Ovation Awards

KABA is excited to announce the 2019 Ovation Award winners!  Read the official announcement at the BizTimes.

Business of the Year:  Catalyst Exhibits, Inc.

Small Business of the Year: Kitchen Cubes, LLC

Entrepreneur of the Year: Mike Thompson, President & CEO, Fair Oaks Farms, LLC

Forward Award:

Advocate Aurora Health

Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha

Kenosha County

SL Montevideo, Inc.

University of Wisconsin – Parkside

Past Ovation Award Winners

2018

Business of the Year: Good Foods Group

Small Business of the Year: Chiappetta Shoes

Entrepreneur of the Year: Crystal Miller, Frontida Assisted Living

Forward Awards:

• Clark Dietz
• Five Star Fabricating
• Froedtert South
• Gateway Technical College for the Gateway Promise

2017

Business of the Year: Kenall Manufacturing

Small Business of the Year: Kenosha Kingfish Baseball Club

Entrepreneur of the Year: S.R. Mills, Bear Real Estate Group

Fast Five:

• Frontida Assisted Living, Inc.
• Otto Nelson Moving & Storage
• Puratos Corporation
• Otto Nelson Moving & Storage
• SL Montevideo Technology, Inc.
• Vonco Products, LLC

2016

Business of the Year: Uline

Small Business of the Year: Partners in Design Architects, LLC

Entrepreneur of the Year: Bob Lee, Jr., CEO, Lee Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric

Fast Five:

• Bone Dry Products
• Cordeck
• Leeward Business Advisors
• MedTorque
• Regulatory Compliance

2015

Business of the Year: ASYST Technologies, LLC

Small Business of the Year: Specialized Accounting Services, LLC

Entrepreneur of the Year: Kurt Penn, Good Foods Group, LLC

Fast Five:

• Hanna Cylinders, LLC
• Kenall Manufacturing
• Kenosha Kingfish Baseball Club
• Mobile One / McTernan Wireless
• Quest Products, Inc.

2014

Business of the Year: Bradshaw Medical, Inc.

Small Business of the Year: OFFSITE, LLC

Entrepreneur of the Year: Edward Polen, EMCO Chemical, Inc.

Fast Five:

• The Blast Shop
• LaMacchia Travel
• Mike’s Restaurant Group
• Platinum Systems
• Yutka Fence

2013

Business of the Year: Rust-Oleum Corporation

Small Business of the Year: Equity Creative

Entrepreneur of the Year: Michael Kopper, Centrisys Corporation

Fast Five:

• ASYST Technologies, Inc.
• Catalyst Exhibits, Inc.
• Clean & Green Solutions, LLC
• Dooley & Associates, LLC
• IRIS USA, Inc

2012

Business of the Year: Allied Plastics, Inc.

Small Business of the Year: Tenuta’s Deli, Liquor & Wines

Entrepreneur of the Year: James A. Kettinger, Sr., Engendren Corporation

Fast Five:

• Albany-Chicago Co, LLC
• Bio Fab Technologies, Inc.
• Kitchen Cubes LLC
• Mikrotech, LLC
• Specialized Accounting Services LLC

2011

Business of the Year: Xten Industries, LLC

Small Business of the Year: GEM Manufacturing, Inc.

Entrepreneur of the Year: Craig Deaton, Gateway Mortgage Corporation

Fast Five:

• Allied Plastics, Inc.
• Equity Creative
• Five Star Coatings Group
• Offsite LLC
• RJ Underground

Note: the award categories changed slightly after to 2010.

2010

Business of the Year: Snap-on Incorporated

Business Person of the Year: Guy Bradshaw, Bradshaw Medical, Inc.

Community Service: Matt Carlson, Platinum Systems

Economic Impact Awards:

• ACCO Brands
• Albany-Chicago Company
• Centrisys Corporation
• Fair Oaks Farms
• United Hospital System

2009

Business of the Year: LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc.

Business Person of the Year: Todd Bundies, Badger Press Photographics

Community Service: Peter Valeri, Valeri Agency

Economic Impact Awards:

• Dooley & Associates
• Gordon Food Service
• Uline

2008

Business of the Year: Kenosha Animal Hospital

Business Person of the Year: Kenneth A. Moore, Cordeck

Community Service: Karl J. Ostby, Southport Bank

Economic Impact Awards:

• Allied Plastics, Inc.
• Genesis Medical Center of Kenosha, S.C.
• Lotus Light Enterprises
• Pitts-Valeri Office Complex
• Pulera Collision Auto Care Center

2007

Business of the Year: Five Star Fabricating, Inc.

Business Person of the Year: David Trotta Barnes, Barnes Law Office

Community Service: Thomas Duncan, United Hospital System

Economic Impact Awards:

• Bradshaw Medical
• Gateway Technical College – Horizon Center
• Monarch Plastics
• Insty-Prints
• Supervalu

2006

Business of the Year: Rode’s Camera & Photo Supplies

Business Person of the Year: Dave Hagman, Vista International Packaging

Community Service: Wayne Koessl, We Energies

Economic Impact Awards:

• Kenosha Radiology
• Prime Outlets
• Riley Propery Management
• Roundy’s
• The Club at Strawberry Creek

2005

Business of the Year: Riley Construction

Business Person of the Year: Jim Cicchini, Cicchini Asphalt LLC

Community Service: Ron Stevens, Bank of Elmwood

Economic Impact Awards:

• Hospira
• Ocean Spray
• Pepsi Americas