BizX 2022 Finalists

BizX 2022 Finalists

Congratulations to the 2022 BizX Finalists! We received over 500 great nominee applications this year for businesses and individuals and the winners will be announced during the BizX Awards 2022 which will be held in Las Vegas April 3-5, 2022.   Tickets & Information

Best E-commerce/Online Business

  • Kion
    Location: Boulder, Colorado
    Coach: N/A
  • TechNWeb, Inc
    Location: Round Rock, Texas
    Coach: Dr. Michael Hartley

BEST FOOD SERVICE/QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT

  • Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc

    Location: Clear Lake, Iowa
    Coach: Andy O’Brien

  • Mama’s Java

    Location: Nolensville, Tennessee
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo

Best Full-Service Restaurant

  • Dada’s Grill
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Vishnu Doerga
  • Harold’s Restaurant & Tap Room
    Location:
    Houston, Texas
    Coach: Doug Winnie

Best Green/Sustainable Business*

  • Specialty Insulation
    Location: Liberty Lake, Washington
    Coach: Ted Schmidt
  • Specialty Environmental Group, LLC
    Location: Liberty Lake, Washington
    Coach: Ted Schmidt
  • Everything makes Craft
    Location: Bagotstown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Eagle Environmental
    Location:
    Frazeysburg, Ohio
    Coach: Heather Yakes
  • ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc.
    Location: Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach:  Doug Winnie

Best import/export company*

  • Eagle Environmental
    Location:
    Frazeyburg, Ogio
    Coach: Heather Yakes
  • NISSON INDONESIA
    Location:
    Tangerang, Indonesia
    Coach: Yusman Susanto
  • Farminpex
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach:  Arthur Rosaria

Best IT Organization*

  • Techlify
    Location:
    Georgetown. Guyana
    Coach: Dr. Michael Hartley
  • Tobin Solutions, Inc
    Location:
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffan
  • TechNWeb, Inc
    Location:
    Round Rock, Texas
    Coach: Dr. Michael Hartley

Best Child Friendly Business*

  • Faith Hope & Love
    Location:
    Racine, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffen
  • Dean Orthodontics
    Location:
    Cambridge, Ohio
    Coach: Heather Yakes
  • Good Friend Inc
    Location:
    Brookfield, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • Healing Hearts Family Counseling Center, LLC
    Location:
    Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs

Best Comeback or Turnaround Business*

  • Eltringham Law Group
    Location:
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Coach: Michael Dill
  • Inti Water Solar Heater
    Location:
    Jakarta, Indonesia
    Coach: Yusman Susanto
  • Designs of Duchess
    Loaction:
    Sugar Land, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo             

Best Business Speaker or Presenter

  • Dr. Jamie Berning
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Michelle Calcasola
  • Heather Yakes
    Location:
    Lancaster, Ohio
    Coach: Hannah Browsky
  • Todd Ruedt
    Loaction:
    Neenah, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs

Best Business Influencer

  • Dr. Michael Hartley
    Location:
    Austin, Texas
    Coach: Mike McKay
  • Craig Hohnberger
    Location:
    Canal Winchester, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Dr. Vishnu Doerga
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Doug Winnie
  • Heather Yakes
    Location:
    Lancaster, Ohio
    Coach:  Hannah Browsky

Best Business Author

  • Doug Winnie
    Location:
    Bellaire, Texas
    Coach: Bruce Wilson

Best Bank or Financial Service Provider

  • Bliss Business Services
    Location:
    Lancaster, Ohio
    Coach: Brittany Douglass
  • Yakes & Associates
    Location:
    Lancaster, Ohio
    Coach: Heather Yakes

Best New Business Book of the Year

  • Made to Impact: A guide to living a life that outlives you (Mandy Benedix)
    Location:
    Pearland, Texas
    Coach: Hala Dabboussy
  • Business Blindspots (Doug Winnie)
    Location:
    Bellaire, Texas
    Coach: Bruce Wilson

BEST NEW BUSINESS WITH UNDER 10 EMPLOYEES (UNDER 2 YEARS OF OPERATION)*

  • Josh Does It All
    Location:
    New Berlin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • Madison Chai Ltd.
    Location:
    Kingston, Jamaica
    Coach: Marcia Woon-Choy
  • Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery of Ohio
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Michelle Calcasola
  • Bolster Leadership
    Location:
    White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    Coach: N/A
  • CreateMyStory
    Location:
    Kingwood, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo

BEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION*

  • Faith Hope & Love
    Location:
    Racine, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffen

    David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation
    Location:
    Grand Prairie, Texas
    Coach: Dale Wolter
  • Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce
    Location:
    Houston, Texas
    Coach: Cathy Reinhold

  • Fort Bend Womens Center
    Location: Richmond, Texas
    Coach: Kevan Hanson

BEST PET FRIENDLY BUSINESS*

  • The Dog Nest
    Location:
    Brookfield, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • Puptown Lounge
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Pete Mcdowell
  • Cats only Vet Clinic
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger

Employee of the Year*

  • Olivia McAllister
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Company: 401 Furniture Store
  • Daniela Diaz
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Company: Farminpex NV
  • Brittany Douglass
    Location:
    Lancaster, Ohio
    Company: Action Coach Central Ohio Business Coaching
  • Jill Bates, RVT, VTS-Dentistry
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Company: Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery of Ohio

Favorite Neighborhood Business

  • Josh Does it All
    Location:
    New Berlin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • The Offsite Collaboration Center
    Location:
    Brookfield, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffen      

MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR*

  • Slim Fit Beauty
    Location:
    Humble, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo
  • We Crush Events
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Coach: Karrie Kaufmann
  • Mood Designs & Events LLC
    Location:
    Conley, Georgia
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo and Hala Dabboussy
  • ADVANTEC
    Location:
    Irvine, CA
    Coach: Karie Kaufmann

MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS GURU

  • Todd Ruedt
    Location: Neenah, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs

BEST SERVICE BASED UNDER 10 EMPLOYEES*

  • Arena Cabinets
    Location:
    Texas City, Texas
    Coach: Hala Dabboussy
  • Faith Hope & Love
    Location:
    Racine, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffan
  • INFINI Marketing
    Location:
    Houston, Texas
    Coach: Doug Winnie & Lydia Navo
  • Josh Does It All
    Location:
    New Berlin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • NP Connect
    Location:
    Franklin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs

BEST SERVICE BASED OVER 10 EMPLOYEES*

  • ADVANTEC
    Location:
    Irvine, CA
    Coach: Karie Kaufmann
  • Comfort Control
    Location:
    Ashland, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Dean Orthodontics, LLC
    Location:
    Cambridge, Ohio
    Coach: Heather Yakes
  • The Siegal Law Group
    Location:
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Coach: Michael Dill
  • We Crush Events
    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Coach: Karie Kaufmann

BEST NEW BUSINESS WITH OVER 10 EMPLOYEES (UNDER 2 YEARS OF OPERATION)

  • Midas BPO
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana.
    Coach: Vishnu Doerga

BEST COMPANY CULTURE*

  • AIS Solutions
    Location:
    Burlington, ON, Canada
    Coach: Karie Kaufmann
  • Camille’s Academy Inc
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Healing Hearts Family Counseling Center, LLC
    Location:
    Sun Prairiee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs
  • Rogue Wave Marketing
    Location:
    Brookfield, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • JCAL Holdings, LLC College H.U.N.K.S Hauling Junk and Moving
    Location:
    Lake Worth, Florida
    Coach: Michael Dill

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE*

  • Tobin Solutions Inc
    Location:
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffan
  • Cats Only Veterinary Clinic
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Farminpex N.V.
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • Comfort Control
    Location:
    Ashland, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Kimball Animal Hospital
    Location:
    Clawson, Michigan
    Coach: Michelle Calcasola

BEST SALES TEAM*

  • Katie Getman Design
    Location:
    Spokane Valley, Washington
    Coach: Jim Reinke
  • 401 Furniture Store
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Farminpex N.V.
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • KCL Capital Market Brokers Limited
    Location:
    Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
    Coach: Indira Couch
  • Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Winter Park
    Location:
    Orlando, Florida
    Coach: Lydia Nuavo

BEST COMMUNITY IMPACT/CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY*

  • Farminpex N.V.
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • The Cleary Company
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Peg Buehrle
  • The Funky Monkey
    Location:
    Friendswood, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo
  • Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery of Ohio
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Michelle Calcasola
  • Specialty Environmental Group
    Location:
    Liberty Lake, Washington
    Coach: Ted Schmidt

BEST RETAILER*

  • Ally and Sons
    Location:
    Berbice, Guyana
    Coach: Vishnu Doerga
  • English Rose Boutique
    Location:
    Amarillo, Texas
    Coach: Carlos Lopez
  • Everything Makes Craft
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Inti Solar Water Heater
    Location:
    Jakarta, Indonesia
    Coach: Yusman Susanto
  • The Funky Monkey
    Location:
    Friendswood, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo

BEST MANUFACTURER/WHOLESALER/DISTRIBUTOR*

  • PT. NISSON INDONESIA
    Location:
    Tangerang, Indonesia
    Coach: Yusman Susanto
  • Farminpex N.V.
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • Inti Solar Water Heater
    Location:
    Jakarta, Indonesia
    Coach: Yusman Susanto
  • Gupta Distribution
    Location:
    Berbice, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Design Fabicators and Integrators
    Location:
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Coach: Mark McNulty

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR*

  • Andrea Lukuch
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Pat Ann St. Germain
    Location:
    Sun Prairiee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Kory Dogs
  • Joshua Davids
    Location:
    New Berlin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • Katie Magoon
    Location:
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Coach: Sheles and Damon Wallace
  • Andrew Schroeder
    Location:
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Coach: Peg Buehrle

BEST OVERALL COMPANY*

  • Cats Only Veterinary Clinic
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Camille’s Academy Inc
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Farfan and Mendes
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Vishnu Doerga
  • Slim Fit Beauty
    Location:
    Humble, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo
  • The Cleary Company
    Location:
    Columbus, Ohio
    Coach: Peg Buehrle

VP/DIRECTOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR*

  • Leanna Levine
    Location:
    Signal Hill, CA
    Coach: Hala Dabboussy
  • Lori Hawk
    Location:
    Canal Winchester, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Kamini Latchman
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Neyla Diaz
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • Chris Buchdahl
    Location:
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffan

MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY*

  • Bolster Leadership
    Location:
    White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    Coach: N/A
  • Global Compliance Service Guyana Inc
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Vishnu Doerga
  • SmartFox Technologies
    Location:
    Carolina Beach, North Carolina
    Coach: N/A
  • TAP Innovations
    Location:
    Dallas, Texas
    Coach: Doug Winnie
  • Techlify Inc
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Dr. Michael Hartley

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (40 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER)*

  • Joe Reep
    Location:
    Ashland, Ohio
    Coach: Annette Hohnberger
  • Christine DeCambra-Forrester
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Joshua Davids
    Location:
    New Berlin, Wisconsin
    Coach: Todd Ruedt
  • Ryan Clemens
    Location:
    Marysville, Ohio
    Coach: Brittany Douglass
  • Abhay Schweitzer
    Location:
    San Diego, CA
    Coach: Karie Kaufmann

FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR*

  • Fazeena Khan
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Christine DeCambra-Forrester
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • Neyla Diaz
    Location:
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Coach: Arthur Rosaria
  • Sonya Morgan
    Location:
    Mansfield, Ohio
    Coach: Brittany Douglass
  • Dashaun Fields
    Location:
    Humble, Texas
    Coach: Breanne Salcedo

CEO OF THE YEAR*

  • Camille Deokie Gorakh
    Location:
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Coach: Keon Smith
  • David Banko
    Location:
    Marietta, Georgia
    Coach: Jeff Lovejoy
  • Andrew Schroeder
    Location:
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Coach: Peg Buehrle
  • Ray Skelton
    Location:
    Liberty Lake, Washington
    Coach: Ted Schmidt
  • Jeremy Cherny
    Location:
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Coach: Dave Steffan

Nominations are now closed.  Nominations were accepted from August 1, 2021 through January 7, 2022 at midnight Pacific Standard Time.

( * ) Denotes Awards that are recognized live at the Awards Gala.  

These awards are for entertainment purposes only.

  1. Nominations were open to any business which met the criteria for each award.
  2. Self-nominations are welcomed.
  3. Once nominated, all nominees will be contacted and asked to complete a Nomination Validation form to ensure we have all the contact information and the business name correct.
  4. Nominations should include a statement of nomination by the nominator briefly providing reasons why the business should be considered.
  5. Nominees that do not return the Nomination Validation form will not be considered for the second stages of the award process.
  6. Nominees must return their Nomination Validation form on or before February 28, 2022 at midnight Pacific Standard Time.
  7. Each category will have a top five “Finalists” group that will be asked to provide additional information for consideration by an independent judging panel or judge for each category. 
  8. All validated nominees will be recognized with a Certificate of Achievement.
  9. Finalists will be provided a Finalist Certificate and winners will receive a Customized BizX Award trophy once we have confirmed that they have met all the criteria and all the requirements within each category.

All rules are subject to change at any time and we reserve the right to cancel, suspend or delay any and all timelines for the awards.

 

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