Finalists named for Copper Cactus Awards | Business

The finalists in Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards have been named. 

These awards are sponsored by Wells Fargo, Casino Del Sol Resort & Conference Center and Intuit.

In a recent news release  the Tucson Metro Chamber president and CEO, Michael Varney had this to say, “The Tucson Metro Chamber is proud to recognize the innovation and accomplishments of our community’s small businesses and business leaders through the Copper Cactus Awards. Our region’s small businesses are one of the most vital sectors of our community.”

The list of finalists was narrowed down from over 400 nominations submitted by members of Southern Arizona’s community.  To qualify for an award a business must have 250 or less employees, as well as being locally owned and operated, profitable and has been in operation for more than two years.

Finalists are in the following five categories:

Best Place to Work

• Bank of Tucson
• BeachFleischman
• CEDR Solutions
• Cemrock
• Easycare
• Goodman’s Interior Structure
• LP&G
• Merle’s Automotive Supply
• O’Rielly Chevrolet
• Patio Pools & Spas
• Pima Dermatology
• Rosemont Copper
• The Maids of Tucson
• The Gaslight Theatre
• Zanes Law

Business Growth

• Casa de la Luz Hospice
• Commercial Carpet Cleaning
• Crest Insurance
• Realty Executives Tucson Elite
• Spectrum Ina Road Auto Collision
• Synergy HomeCare
• Tattoo Manufacturing
• TCI Wealth Advisors
• Tucson Tamale Company
• Xcel Delivery Services

Community Service

• PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services
• CAID Industries
• Commotion Studios
• Cook & Company Signs
• Golden Eagle Distributors
• Horizon Moving Systems
• Jonathan’s Cork
• Shaffer Dry Cleaning & Laundry
• Strongpoint
• Swaim Associates

Nextrio Innovation through Technology

• 4D Technology Corporation
• BestComm Networks
• Darling Environmental & Surveying
• Dataforth
• Engineering & Environmental Consultants
• IntelliQuick Delivery
• Larsen Baker
• PACE Technologies
• simpleview
• SynCardia Systems
• Tucson Embedded Systems

Small Business Leader of the Year

• Ron Adair, Adair Funeral Home
• Dr. Bob Breault, Breault Research Organization
• Jeffrey A. Hamstra, Hamstra Heating & Cooling
• Amanda Holbert, Elegant Iron
• Mic Williams, Micro Import Service

Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa will play host to the ceremony where the winners will be announced, on November 13. 

Tickets for the dinner and awards ceremony can be purchased at www.TucsonChamber.org/CopperCactusAwards