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