February 23, 2010                                   

Contact:

        Jenny Jackson

        Mkt. & Prod. Coordinator

        (513) 267-6216

Cincy Magazine Announces 

Tristate Success Award Winners

Cincinnati, OH (February 19, 2010) - Cincy Magazine has announced the winners for the First Annual Tristate Success Awards. Founded on the premise that the Tristate’s strength as a thriving business center is built on the growth and success of its businesses, the Tristate Success Awards honor the most successful and consistent public, private and emerging companies in the Tristate. In addition to honoring local companies, this event will serve as a forum for you to connect with other decision makers on the issues and objectives our region shares.

2010 Emerging Winners                             2010 Private Winners

BioRX                                                               Abstract Displays, Inc.

ElitAire, Inc.                                                     Advanced Technology Consulting, Inc.

Forward Edge                                                  APEX

Handyman Matters of Cincinnati                 Barleycorn’s

HiFive Development Services, Inc.              Bonfiglioli USA, Inc.

Intelligrated, Inc.                                             CE Power Holdings, Inc.

Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana LLC          Cold Jet  

Partner Professional Staffing                        Cooney, Faulkner & Stevens

RoundTower Technologies                          Eisen Marketing Group

RSW/US                                                           Global Business Solutions, Inc.

TiER 1 Performance Solutions                      Home Care by Blackstone

Top Gun Sales Performance                          Jeff Wyler Automotive Family

World Pac Paper LLC                                    The Matrix Companies

Worldwide Graphics & Sign Co.                  netTrekker

                                                                           PowerNet Global

                                                                           Richards Industries

                                                                           Rumpke

                                                                           Sheakley

                                                                           SkillSource

                                                                           Verst Group Logistics

                                                                           Youthland Academy

2010 Public Winners    

First Financial Bancorp

Kroger    

Meridian Bioscience  

Procter & Gamble 

Stock Yards Bank & Trust                 

All winners will be featured in the April issue of Cincy and honored at an awards dinner on April 21, 2010 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Registration and networking will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the awards presentation starting at 6:30 p.m. WLWT-TV Channel 5 news anchor Courtis Fuller will emcee the event.

Gregory Williams, University of Cincinnati president, will be the keynote speaker. He will address regional issues and discuss topics of success for UC and businesses. Prior to coming to Cincinnati, President Williams served as the president of The City College of New York.

The author of three published books, President Williams is best known for his award-winning and best-selling memoir, Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black. As a result of his autobiography, he has been featured on a number of national programs including “Oprah,” “Dateline NBC with Tom Brokaw,” “Larry King Live,” ABC's “Nightline with Ted Koppel” and “Fresh Air with Terri Gross” of National Public Radio. 

Seats are available at $60 each. Tables of eight may be reserved for $450. Contact Beth Gunderson at (513) 297-6218 or visit www.cincymagazine.com for online reservations.

Joining Cincy in sponsoring the Tristate Success Awards are Humana, Wood & Lamping, LLC and First Financial Bank, and partnering with Cincy are Tri-ED of Northern Kentucky and OKI.

For more information call Eric Harmon, publisher, at (513) 297-6205 or visit www.cincymagazine.com.