Four Scottsdale businesses received the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Sterling Award.  The 25th annual Sterling Awards were handed out yesterday, Nov. 16, to a packed house at the Scottsdale Resort and Convention Center.


The Sterling Award is presented to companies that make Scottsdale a great place to live, work and play. Four teams of judges narrowed the field from 12 and selected one winner in each of the following four categories–micro, small and big business, and nonprofit.

Celebration of Fine Art was awarded the Sterling Award in the micro business category, which is awarded to businesses with fewer than seven employees that exhibit success through innovation, creativity and collaboration. Celebration of Fine Art champions art in all forms, from furniture and jewelry to watercolor and pastels, and gives visitors the opportunity to converse with the artists as they work.

Human Capital Strategies won the Sterling Award in the small business category, which is awarded to businesses with seven to 99 employees that demonstrates innovation, quality, professionalism and commitment to community. Jason Knight started Human Capital Strategies in 2007 to “do what small business owners and office managers don’t like to do, don’t know how to do and, often times, don’t even know they are supposed to do.®”

Scottsdale Fashion Square was awarded the Sterling Award in the big business category, which goes to businesses with more than 100 employees that significantly impacts the community’s economic fabric. Scottsdale Fashion Square is one of the Valley’s premier tourist destinations, but also gives back in many ways, including partnerships with nonprofit organizations and employee volunteerism.

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance received the Sterling Award in the nonprofit category, which is awarded to a charitable organization that contributes to the social, cultural and educational well-being of those it serves. As the world’s first food bank, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is committed to improving the quality of life in Arizona and serves 13 of Arizona’s 15 counties.

Other businesses were recognized in the four categories. Reliable Background Screening, Sonoran Studios, Payroll Experts, Hot Air Expeditions, DMB Associates, Mayo Clinic, Gabriel’s Angels and Every Kid Counts, Inc. were all recognized at the ceremony, which was emceed by Good Morning Arizona anchor and host Tara Hitchcock.

www.celebrateart.com
www.hcscando.com

www.fashionsquare.com

www.firstfoodbank.org

www.scottsdalechamber.com