UTICA – The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce will be announcing the winners of the 2020 Business of the Year Awards in a new and exciting format during a televised special to be aired tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 15th from 7pm to 8pm on CBS-Utica.
Awards will be presented to winners in five separate categories. The categories include: For-Profit Business with Over 50 Employees; For-Profit Business with 50 Employees or Fewer; Not-For-Profit with Over 50 Employees; Not-For-Profit with 50 Employees or Fewer; and Catalyst Rising Business. Finalists were evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:
1) Staying power, response to challenges, product(s)/ service(s) innovation; growth within their industry
2) Commitment to the Mohawk Valley Region – longevity in region; community involvement; public service; business leadership and
3) Involvement in the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce.
The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the following finalists for the 2020 Business of the Year Awards:
| FOR PROFIT BUSINESS UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES | NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS WITH UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES | |
| GreenScapes Garden Center & Landscape Co. | Empowered Pathways, Inc. | |
| M.A. Polce Consulting Inc. | Oneida County History Center | |
| Staffworks | YWCA Mohawk Valley | |
| FOR PROFIT BUSINESS OVER 50 EMPLOYEES | NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS WITH OVER 50 EMPLOYEES | |
| Casa Imports | Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. | |
| Northland Communications | The House of the Good Shepherd | |
| Standard Insulating Co. | Utica College | |
| CATALYST RISING BUSINESS | ||
| Climb Chiropractic Sports Health | ||
| Ramon’s Bakery | ||
| Upstate Empire Fitness | ||
This year’s event is presented by Staffworks. To watch, viewers may tune in to Spectrum Channel 5, DirecTV Channel 4, Dish Network Channel 12, Over the Air Channel 2.2, TV Apps offering CBS-Utica, or streaming on the Homepage of WKTV.com. To see all of the finalist interviews, visit the Chamber’s website www.greateruticachamber.org.
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The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization comprised of business and business-oriented members dedicated to the development of a prosperous economic climate that will enhance commercial growth and the quality of life for all who reside in the Greater Utica Area.

