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Columbus, In - Indiana University's Kelley School
of Business recognized nearly sixty Indiana companies as finalists at its
annual Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards on Tuesday, October 28, at the
Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The awards banquet spotlight's Indiana's
top entrepreneurial and emerging companies for their growth, innovation, and
social enterprise. The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and
the Indiana Economic Development Corporation hosted the event.
The Indiana
Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards recognized 58 finalists who had applied
earlier in the year. From the finalists, winners were selected in each of the
following categories: Growth, Innovation, Social Enterprise, and Emerging.
CIM Technology Solutions, of Columbus, was among the finalists in the Growth and Innovation category. The Growth Award
recognizes companies with at least 35 percent growth for a two-consecutive year
period. The Innovation Award identifies companies that pioneered new methods,
products, or best practices to adapt to the ever changing business climate. The
Social Enterprise Award recognizes non-profit companies with social missions
that have adopted entrepreneurial attributes. The Emerging Award was selected
through the state's Venture Idol Competition.
CIM Technology Solutions, founded in 1983 currently employs 95 employees. Sue Gayman states that she is proud to be recognized as an
Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Company.
Donald F.
Kuratko, executive director of the Johnson
Center for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation and The Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Kelley School
of Business stated, "The Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards celebrates and
showcases the tremendous achievements of Indiana's entrepreneurial community.
This is a unique opportunity to celebrate some of the true greatness that
exists in the state of Indiana by recognizing the hard work and tenacity that
is evident in these award-winning companies."
Partners
for this year's Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards were Premier Capital
Corp, as the Lead Partner; Katz, Sapper & Miller, as the Exclusive
Accounting Firm; Baker & Daniels, as Exclusive Legal Firm; and the Indiana
University Research & Technology Corp.; Monument Advisors; and NASDAQ OMX,
as Corporate Partners. |