Gwinnett Chamber Announces Top Small Businesses and Non-profits of the year

Formerly known as the Small Business Person of the Year Awards, the Pinnacle Small Business Awards Presented by Entaire Global Companies, Inc. are among the Chamber’s most prestigious awards. The celebration recognized both emerging companies as well as companies that have exhibited a substantial history as an established business.

The companies honored at the luncheon were selected from more than 300 nominations and from 50 finalists as Gwinnett’s Top 25 Pinnacle Small Business Award Winners, based on steady and above average growth and profitability, growth in number of employees, contributions to the community, overcoming adversity, original entrepreneurship and more, as defined by the Small Business Administration for their statewide and national awards.

A new category was also added to this year’s Awards to recognize Gwinnett’s non-profit organizations, whose generous and inspiring efforts can be seen and felt throughout Gwinnett. Receiving the first-ever Pinnacle Non-Profit Awards are the Dream House for Medically Fragile Children for the top small non-profit category, Annandale Village for the top mid-size nonprofit category, and Aurora Theatre for the top large non-profit category.  The non-profits honored at the luncheon were selected based on board of directors strength; staying power; growth in employees/volunteers and budget; innovation of service; response to adversity; and overall contribution to the community.