CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2010 MED WEEK BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR - SUMMIT CONTAINER CORPORATION
Summit Container Corporation is a 27 year old award-winning manufacturer of corrugated packaging. Their corporate headquarters are in Monument, Colorado. The firm has 3 primary manufacturing, assembly and logistic facilities in Monument, and Arvada, Colorado and Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The company's objective is to not just provide creative cost effective quality packaging solutions, but to reach the highest levels of customer service. J. Joe Mena, is President of Summit Container Corporation.
SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR - AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL & CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY (AICS)
American Industrial & Construction Supply (AICS) is a Hispanic family owned company that is a supplier/distributor specializing in the sale of fasteners, tools, concrete accessories, roofing materials, sealants, adhesives, visqueen, truck boxes and construction equipment to the construction industry. The Firm incorporated in November 1988 and is exclusively owned and managed by the members of the LeDoux family, Veronica, David, Mike, Vince and Michelle. Over the years the firm has developed strong customer relations, ensuring that their customer base is constant. AICS has been heavily involved with the contractors working at DIA. Projects include the Original and the new Convention Center, Coors Field, Invesco Field, Byron Rogers Courthouse, Pepsi Center, South East Corridor/TREX, the Denver Art Museum , and more recently the Denver Justice Center & Jail and Union Station.
SERVICE FIRM OF THE YEAR - JG MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
JG Management Systems, Inc. (JGMS) is a professional services firm providing facility assessments and operations support, program and project management, engineering design and analysis, and environmental services to government and private sector clients nationwide through numerous office locations. JGMS was founded in August of 2001 by Jerome Gonzales in Grand Junction, Colorado. JGMS is a small but sophisticated, 8(a), small disadvantaged business (SDB) and has grown rapidly over the last eight years by incorporating their mission statement: "We Promise, then Perform."
CONSTRUCTION FIRM OF THE YEAR - NM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC
NM Industrial Services is a construction company that offers a full range of services, which includes complete mechanical, electrical, and general construction capabilities in the Midwestern Regions. Nathan Martinez start NM Industrial Services in 2004, in the basement of his home with $2,000, in savings and his own personal truck. He overcame several obstacles in his quest for success, no line of credit, not past performance and no bonding capability. Overcoming all of that, he persevered.
RETAIL FIRM OF THE YEAR - WYSTONE'S WORLD TEAS
Wystone's World Teas is a café located in the Belmar Shopping District in Lakewood, Colorado. Wy Livingston, the owner, started out with an on-line business in 2006, and is now celebrating 2 years of being in business with her restaurant. Wystone's World Teas is a restaurant, meeting place, event destination, caterer, retail store, wholesale provider and tea education. Wystone's is also actively engaged in bringing unique tea-based retail products into the marketplace, as well as embarking into the franchise world. The firm carries over 150 loos leaf teas from all over the globe. Wystone's has grown 35% year after year, even in this difficult economy. Wy Livingston is the President and CEO of Wystone's World Teas, LLC. She owns and operates the 100 seat tea bar, cafe and retail establishment. Prior to beginning her adventure in tea, she was the Senior Vice President of Operations at Pulte Mortgage LLC, a subsidiary of Pulte Homes, the largest homebuilder in the country. While at Pulte, she managed as many as as 800 employees, being responsible for mortgage operations and relatd departments. She also served on the Pulte Homes' Diversity Council.
CORPORATION OF THE YEAR - QWEST COMMUNICATIONS
Qwest Communications Company is a leading provider of voice, video and data services. Qwest is the premier provider of full-service communications for people at work, at home or on the move. Qwest believes that embracing diversity and creating a culture of inclusion makes Qwest a better company. By incorporating a variety of viewpoints, insights and perspectives, Qwest is a better service provider, a better community partner and better able to serve its diverse employee and customer base. To achieve their goals, and assure continued opportunities and growth for MWDVBE suppliers, the Supplier Diversity Organization collaborates with Qwest's Procurement Organization's strategic sourcing managers, who oversee the daily management and strategic relationships with prime minority and non-minority suppliers. Qwest supports a number of diversity groups made up of Qwest employees who have a common interest in promoting the company's diversity philosophy. These internal resource groups have as a goal to participate in community outreach activities on behalf of Qwest and often refer suppliers to Qwest. At Qwest, creating sustainable supplier diversity participation in their supply chain is critically important, and they are very successful at making it happen.
ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR - ERIN YOSHIMURA
Erin Yoshimura is the sole proprietor of Empowerful Changes™ where she is the CEO (Chief Empowering Officer) and concentrates on personal branding, coaching, and training. Empowerful Changes™ has a target audience of Asian Americans between the ages of 25 and 55 both as individuals and within corporations. Erin has owned and operated her business since 2001, however has been an advocate of the Asian community all of her life. Three generations above her were interned during World War II and Erin has used these experiences that happened to her family and now speaks to high school and college students all over the country enabling others to understand how it might have felt to not have any power. She explains why many from that generation will not discuss what happened to them and how Asian American and Pacific Islanders communicate.
Ms. Yoshimura is actively involved in the community as a volunteer as well.
• Mayor Hickenlooper's Denver Asian Pacific American Commission
• Asian Pacific Development Center Board of Director Board Member
YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - RUVENCIA BOYD, OWNER OF RUE JEWELS
Rue Jewels has been in existence for 5 years and has a well established clientele. Rue Jewels is an up and coming successful business, but what makes it very interesting is that it is owned and operated by Ruvencia Boyd a 13 year old 8th grader. Rue Jewels started out using wooden beads to design jewelry then changed its line to glass beads with some wooden beads mixed together. Ruvencia designs ankle bracelets and arm bracelets using wooden beads. Her jewelry line serves men, women, children, and full figure women. She started Rue Jewels as a hobby but has now taken it to a professional level to save money for college.
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2010 NOMINATIONS: Click here to download MED Week previous winners
Nominations for business awards are closed!
PAST AWARD WINNERS
Minority Business Advocate
of the Year Award
2003 – No Nomination
2004 – Glenn Machos
2005 – Maria Yoos - Individual
2005 – PBS & J - Corporate
2006 – Helga Grunrude
2007 – Tim Jackson, Jackson Enterprise
2008 – Joseph Serna
2009 – Agnes Talamantez Carrol
Minority Construction of the Year Award
2004 - St. Andrews Electric Corporation
2005 – Coating Specialists, LLC
2006 – DRG Construction
2007- J.A. Walker Company
2008 – B & M Construction
2009 – LEI Companies
Minority Manufacturer of the Year Award
2004 – No Nomination
2005- No Nomination
2006 – No Nomination
2007 – Summit Container Corporation
2009 – No Nomination
2009 – Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Minority Supplier/Distributor
of the Year Award
2004 – Anko Metal Services
2005 – No Nomination
2006 – No Nomination
2007 – Jupiternet, Inc.
2008 – Faison Office Products
2009 – No Nomination
Minority Service Firm of the Year Award
2004 - Yeh and Associates, Inc.
2005 – Rocksol Colsulting Group, Inc.
2006- Folsum Point
2007- DatamanUSA, LLC
2008 – NCCheck Solutions
2009 – Source One Management
Minority Retail Firm of the Year Award
2004 – No Nomination
2005 – No Nomination
2006- CKB Enterprises
2007- Magic Rabbit Car Wash,
Detail & Lube
2008 – For Heaven’s Sake –
New Age, Inc.
2009 – Unity Promotions
Corporation of the Year Award
2004 – Source One
2005 – CH2M Hill
2006 – Xcel Energy
2007 – Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
2008 – Safeway
2009 – Xcel Energy
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award
2007- Bloons Army
2009 – The Dessert Company By Miles
Vegetarian Entree
Thinly Sliced Marinated Flank Steak Grilled to Perfection, Topped With a Mushroom Ragu, Herb Roasted Red Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
Sautéed Chicken Breast with Grilled Artichokes, Kalamata Olives, Roasted Red Pepper and Garlicc,Orzo & Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables
Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, is a weeklong celebration that culminates in an awards ceremony to honor Colorado's successful minority businesses.
Designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1982, MED Week is celebrated in many states throughout our nation. Each year for the past 26 years, a week is set aside in the fall to honor the many successful minority entrepreneurs in Colorado. In Colorado activities such as business open houses, receptions, business trade fairs, and workshops are held during this special week. The MED Week Business Awards Luncheon closes out the week and brings honor to some very special business owners, corporations and advocates that have been nominated by their peers as being successful in their business endeavors and communities, and have worked to promote minority enterprise throughout the state.
MED Week
September 13 - 17, 2010
"Strategies for Growth and Competitiveness for 2010"
Monday 9/13/10
Trailblazers-Women Entrepreneurs For the Next Generation
11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m.
1801 California Street, 13th Fl Conference.,Denver, CO 80202.
Sponsored by: Qwest and Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
We Would like to thank our 2010 MED Week Awards Luncheon Sponsors
