2010 B2B Service Provider of the Year
November 4, 2010 – Gannon University Small Business Development Center held its annual Small Business Awards luncheon at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center and selected fh group for top honors in the category of 2010 Business to Business Service Provider of the Year.
Nominated by client eBizITPA for exemplifying achievements that have made a vital contribution to the economic growth, prosperity and quality of life in Northwest Pennsylvania, eBizITPA and the panel of judges selected fh group for best demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit with business growth despite these tough economic times.
Judging was performed by a panel of seven business leaders from a variety of private sector industries chosen to review the nominations and then formally score the submissions, using the following criteria:
- Staying power/response to adversity
- Innovation of product or service
- Community involvement
- Sales growth over three years
- Growth in employment over three years
- Increase in profit
This event also included a presentation by guest speaker, Bill Rancic, hired by Donald Trump as first winner of NBC’s The Apprentice.