One Southern Indiana Names Awards Finalists

May 16, 2012

News Release

One Southern Indiana is proud to announce the finalists selected for the 2012 Business Awards. In its 24th year, the annual Business Awards event is a prestigious program acknowledging the "Best of the Best" in business, those who have worked hard to be the most successful entrepreneurs and business professionals in Southern Indiana and the Louisville Metro Area. The local economy has benefited greatly from their innovative thinking as well as their ongoing civic contributions. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Huber's Orchard and Winery in Borden, Indiana.

The finalists were chosen from an independent panel of judges and were selected based on criteria of business history, community involvement, response to adversity, newly-created opportunities and innovation in products or services. This year's finalists (in no particular order) include:

River Valley Financial Bank Business of the Year Award (less than 25 employees)

•Denzinger Family Dentistry
•Hawkeye Security & Electronics
•One Vision Federal Credit Union

True Colors Tanning Business of the Year Award (more than 25 employees)

•Goodwill of Southern Indiana
•Talon Logistics
•The Rivera Group

L&D Mail Masters Rising Star Award (businesses up to 5 years old)

•Pallas Partners
•Applegate, Fifer, Pulliam, LLC
•Charcoal & More

Sam Day, Kightlinger & Gray Professional of the Year Award

•Jerry Finn, The Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County
•Larry Myers, First Savings Bank
•Lisa Brooking, True Colors Tanning

Kevin Hammersmith Duke Energy Community Leader of the Year Award

•Vern Eswine, The Marketing Company
•Karen Finlinson, Park Community Federal Credit Union
•Dr. Larry Mand

Axiom Financial Strategies of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Partnership Spirit Award

•Earthwell Energy Management
•International Center for Long Term Care Innovation

Stites and Harbison, PLLC Economic Impact Project Award

•The Rivera Group
•Olon Industries
•Revere Plastics

Source: One Southern Indiana