2013 Sky High Growth Award recipients announced

April 10, 2013

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2013 Sky High Growth Award to 35 businesses that have experienced outstanding growth in sales and/or employment over the last several years. These 35 businesses collectively represent over 1,300 full-time jobs and over 1,000 part-time jobs.

The program will be held Thursday, April 11 at Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort. The event will begin with a networking reception at 5:30 p.m. Awards ceremony will begin at 6:15 p.m.

The following companies will be honored as 2013 Sky High Growth Award winners:

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2013 Sky High Growth Award to 35 businesses that have experienced outstanding growth in sales and/or employment over the last several years. These 35 businesses collectively represent over 1,300 full-time jobs and over 1,000 part-time jobs.

The program will be held Thursday, April 11 at Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort. The event will begin with a networking reception at 5:30 p.m. Awards ceremony will begin at 6:15 p.m.

The following companies will be honored as 2013 Sky High Growth Award winners:

ACF Technologies, Inc.

Advanced Business Equipment

A.L. Odom Locksmiths, Inc.

American Security Shredding

Asheville Foods, LLC

Asheville Art Museum

Blue Sky MD

Bonesteel Films

Brumit Restaurant Group, LLC

Carolina Furniture Concepts

Carolina Mornings

Carolina Mountain Sales

Charlotte Street Computers

Climbmax Climbing Center

Cúrate Tapas Bar

EfficiencyLab

Envision Eyecare

Epsilon, Inc

Express Employment Professionals, Inc

FASTSIGNS of Asheville

Homeward Bound of Asheville, Inc.                                        

integritive, inc

i play., Inc

LuLu’s Consignment Boutique, LLC

SimplyHome

Plasticard Locktech International

PlumDog Financial

Printville

The Chocolate Fetish, Inc.

thinkbusinessspace.com

Trout Insurance

Young Transportation

Tupelo Honey Cafe

Woolworth Walk

“The Sky High Growth Award is a tribute to the success of these businesses and to their contribution to our local economy,” said Kit Cramer, President & CEO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. “It is also a tribute to our vibrant community where people and businesses thrive.”

Avista Business Development Corporation is the presenting sponsor of this year’s Sky High Growth Awards. Additional sponsors are: Crowne Plaza, JPS, George’s Stor-Mor, Forest Commercial Bank, OneWhoServes Inc., Plasticard-Locktech International, TSAChoice, Express Employment Professionals, ClearChannel Asheville, BB & T and RelyLocal.

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerceis a member organization with nearly 1,900 member businesses and organizations. Chamber members collaborate with area organizations and coalitions to support the community and each other with the mission of building community through business.

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