Mississippi Business Journal » award http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 State Farm appeals Katrina-related whistleblower lawsuit ruling http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/09/state-farm-appeals-katrina-related-whistleblower-lawsuit-ruling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-farm-appeals-katrina-related-whistleblower-lawsuit-ruling http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/09/state-farm-appeals-katrina-related-whistleblower-lawsuit-ruling/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:21:09 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74487 GULFPORT — State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has asked a judge to void a jury’s finding that the company defrauded the government involving a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. Motions filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport also seek a new trial The verdict came in April in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Illinois- [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/09/state-farm-appeals-katrina-related-whistleblower-lawsuit-ruling/feed/ 0 Newspaper recognizes tech company for excellent workplace http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/newspaper-recognizes-tech-company-for-excellent-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newspaper-recognizes-tech-company-for-excellent-workplace http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/newspaper-recognizes-tech-company-for-excellent-workplace/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:39:29 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=74051 JACKSON — Bomgar has been named one of the top companies to work for in Atlanta by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the small business category of the AJC’s Top 100 Workplaces for 2013, Bomgar was ranked as the No. 4 company to work for in Atlanta. Any Atlanta company with more than 50 employees is [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/newspaper-recognizes-tech-company-for-excellent-workplace/feed/ 0 TVA names DayBrite Innovator of the Year http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/24/tva-names-daybrite-innovator-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tva-names-daybrite-innovator-of-the-year http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/24/tva-names-daybrite-innovator-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:13:50 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73808 TUPELO — The Tennessee Valley Authority has honored regional businesses, local power distributors and other local leaders for exceptional leadership and participation in TVA’s Green Power Switch renewable energy program in 2012. Green Power Switch Leadership Awards were presented in 13 categories in a special ceremony in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Launched in 2000, Green Power Switch [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/24/tva-names-daybrite-innovator-of-the-year/feed/ 0 MSU names drug company year’s best start-up http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/23/msu-names-drug-company-years-best-start-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=msu-names-drug-company-years-best-start-up http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/23/msu-names-drug-company-years-best-start-up/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:22:07 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73767 STARKVILLE — Sano Chemical, the company launched to develop an antifungal drug discovered at Mississippi State University, has received the university’s Faculty Start-up Company of the Year. Dr. Stephen Pruett, basic sciences department head at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said the award was given by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer at the [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/23/msu-names-drug-company-years-best-start-up/feed/ 0 SBA names restaurateurs as year’s best entrepreneurs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/sba-names-restaurateurs-as-years-best-entrepreneurs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sba-names-restaurateurs-as-years-best-entrepreneurs http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/sba-names-restaurateurs-as-years-best-entrepreneurs/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:57:31 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73724 JACKSON — Jeff E. Good and Daniel J. Blumenthal, owners of Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint of Jackson, have been named the SBA 2013 Mississippi Small Business Persons of the Year by the Mississippi District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small Business Person of the Year winners from [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/sba-names-restaurateurs-as-years-best-entrepreneurs/feed/ 0 National Trust names Coast city as award winner http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/national-trust-names-coast-city-as-award-winner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-trust-names-coast-city-as-award-winner http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/national-trust-names-coast-city-as-award-winner/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:59:19 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73573 OCEAN SPRINGS — The National Trust for Historic Preservation has selected the city of Ocean Springs as a 2013 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA) winner. Recognized as a leader in implementing the Main Street Four-Point Approach, embracing historic preservation practices and building strategic partnerships, Ocean Springs Main Street was honored at the annual National Main Streets Conference [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/national-trust-names-coast-city-as-award-winner/feed/ 0 Company recognized for projects, including Kemper plant haul http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/10/company-recognized-for-projects-including-kemper-plant-haul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=company-recognized-for-projects-including-kemper-plant-haul http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/10/company-recognized-for-projects-including-kemper-plant-haul/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:25:56 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73012 COLUMBUS — Burkhalter received both Rigging Job of the Year and Hauling Job of the Year awards from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SCRA) at its annual awards dinner in Scottsdale, Ariz. Rigging Job of the Year was awarded for Burkhalter’s precision rigging, positioning and setting of the new Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge and [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/10/company-recognized-for-projects-including-kemper-plant-haul/feed/ 0 Contractor named one of safest in U.S. by ABC http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/contractor-named-one-of-safest-in-u-s-by-abc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contractor-named-one-of-safest-in-u-s-by-abc http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/contractor-named-one-of-safest-in-u-s-by-abc/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:31:05 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=71780 PHILADELPHIA — The national Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has honored Yates Construction for maintaining a safety record that has earned the company recognition in the NAICS 236 – General Contractor category of ABC’s National Safety Excellence Awards. Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO, said, “Yates Construction has truly shown a dedication to becoming [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/21/contractor-named-one-of-safest-in-u-s-by-abc/feed/ 0 Beer wholesaler becomes inaugural recipient of award http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/beer-wholesaler-becomes-inaugural-recipient-of-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beer-wholesaler-becomes-inaugural-recipient-of-award http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/beer-wholesaler-becomes-inaugural-recipient-of-award/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:24:19 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=71773 TUPELO — Mitchell Distributing Company was recognized by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) as one of the top wholesalers in the country at the annual Wholesalers Excellence Meeting in Las Vegas. Mitchell Distributing was selected as an inaugural recipient of the Ambassadors of Excellence Award, an award granted to wholesalers who have earned “Top Performer” status for [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/20/beer-wholesaler-becomes-inaugural-recipient-of-award/feed/ 0 Banks honored for regional small business lending http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/26/banks-honored-for-supporting-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banks-honored-for-supporting-small-businesses http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/26/banks-honored-for-supporting-small-businesses/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:10:48 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=70336 GULFPORT — Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank have received a combined eight national and regional Greenwich Excellence Awards in Small Business and Middle Market Banking for 2012. According to a news release, the two Gulf South financial institutions were among the top six percent of eligible organizations to earn the coveted Greenwich Associates recognition, which [...]

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