
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce celebrated local businesses reaching new heights at its Top Gun-themed 2022 awards ceremony on Wednesday.
With an historic number of applicants, the chamber handed out 11 awards to nonprofits and businesses that ranged from medical to tech to hospitality.
“We are so grateful for each and every one of you that are here tonight and so proud of your perseverance, hard work and dedication to your business and this community,” Eric Godet, CEO of the chamber, said. “You are what makes Gainesville great.”
Here’s a roundup of the winners and finalists.
Commitment to the Environment
Jones Edmunds & Associates—Winner
PPM Solar
Sun Power Lawn Care
Leading Womens Business
Better Homes and Gardens
Honey Bee Pediatrics
Sweetwater Branch Inn—Winner
New Business of the Year
Honey Bee Pediatrics—Winner
Monarch Design Group
Scenthound
Tech Company of the Year
Feathr—Winner
Phos Creative
Slice Engineering
Large Non-Profit of the Year
Grace Marketplace—Winner
Pace Center for Girls
Central Florida Community Action Agency
Small Non-Profit of the Year
Created Gainesville
The Education Foundation of Alachua County—Winner
Gainesville Community Counseling Center
Employer of the Year
Exactech—Winner
Feathr
Infotech
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Infotech—Winner
Pace Center for Girls
RTI Surgical
Community Involvement
Campbell Spellicy Engineering—Winner
Dance Alive
Team Dynamo-Keller Williams Realty
Large Business of the Year
HCA Florida—North Florida
Phos Creative
Tioga Town Center—Winner
Small Business of the Year
Kidstrong Gainesville
Salon Ziba—Winner
Sweetwater Branch Inn