Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Winners of the 8th Annual Sunrise Pinnacle Awards
(RRCC Press Release, Oct. 25, 2014)
The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Sunrise Pinnacle Awards ceremony. The event took place on October 24th at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. An estimated 550 people were in attendance with Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank.
The annual breakfast celebration honored 23 winners that included local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and outstanding community leaders. In its eighth year, Sunrise Pinnacle has become one of the most encompassing and prestigious award ceremonies in the Metro Detroit area. Keeping with the event tradition, winners were announced by well-known WXYZ-TV Channel 7 anchorman Dave LewAllen.
Sunrise Pinnacle Award winners also received an award and a “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition” from U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers in appreciation of outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
The award names and winners are as follows:
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award- Larry Ribits
Paint Creek Center for the Arts – Arts & Cultural Award- Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Member of the Year Award- Cheryl Bida
Fox Automotive of Rochester Hills Business of the Year Award- The Village of Rochester Hills
PNC Bank Business Woman of the Year Award- Jane Johnson, OSCO Inc.
HealthPlus of Michigan Community Builder Award- Crittenton South Tower Project
Comcast Business Customer Service Award- Roxiann Brown
C & G Newspapers/Rochester Post Diversity Award- Plymouth Technology, Inc.
OUINC Economic Development Award- Small Business Administration, Michigan District Office
Oakland University Educator of the Year Award- L. Bailey McDaniel
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Excellence in Dining Award- Bar Louie of Rochester Hills
G & C Accounting Services PLC Going Green Award- Recyclebank
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Healthcare Professional of the Year Award- Dr. Bradley T. Barnes
PAR Pharmaceutical Leadership Greater Rochester Award- Mary Mbiya
Beaumont Health System Lifetime Achievement Award- Tim Crawford
The Oakland Press Marketing/Advertising of the Year Award- Community Lifestyles
Shelton Buick GMC Nonprofit Achievement Award- Assistance League of Southeast Michigan
Tim Crawford Nationwide Insurance Agency Outstanding Community Service Award- Rochester Hills Public Library
Croskey Lanni, PC Philanthropy Award- Hugh & Nancy Elliott
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. Small Business of the Year Award- Tim Hortons Café and Bake Shop of Rochester Hills
Chad Rinke Edward Jones Investments Steady Growth & Profitability Award- FormFab LLC, Norm Caetano
Boulevard Health Center Wellness at Work Award- Genisys Credit Union
Franklin Title Agency, LLC Young Professional of the Year Award- Katy Olsen
The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Sunrise Pinnacle Award sponsors and offers congratulations to all of the 2014 Sunrise Pinnacle Award winners.
The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks their partners Oakland University, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Shelton Buick GMC, Genisys Credit Union, Fox Automotive of Rochester Hills, Boulevard Health Center, PAR Pharmaceutical, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chamber for their support.
The Mission of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership and resources in order to advance business development in partnership with civic, cultural, and educational interests for the benefit of its members and the community.
For information on the Chamber, call 248-651-6700 or visit www.rrc-mi.com.