Indianapolis, Ind. – Overcoming a tremendous challenge is what the Blue Chip Business Award is all about.  Ten outstanding Indiana companies today were announced as recipients of the 2005 Blue Chip Business Award.

 

The 2005 winners are:

Avatar Communications Group, Ltd. - Plainfield

Darlington Farms - Indianapolis           

Just Marketing, Inc. - Indianapolis

Mezzetta Construction, Inc. - Indianapolis

Mid-West Metal Products Co., Inc. - Muncie

Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. - Indianapolis

Riverside Tool Corp. - Elkhart

The Travel Agent, Inc. - Carmel

TruStar Solutions - Fishers

Ziebart of Indianapolis - Greenwood

“Through perseverance, dedication, creativity and resourcefulness, the 2005 Blue Chip Business Award winners have proven that they are true Indiana business leaders,” said Paul DeCoursey of Indianapolis Financial Group, organizers of the statewide award. “All of these companies have overcome numerous challenges, and they have turned those challenges into opportunities.”

The 2005 winners will be officially recognized at the annual Blue Chip Business Award luncheon on November 15, 2005, at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Ind.

Independent judging is one of the cornerstones of success for the Blue Chip program. Essay review was provided under the leadership of Jeffrey S. Hornsby, Ph.D., at the prestigious Midwest Entrepreneurial Education Center at Ball State University.  The Midwest Entrepreneurial Education Center was recognized with the NASDAQ Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2000.

The Blue Chip Business Award is a recognition and resource program that is open to any for-profit company that:

• Has been in continuous operation for at least three years,
• Employs at least five people,
• Has $500,000 or more in annual sales volume.

The program began in 1990 and hundreds of Indiana companies have participated. Originally founded nationally by MassMutual, the local competition has become a model for other regions. Past winners include Indiana Oxygen (2004) in Indianapolis, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (2003) in Santa Claus, Plymate Inc. (2003) in Shelbyville, First Shares Bancorp Inc. (2002) in Greenwood, Day Furs (2001) in Carmel, and Elwood’s Kutche All American Cars (1999). For more information visit www.bluechipaward.com.

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