Business Recognition Luncheon Awards & Showcase

Past Recipients

The Business Recognition Luncheon Awards & Showcase is a celebration designed to recognize and honor individuals' and companies' achievements, growth, innovation, and exceptional business practices in Greater Green Bay. The different award categories include the Business Person of the Year Award, Cornerstone Award, Entrepreneurial Award, Growth Award, and Special Accomplishment Award.

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Throughout the years, Greater Green Bay individuals and businesses have been honored in the following categories:

 

Business Person of the Year Award

2023 | Ben Schill, Paper Transport
2022 | Garritt Bader, GB Real Estate Investments LLC
2021 | Steve Van Lannen, American Foods Group
2020 |
No event held this year
2019 |
Kate Burgess, Elevate97
2018 | Bridget O'Connor, O'Connor Connective
2017 | Kurt Voss, AmeriLux International
2016 | Brian Gottlieb, Tundraland
2015 | Mark Kaiser, Lindquist Machine Corporation
2014 | Ying LaCourt, Helping Hands Caregivers, LLC
2013 | Dana VanDen Heuvel, Marketing Savant Group and The Docking Station
2012 | Dr. Pat Warpinski, The Animal House
2011 | Larry Treankler, Bay Tek Games
2010 | Steve Van Remortel, SM Advisors
2009 | Pat Hopkins, Imaginasium
2008 | Jim LaCourt, AHEAD Human Resources and AHEAD Staffing
2007 | Michael Krysiak, ENCAP, LLC; and Jeff Mirkes, Downtown Green Bay
2006 | Jim Greene, WG&R Furniture; and Mark Burwell, Urban Hope Entrepreneur Center
2005 | Patti Bacher, Bacher Communications, Inc.
2004 | Michael Langenhorst, Anamax Corporation
2003 | Scott Bushkie, Cornerstone Business Services, Inc.
2002 | Susan Finco, Leonard & Finco Communications, Inc.
2001 | Mary Dollar, Rola-Rena
2000 | Paul Meinke, Archetype Group
1999 | Beverly French, Orde Advertising, Inc.
1998 | Larry Hovell, Bay City Chrysler
1997 | Martha Nicholson, Sunshine Travel
1996 | John Calewarts, Lizer Lawn Care
1995 | John Hurckman, Hurckman Mechanical Industries
1994 | Mike Shinners, Shinners, Hucovski & Co., S.C.
1993 | Judy Wagenblast, Wagenblast and Associates
1992 | Don Lindgren, Viking Machine and Design

 

Cornerstone Award

2023 | Georgia-Pacific
2022 | GLC Minerals
2021 |
Wipfli LLP
2020 |
No event held this year
2019 |
McDonald Companies
2018 | Festival Foods
2017 | N.E.W. Plastics
2016 | Schenck S.C.
2015 | Northern Electric, Inc.
2014 | Riverside Ballroom
2013 | ProSolutions, Inc.
2012 | No award given
2011 | Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc.
2010 | Orthopedic and Spine Therapy of Green Bay
2009 | DeLeers Construction and DeLeers Millwork
2008 | Howard Immel, Inc.
2007 | PTS Contractors, Inc.
2006 | Insurance Associates of Green Bay, Inc.
2005 | Harley-Davidson of Green Bay
2004 | Regency Suites
2003 | Warren Group
2002 | No award given
2001 | Seroogy's Chocolates
2000 | Beemster Electric
1999 | Viking Machine & Design, Inc.
1998 | Tweet Garot
1997 | Ver Halen, Inc.
1996 | The Selmer Co.
1995 | Berners-Schober Associates, Inc.
1994 | Conger Industries

 

Entrepreneurial Award

2023 | FAVORYT Brand
2022 | ChemDirect
2021 |
Black Sheep Pub & Grill & Wedding Hall
2020 |
No event held this year
2019 |
MatchBack Systems, Inc.
2018 | American Tent & Sidewall
2017 | Centerpiece, LLC
2016 | Simple Cremation
2015 | O'Connor Connective
2014 | Cineviz
2013 | NorthCoast Productions, Inc.
2012 | Wyss Family Clinic of Chiropractic
2011 | Breakthrough Fuel
2010 | Legato Marketing & Communications
2009 | Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
2008 | SEURA
2007 | Innovative Services, Inc.
2006 | Azante Jeweler
2005 | The Business News
2004 | fete
2003 | Green Bay Net
2002 | Karvarna
2001 | Home Instead Senior Care
2000 | The School That Comes to You and Jo to Go (co-winners)
1999 | Direct Development
1998 | Astor House Bed and Breakfast and Titletown Brewing Company (co-winners)
1997 | Famis Manufacturing
1996 | Apple Creek Inn
1995 | MGL Fitness, Inc.
1994 | Bayland Buildings

 

Growth Award

2023 | Fiberglass Solutions LLC
2022 | PilotSmith, Inc.
2021 | American Tent
2020 | No event held this year
2019 |
The Heel Shoe Fitters
2018 | Paper Transport, Inc.
2017 | Carnivore Meat Company
2016 | Green Bay Anodizing
2015 | Great Lakes Calcium
2014 | Nicolet National Bank
2013 | AmeriLux International
2012 | Energis High Voltage Resources, Inc.
2011 | Jet Air Group
2010 | MCL Industries
2009 | Heartland Business Systems and Avastone Technologies (co-winners)
2008 | Titletown Oil Corp.
2007 | Larsen Converting Industries
2006 | American Prosthetic Components, Inc.
2005 | Renard Country Elegance, Inc., and Badger Roll & Machine, LLC (co-winners)
2004 | Infection Control Products
2003 | Winona Foods
2002 | The Day Spa
2001 | C.S. Smet Construction Company
2000 | Rhino Systems
1999 | Farnis Manufacturing Inc. Integrators, Inc.
1998 | No award given
1997 | Sue Ann's Bagels
1996 | Bayland Buildings, Inc.
1995 | PDQ Manufacturing
1994 | Cummins Great Lakes, Inc.

 

Special Accomplishment Award

2023 | Green Bay Packaging, The Mill Reclaimed Water Project
2022 | Pandemic Response: Healthcare Collaboration 
2021 | Neville Public Museum Foundation
2020 |
No event held this year
2019 |
Literacy Green Bay
2018 | Port of Green Bay
2017 | Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
2016 | 91.1 The Avenue
2015 | Oral Health Partnership
2014 | Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau (now Discover Green Bay)
2013 | Green Bay Symphony Orchestra
2012 | Green Bay Gamblers/PMI Entertainment Group
2011 | Insight Creative, Inc.
2010 | Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (FOWLS)
2009 | ASPIRO
2008 | On Broadway, Inc.
2007 | Drury Designs Custom Homes, Inc., and Olde School Square, LLC (co-winners)
2006 | Financial Life Cycles, Inc.
2005 | Malcore Funeral Homes & Crematory
2004 | De Pere Greenhouse & Floral, Inc., and Halverson Planning, LLC (co-winners)
2003 | Solinus, Inc.
2002 | No award given
2001 | Lindeman's Cleaning and Swan Corp. (co-winners)
2000 | Cellcom
1999 | Beerntsen Candies
1998 | Goltz and Associates
1997 | No award given
1996 | Granulation Technology, Inc.

 


Resiliency Award

No longer awarded.

Large Business

2021 | St. Norbert College

Medium Business

2021 | Vye

Small Business

2021 | Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau (now Discover Green Bay)

Environmental Stewardship Award

No longer awarded. 

2014 | Sadoff Iron & Metal Company
2013 | The Solberg Company
2012 | Eland Electric Corporation
2011 | Valley Trucking LLC/Valley Transfer LLC
2010 | Smet Construction Services
2009 | MEG TEC Systems, Inc.
2008 | Berners-Schober Associates, Inc.

Questions?

For questions or inquiries about the Business Recognition Luncheon Awards & Showcase, please reach out to Amber Crisp at acrisp@greatergbc.org