Apply today for the 2024 business excellence awards!
Nomination forms are due by Friday, March 15.
Each year at the GRCA’s Annual Dinner, we recognize the growth and vitality our member companies represent. Members of GRCA can be nominated for our annual Business Excellence Awards.
The Greater Reading Business Excellence Awards, presented by the GRCA and KPMG LLP, honors the area’s most dynamic for-profit businesses and their contributions to the success of the entire community. If your company, or a company with which you are familiar, qualifies by meeting all of the following criteria, please complete the nomination form and forward to KPMG LLP. The provision of accurate information is the responsibility of the nominee.
Nominated companies will be ranked according to annual revenue growth. Both dollar and percentage increases will be taken into consideration. This ranking is intended to recognize both large and small companies which have, and will continue to have, a positive influence on the future of Greater Reading.
awards criteria
Eligible companies must:
- be a for-profit, public or privately-held;
- be headquartered in Berks County or demonstrate that 50% of company revenue comes from Berks County;
- have annual revenues of at least $1 million (Category 1) or $250K+ (Category 2) in each of the three most recent fiscal years;
- be a Greater Reading Chamber Alliance member, and;
- submit supporting documentation for revenues with nomination form.
All nominations forms are due Friday, March 15. Late submissions will not be accepted. For each award, nominated businesses are ranked according to revenue growth. GRCA member KPMG LLC will handle tabulating the rankings. All Business Excellence Award winners will be recognized via a video montage tribute with special recognition to the Top 3 in each category at the Annual Dinner.
Please note: A tax return does not need to be provided for the application. An internal financial statement or an auditor verified letter for support is sufficient.
For more information, contact Leah Fassnacht, Director of Communications & Marketing, GRCA.