Posted on: Saturday, April 22, 2006
Russ and Randy Boyer win top SBA award
Advertiser Staff
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Honolulu office, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i, yesterday honored Russ and Randy Boyer of Aloha Lumber Co. Inc. in Kapa'a, Kaua'i, with its 2006 statewide award for small-business person of the year.
At the awards luncheon at the Ilikai Hotel, other winners included:
William J. Hughes and Dana H.Y. Chun of King Food Service Inc. small-business person of the year, O'ahu.
David Miyake of Miyake Concrete Accessories Inc. small-business person of the year, Maui County.
Margaret Pahio and Shon Pahio of HMP Inc. (dba Business Services Hawai'i) small-business person of the year, Hawai'i County.
Brian I. Kitagawa of I. Kitagawa and Co. entrepreneurial success of the year, statewide.
Tad Miura, Eric Miura and Ann Yamamoto of M. Miura Store Inc. (dba Deja Vu Surf-wear) SBA family-owned small business of the year, statewide and for Region IX.
James Takamiya of Takamiya Market Inc. SBA family-owned business of the year, Maui County.
Bobby Toguchi of Highway Inn Inc. family-owned business of the year, O'ahu.
Tim, Alice and Frank Law of FAT Law's Farm Inc. small-business exporter of the year, statewide and for Region IX.
Edwin & Miriam Noh, Raymond Noh, Howard Noh of E&M Corp. (dba Noh Foods) small-business exporter of the year, O'ahu.
Benjamin C. Fouts of Hawai'i Pacific Aviation Inc. (dba Mauna Loa Helicopters) young entrepreneur of the year, statewide and for Region IX.
Joy Miura Koerte and Jenny Fujita of Fujita & Miura Public Relations home-based business of the year, statewide and for Region IX.
Howard Dicus of Pacific Business News small-business journalist of the year, statewide.
Diane Haynes Woodburn, editor and publisher, Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine small-business journalist of the year, Maui County.
Fern Gavelek of Fern Gavelek Communications small-business journalist of the year, Hawai'i County.
Chona Montesines-Sonido of Hawai'i Filipino Chronicle small-business journalist of the year, O'ahu.
Pamela Brown of Write Path LLC small-business journalist of the year, Kaua'i County.
Deb Hallof of Business Advisory Group minority small-business champion of the year, statewide.
Susie Thieman, MicroEnterprise director, Maui Economic Opportunity Business Development Corp. minority small-business champion of the year, Maui County.
Oscar Portugal, County of Kaua'i and Kaua'i Filipino Chamber of Commerce minority small-business champion of the year, Kaua'i County.
Thomas & Vicki Nelson of Puna Kamali'i Flowers Inc. minority small-business champion of the year, Hawai'i County.
Hal Fraser, Hawai'i Center for Entrepreneurship minority small-business champion of the year, O'ahu.
David B. Fisher, Maui Center director, Hawai'i Small Business Development Center Network financial services champion of the year, statewide.
Barbara Bennett, Kaua'i Island News women-in-business champion of the year, statewide and for Kaua'i County.
Joann Seery of Business Network International (BNI) / Serious Business Solutions women-in-business champion of the year, O'ahu.
Anna K. Ribucan, small-business advocate, Maui County Business Resource Center women-in-business champion of the year, Maui County.
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