{"id":794667,"date":"2019-04-09T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/chamber-honors-best-companies-of-summit-county-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2019-04-09T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T23:20:00","slug":"chamber-honors-best-companies-of-summit-county-at-annual-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/chamber-honors-best-companies-of-summit-county-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber honors best companies of Summit County at annual awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
Employees from The Pinnacle Companies pose for a group photo after the company was named the Best Large Business during the 2019 Kaiser Permanente Business Excellence Awards on Thursday at the Silverthorne Pavilion. Pictured are, from left, Andrea Kavouklis, Mitch Walker, Stephen Traweek and Kayla Johnson in the back row with Russ Whitt and Dustin Johnson in the front.<\/strong>
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The achievements of local businesses were front and center for the 2019 Kaiser Permanente Business Excellence Awards, presented on Thursday by Summit Chamber of Commerce at the Silverthorne Pavilion.<\/p>\n

Coming into the awards ceremony, the chamber had received a record number of nominations for its annual effort to recognize the imagination, innovation and achievements of companies across Summit County.<\/p>\n

As such, the field was the most diverse group yet with 146 nominees in 10 categories, including a number for women and minority-owned businesses, according to the chamber.<\/p>\n

During the awards gala, the town of Frisco was named the Best Place to Work, an award that recognizes a business or organization for employee satisfaction in the workplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am incredibly proud to be a part of \u2018Team Frisco,\u2019\u201d said Nancy Kerry, Frisco\u2019s town manager. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor for the Town of Frisco to be nominated, especially as a public agency competing with private sector businesses. I wholeheartedly agree it is the \u2018#BestPlacetoWork\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

And it was another big night for The Pinnacle Companies, too. After being named the Best Place to Work in 2018, The Pinnacle Companies was recognized this year as the Best Large Company.<\/p>\n

The Pinnacle Companies is the overarching umbrella covering a variety of local businesses, including Pinnacle Mountain Homes, Pinnacle Lodging, VisitBreck and Collective Design + Furnishings.<\/p>\n

Pinnacle is also a supporting partner in Pure Kitchen, as the company\u2019s reach spans a variety of industries, from hospitality and travel to design, construction and retail. Accepting the award on behalf of the company\u2019s founder and president, Chris Renner, along with the rest of the organization, was vice president of marketing Andrea Kavouklis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so proud to be part of this community and all the great things going on with business, growth and people,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are here trying to do our part in each of those, and it feels great to be recognized for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pinnacle Companies was chosen for the award for its growth, innovation, customer service, focus on Summit County and commitment to supporting the community through its philanthropic wing, Pinnacle Gives.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Pinnacle launched a number of new initiatives and ventures, including starting Pinnacle Gives to better organize and boost its support of local nonprofits, in addition to building a new, premier headquarters building in Frisco.<\/p>\n

Pinnacle also introduced two new offerings to Summit County commerce with a new the retail home furnishings boutique called \u201cCollective Design + Furnishings\u201d and Pure Kitchen, a new restaurant that\u2019s focused on plating fresh, seasonal, organic and local ingredients.<\/p>\n

The complete list of awards presented during the 2019 Business Excellence Awards is as follows:<\/p>\n

Best Place to Work: Town of Frisco<\/p>\n

Workplace Wellness Champion: Howard Head Sports Medicine<\/p>\n

Customer Service Champ: Sunshine Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

Ben Fogle Award: Miranda Fisher, general manager of Always Mountain Time, for her volunteerism<\/p>\n

Marketing Champ (tie): Majestic Mountain Movers and Lodge at Breckenridge<\/p>\n

Environmental Camp: Mountain Roots Garden Care<\/p>\n

Best New Business: Sunny Side Up<\/p>\n

Best Business: Small EVO3 Workspace<\/p>\n

Best Business: Medium Sauce on the Blue<\/p>\n

Best Business Large: Pinnacle Companies<\/p>\n

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