SBA Press Release: Syracuse District Office
Onondaga County Businesses Win SBA Small Business Excellence Awards
Release Date: May 15, 2019
Release Number: 19-26
Contact: Rachael Stanton 315-471-9393 x 244
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Four local small businesses were recognized during National Small Business Week at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 21st Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Syracuse on Monday, May 6th. Small businesses are selected for the Excellence Awards based on their company’s longevity, innovation, sales growth, increased employment, ability to overcome adversity or community contributions.
Solvay Bank presented a 2019 Small Business Excellence Award to Property Management Consulting Services, Inc., owned by Tracy Newman and Rebecca Newman at 829 W. Genesee Street in Syracuse.
“I would personally like to thank our staff at PMCS for their hard work and dedication, Dan Lent, Dana Loucks and Paul Mello at Solvay Bank for believing in us and our mission at PMCS and for helping us navigate through the SBA loan approval process. We are honored, grateful and excited for being nominated by Solvay Bank to receive such a prestigious and reputable award,” said Tracy Newman, Property Management Consulting Services, Inc. co-owner.
Berkshire Bank presented a 2019 Small Business Excellence Award to Recess Coffee and Kitchen LLC, owned by Jesse Daino and Adam Williams at 114 Boss Road in Syracuse.
“We are honored to have been considered and awarded the Small Business Excellence award. As small business owners the relationships we build are paramount to our growth and further successes of our company and in turn our growing role as an employer and fixture in the communities we serve. The relationship we’ve built with the SBA and Berkshire Bank have been pivotal in our growth and were honored to have two organizations that believe in our business as much as we do,” said Adam Williams, Recess Coffee and Kitchen LLC co-owner.
Citizens Bank presented a 2019 Small Business Excellence Award to Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C., owned by Edward McGraw, Matthew Broderick, Nicholas Signorelli, Sandra March, Andrew Schuster, and Susanne Angarano at 125 E. Jefferson Street in Syracuse.
“Ashley McGraw was founded and has been located in downtown Syracuse for the last 35 years. We have grown our business here and are committed to working on projects that help set up a thriving future for the Central New York Region. It is our passion to deliver projects that achieve triple bottom-line sustainability, finding ways to reinforce environmental stewardship, social regeneration, and the long term fiscal health of our clients in each project we do,” said Edward McGraw, Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C co-owner.
M&T Bank presented a 2019 Small Business Excellence Award to Whelan and Curry Construction Services, Inc., owned by Christopher Corfield at 4103 New Court Ave in Syracuse.
“Sincere thanks to M&T Bank and the SBA for consideration of Whelan & Curry Construction Services for this award. The funds provided and the flexible structure of our SBA loan will provide many benefits. Most importantly, this loan has enabled a reputable long standing local business to successfully transition ownership to a new generation and will help support cash flows necessary for continued growth and investments in talent and technology,” said Christopher Corfield, Whelan and Curry Construction Services, Inc. owner.
“The 21st Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon gives us the opportunity to celebrate our business community leaders for their small business successes,” said Bernard J. Paprocki, SBA Syracuse district director. “Small business owners develop deep community connections, provide the critical backbone of our economy, employ local residents, and contribute to the vibrancy and innovation of our nation.”
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2019 National Small Business Week (NSBW) was held May 5-11 and is an annual event dedicated to recognizing the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions from across the country. Every day, small businesses create 21st century jobs, support our neighborhoods and cities, and increase America’s global competitiveness.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start and grow their businesses. It delivers services to people through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
The press release can also be found online at: https://www.sba.gov/node/1641948