recipients!

2013 Recipient	Company	Category
Daniel R. Morrison	Optima Bank & Trust	Financial
Shane Carter	Ridgeview Construction	Construction
Gail Kimball	Advanced Graphic Communication	Media/Marketing
Sharon Beaty	Mid-State Health Center	Health Care
Keith Bamford	Daystar, Inc.	Business Services
Angela Martin	Devine Millimet	Professional Services
Keri Laman	Tidewater Catering Group	Hospitality
Arthur O."Buddy" Phaneuf	Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium	Retail/Consumer Services (tie)
John Stewart	Bedford Martial Arts Academy	Retail/Consumer Services (tie)
Paul Lachance	Smartware Group	Technology

2013 EVENT PHOTOS

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2013 Business Excellence Hall of Fame Inductee: Larry Gammon, Easter Seals NH

Under Larry’s able and visionary leadership, this Manchester-based organization has grown to become the single largest Easter Seals organization in the world

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Paul Lachance, Smartware Group

The software is used by both small and large businesses in a variety of industries, from manufacturing plants to stadiums to data centers

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: John Stewart, Bedford Martial Arts Academy

The academy has become a gathering place that provides a safe and fun place for kids to become productive, strong members of their communities

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Arthur O. “Buddy” Phaneuf, Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium

While Buddy has kept the company’s traditional values of generosity and honesty alive, he has also been at the forefront of the death care industry

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Angela Martin, Devine Millimet

The initiative provides free incorporation to new businesses that are just getting off the ground

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Gail Kimball, Advanced Graphic Communication

Gail has donated hundreds of hours of work to programs that help to stimulate the local economy

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Keri Laman, Tidewater Catering Group

It has grown into one of the foremost catering companies in southern New Hampshire

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Sharon Beaty, Mid-State Health Center

Their goal was to provide high-quality, primary health care and support services to people across central New Hampshire – regardless of their ability to pay

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Daniel R. Morrison, Optima Bank & Trust

By offering personalized service and local decision-making to small businesses and homeowners, Optima has become New Hampshire’s fastest-growing bank

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Shane Carter, Ridgeview Construction

Ridgeview is committed to building custom homes that are as beautiful and affordable as they are minimally impactful on the environment

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2013 Business Excellence Winner: Keith Bamford, Daystar Inc.

Keith Bamford and his two brothers, Dan and Eric, decided to start up their own small business over a decade ago, inspired by their parents, who had run an insurance business of their own

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