ONE SOUTHERN INDIANA RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING BUSINESSES

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - (May 14, 2009) - One Southern Indiana held the twenty-first annual Southern Indiana Business Awards program today at Northside Christian Church in New Albany. The awards program, chaired by Roxanne Uhl, branch manager of National City Bank on Charlestown Road, honors business owners and professionals in Clark and Floyd Counties in Indiana.

Michael Dalby, president and CEO of One Southern Indiana, welcomed 300 members, guests, and nominees to the luncheon and awards presentation. “We are pleased the response to this annual event continues to be very strong in terms of sponsorships, nominees and attendance for this program,” said Dalby. The highlight of the luncheon was a professionally produced video spotlighting the finalists in each category.

The independent judges were: David Bingham, Business First; Shirley Ohta, Eagle Steel; Shea VanHoy, The Evening News – The Tribune; Dr. Vijay Krishna; Indiana University Southeast; Mike Waiz; Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, Caren Marshall, Bridgepointe Goodwill Industries, Kevin Hammersmith, Duke Energy; Alicia Kane, PIP Printing; and Susan Miller, Rock Creek Christian Academy. Judges rated the applications based on staying power, client and sales growth and innovation, as well as professional and community involvement.

The 2009 Southern Indiana Business Award recipients are:

Audiacom Rising Star Award (Business less than five years old)
David and Sylvia Amos; Sign Makers Etc.

Sam Day, Kightlinger & Gray Professional of the Year
John A. Hawkins; Kovert Hawkins Architects

MainSource Bank Business of the Year (Under 25 employees)
Lana and David Aebersold; Aebersold Florist

Frost Brown Todd Business of the Year (25 or more employees)
Tom and Donny Weber; The Weber Group

Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Economic Impact Award
Jerry Acy; River Ridge Development Authority

The Southern Indiana Business Awards program were sponsored by: Frost Brown Todd, LLC; MainSource Bank; Audiacom; Kightlinger & Gray; Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC; Idealogy Design & Advertising; Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. CPAs; National City; Mane Event Decorators; Business First; Your Community Bank; McCauley, Nicolas & Company, LLC, CPA; Harding Shymanski & Company; SK Sign & Electric; Huber Orchard & Winery; L&D Mail Masters, Inc; Stock Yards Bank; and Indiana University Southeast School of Business.