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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
2013 Leesburg Business Award Nominees Announced
The Town of Leesburg is pleased to announce the nominees for the 12th Annual
Leesburg Business Awards.
Leesburg, VA (May 2, 2013) – The Town has
received nominations for outstanding businesses
and individuals in ten award categories. The
annual Leesburg Business Awards Event is the
premier business event in the community. It
celebrates the Leesburg business community and
specifically the independent business owners who
are the backbone of our community and our
nation’s economy.
Congratulations to all of the 2013 Nominees.
Ambassador Award Nominees:
ProJet Aviation
Visit Loudoun
Environmental Award Nominees:
Chick‐fil‐A
Fryer Pro, LLC
Pong Research
Community Steward Award Nominees:
Capital Computers & Networks, Inc.
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Knight Solutions
Loudoun Chapter of the NAACP
New Business Award Nominees:
AKCS, LLC
Avie Medspa and Laser Center
Barahona & Associates
King Pinz
King Street Coffee
L Gifts & Home Furnishings, LLC
MacDowell Brew Kitchen
Steam 360, LLC
Innovations Award Nominees:
Gravy
K2M, Inc.
Mason Enterprise Center
Omnilert
Pong Research
PR Construction
Terreno Organics
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Scott Gustavson, 2012 Chair of the Leesburg
Economic Development Commission, with Leesburg
Mayor Kristen Umstattd and the 2012 Rising Star
Award winner MacDowell Brew Kitchen
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Home‐Based Business Award Nominees:
AKCS, LLC
Miles LeHane Companies
Steam 360, LLC
Heritage Award Nominees:
Ellisdale Construction
Norris House Inn
Tally Ho Theatre
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Veterans Affairs Award Nominees:
DB4 Consulting
Knight Solutions
Strong Castle
Public Art Award Nominees:
County of Loudoun Administration
Building (Public Art Display)
Friends of Leesburg Public Art
Loudoun Symphony
The George C. Marshall Award Nominees:
Grandmaster Eung Gil Choi
Joanna Costin
Tina Johnson
Patrick Kaler
Jennifer Lassiter
Paul Reimers
Robert White
The Rising Star award celebrates a Leesburg business which has been in operation for less than
one year and has set itself apart from other businesses through its exemplary achievements.
The recipient of this award will be chosen by the Leesburg Economic Development Commission.
Rising Star Award Nominees:
Chimole
CycleLuv
Dance King Studio
Events in the City
Happy Soul Yoga
Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers
The Jeans Whisperer
The Q Company
Voodoo Lunchbox
To be eligible for nomination for a Leesburg Business Award, businesses and organizations must
be primarily physically located within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Persons
nominated for the George C. Marshall Award are not required to reside within the Town limits.
"The businesses and individuals nominated for the 2013 Leesburg Business Awards represent
our community's best loved, most innovative and exciting owners, operators and enterprises,”
commented Jim Sisley, Chair of the Leesburg Economic Development Commission. “Beyond
merely running or owning a business, these people have chosen to make a positive contribution
to our quality of life in Leesburg."
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Nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the 12th Annual Business Awards Event on
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at ProJet Aviation at the Leesburg Executive Airport. Please RSVP
your attendance by contacting Tara Belote at tbelote@leesburgva.gov or on our website at
www.leesburgva.gov/BusinessAwardsRSVP. Businesses that have been operating for 25 years
or more will also be recognized at the reception as Leesburg’s Legacy Businesses.
Contact:
Doug Parsons
Business Development Manager
dparsons@leesburgva.gov
703‐771‐6530
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