Community, Corridor honor award recipients at Business Recognition Luncheon and Awards

20 Oct 2016

Awards and Recognition, News Release

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is proud to announce the five winners of its 2016 Business Recognition Awards.

This year’s winners are:

Young Professional of the Year – Libby Glaser
Gold Star Award – TechKnow
Entrepreneur of the Year – Matt Matthiesen, West O Beer
Small Business of the Year – Zone Home Entertainment
Large Business of the Year – Daybreak Foods

“The Iowa Lakes Corridor is delighted to honor and recognize this year’s award winners,” Kiley Miller, Corridor President and CEO, said. “This group demonstrates all of the values held by our region’s business and community leaders.”

The awards were presented Wednesday during the Iowa Lakes Corridor’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. The event also featured a Q&A session with Clay Mathile, former CEO and owner of The Iams Company.

For more information about the event, or about the Iowa Lakes Corridor, please email or call 712-264-3474.

About the Iowa Lakes Corridor
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is the regional economic development agency for Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties. The Iowa Lakes Corridor’s mission is to foster, encourage, promote, aid or otherwise assist in the economic development growth and development of the four-county region.

Iowa Lakes Corridor President and CEO Kiley Miller addresses a full house at the Clay County Regional Events Center during the annual Business Recognition Luncheon and Awards.

Clay Mathile (right), greets former employee and current Iowa lakes area resident, Les Banwart, on stage prior to a Q&A session at the Business Recognition Luncheon and Awards.

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