I missed the BENNY Awards, but I grabbed this article about the winners over at commercialappeal.com.
The Black Business Associationof Memphis has announced winners of the 24th annual Black Entrepreneurship Networking Needs You awards, including accountant Charles Whitsy as outstanding business professional and Taylor Brown Apothecary as business of the year.
The awards were presented Saturday evening during a ceremony held at the Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis. Best-selling author and business speaker Don Hutson delivered the keynote address.
“We had an outstanding list of nominees and an excellent selection of winners,” said Roby Williams, BBA president. “These people and organizations promote the best entrepreneurial efforts in our city while creating new jobs and a stronger tax base.”
Other BENNY recipients are:
Hardy Bottling, outstanding woman-owned business.
FedEx, outstanding corporate involvement.
McDonald Plumbing, outstanding service provider.
Memphis Light Gas & Water Division, outstanding business development.
Methodist Healthcare, outstanding business purchasing.
Pete Mitchell and Associates, outstanding professional services.
The New Olivet Baptist Church, outstanding community involvement.
Renaissance Business Center, outstanding business facility.
Total Control Logistics, outstanding new business.
The BENNY Awards are sponsored by the BBA, which was founded in 1974 and is supported by the Memphis Department of Housing and Community Development.
The awards recognize business accomplishments by minority and women-owned businesses and honor supportive corporations
Congratulations to the winners as well as the nominees.
