Inland Region's best entrepreneurs announced at 11th annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards
November 20, 2013
by Spirit Administrator
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Ontario, Calif., November 20, 2013 – A sell-out crowd of 610 business and community leaders gathered on November 19 to celebrate the 11th annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards, an event recognizing the leadership, innovation and business acumen of entrepreneurs.
The event, held at the Ontario Convention Center, was themed "The Art of Entrepreneurship" and featured entertainment from Brian Olsen, whose "Art in Action" painting of various famous figures during the evening reinforced the creativity and innovation necessary to be a successful entrepreneur.
The 2013 award recipients recognized at the black-tie gala, chosen from 26 finalists, include:
Service Based Entrepreneur
- Dan Hill, Mach One Air Charters - Chino
Emerging Entrepreneur
- Robert Kunesh, SacTec Solar, Inc. - Palm Springs
Family Business
- Jae, Robert and Sue Boyd, Boyd Specialties Manufacturing. - Colton
General Entrepreneur
- Gary and Sally Myers, BMW Management, Inc. - Temecula
Manufacturing Entrepreneur
- Donna Pursell, Prestige Mold Inc., - Rancho Cucamonga
Corporate Entrepreneur
- Phil Kurtz, Wetmore Tool and Engineering Co. - Chino
Small Enterprise
- Joan Nguyen, MeriEducation - Riverside
Social Entrepreneur
- Terrance Stone, Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy - San Bernardino
Technology Entrepreneur
- Kevin Mahaffy and Eric Schmidt, EXQUADRUM Inc. - Adelanto