DATE: April 22, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fairhope Business Wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Award
BES, Inc. is a Blue Ribbon Small Business
WASHINGTON, DC – BES, Inc. in Fairhope, Alabama was honored with a U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Business Award. Nominated by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, the award was given in recognition of the company’s dedication to excellence in several categories.
"Winners of the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award represent the country’s finest small business success stories, " said Tom Donohue, Chamber president and CEO. "Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy, representing more than 99% of all employers, creating three-fourths of all new jobs, and accounting for more than one-half of the nation’s gross domestic product."
BES, Inc. was ranked in the top 50 companies in the country and the only architecture and engineering firm named.
From left to right:
Mayor Tim Kant of Fairhope, Alabama, Heather Bolton, Co-Owner BES, Incorporated, Michael Keehn and Jerry Keehn,
Vice President – Marketing/Business Development