2011 IMPACT Awards

The 2011 IMPACT Award Recipients (L-R):  Lauri Leadley, Valley Sleep Center (IMPACT Business of the Year), Laurie Meyers, Couponsense.com (Innovation), Matthew Clyde, ideas*Collide (Company Culture), Jim Mapstead, Accurate Signs & Engraving (Community Involvement) and Matt Allen, Virginia Auto Service (Response to Adversity). Click here to download the special section that ran in the Phoenix Business Journal on Friday, April 29, 2011.

Congratulations to our 2011 IMPACT Recipients, Finalists and Nominees! Click here to read the press release announcing the recipients and click here to read the Arizona Republic story about the event.

Hear From the 2011 IMPACT Recipients

Click on the images below to see the acceptance speeches and hear post-event reaction from each of our five recipients.

See a Photo Gallery From the Luncheon

Click here to see our gallery of photographs from the awards luncheon.

Meet the 2011 Sentinel Award Recipients

Click here to see the video of the presentation of the first-ever Sentinel Awards honoring elected state officials for their outstanding legislative and regulatory work on behalf of Arizona businesses.

Learn More About the 2011 Finalists

Click on the images below to find out more about each of our 10 IMPACT Award Finalists for 2011.

Accurate Signs & Engraving	Couponsense.com
Entrust Bankcard	ideas*Collide
James Gerard Foods	Morrison Vein Institute
Park&Co	Urban Cookies
Valley Sleep Center	Virginia Auto Service

History of the IMPACT Awards

To celebrate the Chamber’s centennial in 1988, the Small Business Council created the “Small Business Person of the Year” Award to honor “the individual who demonstrates professional leadership qualities and outstanding service to the community, as well as stability and creativity in his or her respective business.” In its twentieth year (2007), the Small Business Awards became the IMPACT Awards. This year’s honorees will join the long list of successful Valley businesses that have made an impact on our community.

All-Time IMPACT Recipients

Click a recipient's name or company to see a video of their award presentation (where available).

1988: Harvey Hodesh, Capitol Metals
1989: Joan Watson, Sunflowers
1990: Earl de Berg, Behavioral Research Center
1991: John Drexler, Ace Asphalt
1992: John Treffers, Treffers Precision
1993: Emmett “Buddy" Jobe, Phoenix International Raceway
1994: Dan Schweiker, China Mist Tea Co. and Darrell Sawyer, Sawyer Aviation
1995: G.D. “Rab" Paquette, Commercial Blueprint Company; Kristy Riding Moore, Continental Catering; Preston McMurry Jr., McMurry Publishing, Inc.
1996: Hernandez Companies, Inc. (Overall and Community Involvement), FNN 1510 AM (Innovation), Dave Reiff Printing (Response to Adversity), Rolf's Salon (Staff Development), Sierra Screenprinting (Customer Service)
1997: Johnson Carlier, Inc. (Overall, Staff Development & Customer Service), Griggs Paint (Community Service), Apartments & More (Innovation), Terri's Consign & Design (Response to Adversity)
1998: NetPro Computing, Inc. (Overall), 1-800-FLOWERS (Community), The Shop (Innovation & Response to Adversity), Dircks Moving Services (Staff Development & Customer Service)
1999: Auto Body World (Overall, Staff Development & Customer Service), Stein Cox Group (Community Involvement), Fairytale Brownies (Innovation), Fast Signs on Central (Response to Adversity)
2000: Oregano's (Overall & Customer Service), Growth Strategies Group (Community Involvement), Connection Couriers (Innovation), Arvizu Advertising and Promotions (Response to Adversity) , Jet Products (Staff Development)
2001: Mi Ranchito Mexican Food Products (Overall), Denise Resnik & Associates (Community Involvement), Valwest Technologies (Innovation), Jackson Airport Enterprises (Response to Adversity)
2002: As You Wish Pottery (Overall), Sunrise Community Bank of Arizona (Community Involvement), Newport Furnishings (Innovation), Desert Fleet Serv (Response to Adversity)
2003: Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers (Overall), Prensa Hispana (Community Involvement), ProLink, Inc. (Innovation), Complete Print Shop (Response to Adversity)
2004: Go Media (Overall), Sitewire Marketspace Solutions, LLC (Community Involvement), Horticulture West II, Inc. (Innovation), Specialized Service Co. (Response to Adversity)
2005: Rush Auto Recyclers (Overall), Stampede Plumbing, LLC (Community Involvement), The Christmas Light Company (Innovation), American Janitorial Services, LLC (Response to Adversity)
2006: BestBill (Overall), It's a Ruff Life (Community Involvement), RDS Electric (Innovation), Furniture Affair (Response to Adversity)
2007: Engenuity Systems (Overall), Reliance Build, Inc. (Community Involvement), bluemedia (Innovation), Excaliber Precision Machining (Response to Adversity)
2008: Community Tire & Auto ServiceSpecialists (Overall), Elontec (Community Involvement), PerfectPower, Inc. (Innovation), Challenge Charter School (Response to Adversity)
2009: Western National Bank (Overall), Tri-Lite Builders (Community Involvement), O’Neil Printing, Inc. (Innovation), Advantage Urgent Care Center (Response to Adversity) , Keats, Connelly & Associates, LLC (Company Culture)
2010: RE/MAX New Heights Realty (IMPACT Business of the Year), InMedia (Community Involvement), Arizona Air Boutique (Response to Adversity), David & Sam PR (Company Culture), AArrow Advertising (Innovation)
2011: Valley Sleep Center (IMPACT Business of the Year), Couponsense.com (Innovation), ideas*Collide (Company Culture), Accurate Signs & Engraving (Community Involvement), Virginia Auto Service (Response to Adversity).