BUSINESS AWARDS
The Annual VHEDC Dinner is a culmination of a year’s worth of collaboration, hard work and connecting with area businesses to celebrate the year and honor the following Awards’ recipients.
The Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award winner is Right 4 Your Business
Named in honor of a former director of the VHEDC, this award is given to a business that has shown a singular degree of excellence in the areas of business success, philanthropy and community service. As a collaborative partner, Peoples Bank Midwest’s Vadnais Heights branch, continues to help the VHEDC advance its mission of ensuring a thriving local business economy in the northeast metro area by continuing to be involved in the many programs VHEDC sponsors. Peoples Bank Midwest employees, offer time and talent to VHEDC regularly throughout the years.
Business Excellence Award winner is Fresh Paint, Inc.
The VHEDC Business Excellence Award pays special tribute to outstanding companies that continue to thrive and support the local economy. Located in Vadnais Heights, Buerkle Automotive Group, comprised of Buerkle Honda and Buerkle Hyundai, demonstrates excellence in their professional service industry and is a strong collaborative partner of the VHEDC by helping advance its mission of ensuring a thriving local business economy in the northeast metro area. CEO Mary Buerkle serves on the VHEDC Board of Directors, and continues to serve on the Executive Board.
Community Partnership Award winner is NewTrax, Inc.
The VHEDC Community Partnership Award recognizes collaborative partners that help the VHEDC to advance its mission of ensuring a prosperous local business economy in Vadnais Heights and the surrounding areas. Based in the heart of Vadnais Heights, Merrick, Inc., continues to inspire and provide our community with day services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. By providing employment support, or life enrichment opportunities, the community wins while Merrick creates several opportunities with community organizations and businesses. Partnering with local for profit and nonprofit organizations, Merrick continues to be actively engaged in our community.
Congratulations to all the award winners! VHEDC is proud to honor these businesses. Thank you!
