News
Release 09-03
Release Date: April 9, 2009
Contact: Valerie Nguyen (713)
773-6516
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/texas
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS - 2009 - HOUSTON DISTRICT
“This year marks the 46th annual proclamation of Small Business Week and the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the winners for the Houston District,” stated Manuel Gonzalez, SBA Houston District Director. The Small Business Week award winners are as follows:
| Award | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS PERSON | Tom Jordan | U.S. Flag & Flagpole Supply, LP |
| FINANCIAL SERIVCES CHAMPION | James Walsh | Houston Galveston Area Council |
| MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION | Doreen Hughes | Mainland Testing |
| YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR | Alexander Restrepo | House of Sound Car Audio |
| BUSINESS JOURNALIST | Alvaro Ortiz | Azteca America Broadcast Television Network |
| VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION | Donna Caldwell | DKC Enterprises * |
| WOMEN IN BUSINESS CHAMPION | Dr. Anastasia Gentles, Zawadi Bryant, Connie Cazares | NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care * |
| FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS | Earl & Jean Stout | Lanstar Company |
| SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTER | Donald & Kimberley Kitchen | Subsea & Offshore Systems, LLC |
* Also Regional Winner
“We will be saluting the achievements of these winners at the Small Business Week Awards Luncheon at the Power Center, 12401 South Post Oak Road, Houston, TX 77045 on Wednesday, June 10, 2009,” Gonzalez said. He added that John Beddow, Publisher of the Houston Business Journal, will be the keynote speaker and the luncheon will be sponsored by Houston SCORE Chapter #37, a resource partner of the SBA and Counselors to America’s Small Businesses.