2009 Small Business of the Year Awards

Meet Some of Our 2009 Award Winners:

Keeping the Workplace Safe:
E.J. Ajax & Sons, a manufacturing company in Fridley, MN, has successfully logged more than 2 million hazard-free work hours and was named one of America's Top 10 Safest Companies in 2007 by Occupational Hazards magazine.

Active in Advocacy:
Uno Alla Volta of North Branford, CT, having realized the importance of being heard in Washington, D.C., organized and created the American Catalog Mailers Association (AMCA), uniting companies with similar interests to gain support on Capitol Hill.

Demonstrating Entrepreneurial Success:
In a three-month span, Infinity Info Systems, located in New York, NY, was featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business and Entrepreneur. The articles highlighted the successful business and emphasized CEO Yacov Wrocherinsky's down-to-earth management style.

Providing Community Service:
Consumers Choice Coffee of Louisville, KY, has been supplying coffee, equipment, and related supplies to a local Ronald McDonald House since 1984, averaging about $10,000 in donated goods annually. Check the full list of recipients for the 2009 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award.

AGM Container Controls Named 2009 Award Winner

Western regional finalist AGM Container Controls of Tuscan, AZ was named the 2009 America's Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Sam's Club®.

President Howard Stewart accepted the award presented by U.S. Chamber Chairman of the Board Don Shepard and Sam's Club CEO Brian Cornell at the Awards Luncheon during America's Small Business Summit 2009. Watch AGM's award video or view the photo gallery.

Fine Earth Receives Community Excellence Award

Fine Earth LLC, a Blue Ribbon Award winner from Harrisonburg, VA, received the first annual Community Excellence Award during the Blue Ribbon Award's Breakfast. The crystal award was presented to owner Chad Layman.

The Community Excellence Award is designed to highlight the integral role that small businesses play in their communities. The award is presented to the Blue Ribbon Small Business that receives the most on-line votes.

The 2009 Regional Finalists

Congratulations to the following seven small businesses that were selected as finalists for the America's Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club. The U.S. Chamber is honored to recognize their success and their contributions as leaders in the business community.