Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Pasco Economic Development Council Industry of the Year Awards.
The deadline for submitting nominations is close of business on April 28.
The awards recognize top companies in Pasco County that excel in technology, innovation job creation, growth, capital investment and community involvement.
Finalists will be interviewed prior to the awards ceremony on a range of topics related to their businesses and the community.
Nominees should be “for profit” business to business service, manufacturing or technology companies operating in Pasco County. Municipalities or affiliates, as well as previous winners in the past five years, are not eligible.
The awards will be separated into divisions based on the number of employees. Evaluations are based on job creation, increased capital investment and contributions to the community through civic involvement between January 2016 and June 2017.
Industry awards are given in the following categories:
- Small (1 – 20 employees)
- Medium (21 – 100 employees)
- Large (101 or more employees)
- Startup/New within past 24 months
Pasco EDC has partnered with Pasco County government for more than three decades to attract businesses and create jobs in Pasco.
The annual awards banquet is at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. It is attended each year by more than 600 business and community leaders in Tampa Bay and Pasco County, including state legislators, county commissioners and city officials.
To submit a nomination online, visit tinyurl.com/kku4stc.
For information, call Pasco EDC at (813) 926-0827, or visit PascoEDC.com.
Published April 12, 2017
