The nominations have been vetted, and a selection committee has chosen the winners of the 30th annual Business Awards and Hall of Fame, presented by Business Report and Junior Achievement. Those honored this year are:
• Hall of Fame Laureate: Jim Bernhard, founder, chairman and CEO of The Shaw Group
• Businessperson of the Year: Teri Fontenot, president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital
• Young Businesspersons of the Year: Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, owners of Last in Concepts Inc., which includes Walk-on’s, Roux House, Schlittz & Giggles, and Happy’s
• Company of the Year (100 or more employees): Sparkhound
• Company of the Year (under 100 employees): GoTech Inc.
Award winners and the Hall of Fame inductee will be profiled in the March 5 issue of Business Report and will also be honored at an awards banquet to be held on Tuesday, March 19, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Complete details on the banquet, including ticket information, can be found here.
