Small Business Leadership Awards

For the past 23 years, the South Metro Denver Chamber has recognized small businesses for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements. Small businesses are the driving force behind Colorado’s economy, accounting for over 95-percent of the state’s businesses.

Each year, the Chamber presents the Small Business Leadership Awards to honor companies that continue to excel and grow. The emphasis of the recognition is on leadership in keeping with the Chamber’s principle of Leadership in Motion.

2009 Award Finalists:
• Small Business of the Year: Landmark Environmental Services * Luminous Recycling * CAP Logistics * Felsburg Holt & Ullevig

• Emerging Business of the Year: Namaste Solar * Life Health * Luna Roasters

• Community Leader of the Year: Bud Ahern, CH2M Hill * Denny O'Malley, Craig Hospital Foundation * Lisa Schomp, Ralph Schomp Automotive

24th Annual
Small Business Leadership Awards
Celebration!

Thursday, May 21st
3:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Comedy Works South
5346 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village

Make your reservations today!

2008 SBY Winner - Designs by Sundown

Michael Hommel of Designs by Sundown Twenty-two years ago, Denver native Michael Hommel founded Designs By Sundown. Starting with a handful of employees and working out of his parents’ garage, he started a company that today has become one of Denver's most successful residential landscape architecture and construction firms. Michael started the company with the notion that by combining a responsive and knowledgeable staff with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, a successful business could be built. Designs By Sundown has adhered to this philosophy since 1985, and it can be attributed in part to the overall growth and success of the company. Today, the company employs more than 130 employees with two prominent locations including a nursery and tree farm. Designs By Sundown specializes in all aspects of outdoor living.

2007 SBY Winner - South Denver Cardiology Associates

South Denver Cardiology Imagine a place where every piece of medical equipment, every square foot of space, even every color, material and fabric, was designed with peace and healing in mind. A place where Eastern philosophies merge with state-of-the-art Western medicine. A place where physicians consider exercise, nutrition and stress-reduction as important as medication and diagnostic tests. A place that speaks of wellness, rather than illness. Welcome to South Denver Heart Center.

2006 SBY Winner - Floyd's 99 Barbershop

The energy, atmosphere and people in a Floyd's 99 shop ensures our customers have a great total experience. And yeah, we'll change the way you think about getting your hair cut. Floyd’s 99 shops are genuine, hip places where most anyone will feel comfortable and know from their first visit that we care about the quality of service we provide. Old fashioned? Kinda, but for us it’s why so many of our customers return time after time; it’s what we stand for. A great quality haircut, without the hassle of an appointment, at a reasonable price and in our great atmosphere - this is what we do. And, we do it the Floyd's 99 way.


	Celebrate Small Businesses and Great Leaders with us! Small Business Leadership Awards For the past 23 years, the South Metro Denver Chamber has recognized small businesses for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements. Small businesses are the driving force behind Colorado’s economy, accounting for over 95-percent of the state’s businesses. Each year, the Chamber presents the Small Business Leadership Awards to honor companies that continue to excel and grow. The emphasis of the recognition is on leadership in keeping with the Chamber’s principle of Leadership in Motion. 2009 Award Finalists: • Small Business of the Year: Landmark Environmental Services * Luminous Recycling * CAP Logistics * Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • Emerging Business of the Year: Namaste Solar * Life Health * Luna Roasters • Community Leader of the Year: Bud Ahern, CH2M Hill * Denny O'Malley, Craig Hospital Foundation * Lisa Schomp, Ralph Schomp Automotive 24th Annual Small Business Leadership Awards Celebration! Thursday, May 21st 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Comedy Works South 5346 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village Make your reservations today! 2008 SBY Winner - Designs by Sundown Twenty-two years ago, Denver native Michael Hommel founded Designs By Sundown. Starting with a handful of employees and working out of his parents’ garage, he started a company that today has become one of Denver's most successful residential landscape architecture and construction firms. Michael started the company with the notion that by combining a responsive and knowledgeable staff with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, a successful business could be built. Designs By Sundown has adhered to this philosophy since 1985, and it can be attributed in part to the overall growth and success of the company. Today, the company employs more than 130 employees with two prominent locations including a nursery and tree farm. Designs By Sundown specializes in all aspects of outdoor living. 2007 SBY Winner - South Denver Cardiology Associates Imagine a place where every piece of medical equipment, every square foot of space, even every color, material and fabric, was designed with peace and healing in mind. A place where Eastern philosophies merge with state-of-the-art Western medicine. A place where physicians consider exercise, nutrition and stress-reduction as important as medication and diagnostic tests. A place that speaks of wellness, rather than illness. Welcome to South Denver Heart Center. 2006 SBY Winner - Floyd's 99 Barbershop The energy, atmosphere and people in a Floyd's 99 shop ensures our customers have a great total experience. And yeah, we'll change the way you think about getting your hair cut. Floyd’s 99 shops are genuine, hip places where most anyone will feel comfortable and know from their first visit that we care about the quality of service we provide. Old fashioned? Kinda, but for us it’s why so many of our customers return time after time; it’s what we stand for. A great quality haircut, without the hassle of an appointment, at a reasonable price and in our great atmosphere - this is what we do. And, we do it the Floyd's 99 way.