Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2020 Business of the Year Awards

UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has selected the finalists for the 2020 Business of the Year Awards.

This year’s winners will be announced during a televised special to be aired on Dec. 15 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on WKTV CBS in Utica.

Awards will be presented to winners in five categories. The categories include: For-Profit Business with Over 50 Employees; For-Profit Business with 50 Employees or Fewer; Not-For-Profit with Over 50 Employees; Not-For-Profit with 50 Employees or Fewer; and Catalyst Rising Business.

Finalists were evaluated and selected based on criteria that included staying power, response to challenges, product(s)/ service(s) innovation; growth within their industry. The criteria also included commitment to the Mohawk Valley region, which includes longevity in region; community involvement; public service; business leadership; and involvement in the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce.

The finalists

FOR PROFIT BUSINESS OVER 50 EMPLOYEES

• Casa Imports
• Northland Communications
• Standard Insulating Co.

NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS WITH OVER 50 EMPLOYEES

• Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.
• The House of the Good Shepherd
• Utica College

FOR PROFIT BUSINESS UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES        

• GreenScapes Garden Center & Landscape Co.
• A. Polce Consulting Inc.
• Staffworks

NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS WITH UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES

• Empowered Pathways, Inc.
• Oneida County History Center
• YWCA Mohawk Valley

CATALYST RISING BUSINESS

• Climb Chiropractic Sports Health
• Ramon’s Bakery
• Upstate Empire Fitness