Name of Awards Program: |
Georgia Minority Business Awards |
Date: |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
Time: |
6:30 pm |
Place: |
Georgia International Convention & Conference Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, GA 30337 |
Website: |
www.gaminoritybusinesswards.com |
Contact: |
770 969 7711 |
The 11th annual Georgia Minority Business Awards & Dinner 2008 will take place Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the Georgia International Convention & Conference Center. The keynote speaker is Mayor Shirley Franklin and Aungelique Proctor, FOX5 TV personality is the mistress of ceremonies.
As customary the Georgia Minority Business Awards primary objective is to recognize companies and individuals that exemplify leadership, commitment to industrious and professional growth, charity towards their fellow man but most importantly their belief in living success.
The winners of the eleven (11) categories are
CEO Diversity Award
Philip Kent, Chairman & CEO, Turner Broadcasting Systems
CEO Cultural Diversity Award
Susana Chavez, Vice President & Southeast Regional Manager
International Business of the Year Award
Good Works International
Wallace Ford, President & Chief Operating Officer
Healthcare Industry Award
James Tally, PhD, President & CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Real Estate Industry Award
Michael Russell, CEO, H.J. Russell & Company
Technology Industry Award
Antonio Dozier, President & CEO, TDC Systems Integrated Inc.
Non Profit of the Year Award
Dan Moore, Founder of Apex Museum
Neophyte Award (companies with revenues up to $1 million)
Joe Jackson, President & CEO, Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance
Tenacity Award (companies with revenues from $1.1 million up to $10 million)
Victor Haydel, President, 755 Restaurant Corporation
Heritage Award (companies with revenues past $10 million)
Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Ryla Teleservices, Inc.
| 10 Young Entrepreneurs Award |
Raven Donley |
Southside Comprehensive H.S |
| Kimbrelle Davenport |
Henry W. Grady H.S |
| Ambernique Howard |
Booker T. Washington H.S |
| Ashley Greene |
Booker T. Washington H.S |
| Jennifer Chien |
Northview High School |
| Darius Church |
Benjamin E. Mays High School |
| Evan McCullough |
D.M. Therrell High School |
| Leiara Troutman |
Alonzio A. Crim Open Campus H.S |
| Dewitt Harris |
Frederick Douglass High School |
