SBA’s Small Business Awards Announced

Release No: 2406

Media Contact: Constance Logan, (313) 226-6075 x279

Date: March 28, 2007

Detroit, Michigan – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced its 2007 Michigan Small Business Persons of the Year and champion awards. They will be presented on April 12, 2007 during the third annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards dinner in East Lansing. Governor Jennifer Granholm will be the keynote speaker at the premier event in Michigan to recognize the impact of small business and its critical importance to the state’s economy. For more information and to register to attend this black tie optional event, go to www.michigancelebrates.biz.

Richard Temkin, SBA Michigan District Director said, “Michigan’s small businesses are becoming increasingly vital contributors to our economy. I am very proud that one of our Michigan winners has gone on to win a national award, and two others have received Midwest regional recognition.”

The award winners are:

Michigan Small Business Persons of the Year

Noel Cuellar, President & CEO

Ethan Barde, Vice President

Primera Plastics, Inc., Zeeland
National Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year

Nancy D. Marshall, President & CEO

Aluminum Supply Company, Inc., Detroit

Michigan and Midwest Region Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Bruce McCully

President & Founder, Dynamic Edge, Inc., Ann Arbor

Michigan and Midwest Region Veteran Business Champion of the Year

Edward L. Ronders

Director, VetBizCentral, Inc., Flint

Michigan Small Business Journalist of the Year

Ren J. Carlton

President, DAS Professional Services, Troy

Michigan Financial Services Champion of the Year

Patrick M. O’Keefe

Founder & Managing Member, O’Keefe & Associates Consulting, Bloomfield Hills

Michigan Women in Business Champion of the Year

Doris L. Drain

Vice President for Commercial Lending, United Bank, Grand Rapids

Michigan Minority Business Champion of the Year

Kenneth L. Harris

President & CEO, International Detroit Black Expo, Inc., Detroit

Michigan Small Business Counselor of the Year

Jack Caminker

Assistant District Director, Michigan SCORE, Detroit

For more information on the award winners, please contact the SBA Michigan District Office at 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 515, Detroit, Michigan 48226; (313) 226-6075 x279 or e-mail Y29uc3RhbmNlLmxvZ2FuQHNiYS5nb3Y=. For more information on this event, please go to www.michigancelebrates.biz. Media note: Most photos of winners are available from SBA upon request.

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