Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, Josh Jerman of The Wailea Group, LLC.
By Staff Reports
(Maui)– Mayor Alan Arakawa in conjunction with the Maui Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Mayor’s Small Business Awards which was held at the King Kamehameha Golf Club Waikapu Ballroom.
Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, Joe Rossi Maui Babe, Inc.
“Small business is Maui County’s most important economic engine, and we should never forget the sacrifices that business owners make every day to keep their businesses operating,” said Mayor Arakawa. “They take on risk, work long hours, and put their personal assets on the line while providing jobs, services and goods to our community. We are fortunate to have such a strong small business community in Maui County and are privileged to honor them.”
Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, Grant Schule & Emanuela Vinciguera of Kumu Farms.
This year’s nominees are an exceptional group of small businesses who are all deserving of awards. The winners in each category are as follows:
Young Small Business Person of the Year
Josh Jerman (The Wailea Group, LLC)
Exceptional Small Business (10 or fewer employees)
Joe Rossi (Maui Babe, Inc.)
Exceptional Small Business (11-25 employees)
Grant Schule & Emanuela Vinciguera (Kumu Farms)
Exceptional Small Business (26-50 employees)
Les Tomita & Mariah Brown (Da Kitchen)
Outstanding Non-Profit Business
The Maui Food Bank
Lifetime Achievement Award
John B. Guard, III & Susan Guard (The Pet Shop, Inc.)
Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, Les Tomita & Mariah Brown of Da Kitchen.
Mahalo to co-sponsors Maui Chamber of Commerce, Tanaka Engineers, Inc., Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Araki-Regan & Associates, Muneyiko & Hiraga, SCORE, and VIP Food Service.
Congratulations to all of the 2012 Mayor’s Small Business Award Nominees and Winners.
Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, Richard Yust of The Maui Food Bank.
Mayor Alan Arakawa and Pamela Tumpap, President of the Maui Chamber of Commerce with winner, John B. Guard, III & Susan Guard of The Pet Shop, Inc.