The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best in business among its membership at its Annual Business Awards Dinner, held March 6 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
The awards ceremony, which had "A Sea of Opportunity" as its theme, honored businesses that are forging the future, making new discoveries and charting new courses for their industries and lifting the name of Carlsbad.
"Our program recognizes some extraordinary leaders, and demonstrates that Carlsbad is a city with a passion for discovery, innovation and industry," said Ted Owen, president and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber.
During the evening, the chamber presented awards in eight categories (see pages 10-11 for a full awards list).
• Businessperson of the Year
? Peter M. MacLaggan, Poseidon Water, LLC and Tim Stripe, Grand Pacific Resorts, Inc. (tie)
• Clean Technologies Award:
NRG Energy, Inc.
• Information and Communications Technology Award:
5D Robotics
• Nonprofit Association Award:
Kids For Peace
• Action Sports Award:
Spy Optic
• Manufacturing Award:
Carlsbad Technology, Inc.
• Life Sciences Award:
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
• Hospitality & Leisure Award:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach (The Alps Group of Hotels)
In addition, the evening offered a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award to Keith Kennedy of Kennedy and Associates, who helped the Chamber grow the Carlsbad Village Faire into the largest one-day street fair in the United States.
The Chamber also presented The Phoenix Award to Sound (formerly Sound Eklin), a company that provides veterinary digital imaging. The company's headquarters was destroyed by the Poinsettia fire of May 2014. Within 13 days of the fire, the company rebranded itself and moved into a new facility that allowed it to increase its manufacturing by more than 200 percent.
During the evening, the chamber also recognized the achievements of the 2014 board of directors and inaugurated its 2015 board members.
More than 400 people, including prominent and high-profile business leaders, elected officials and community members, attended the awards dinner, which featured a reception and exquisite cuisine at the world-renowned resort.
The awards ceremony, which had "A Sea of Opportunity" as its theme, honored businesses that are forging the future, making new discoveries and charting new courses for their industries and lifting the name of Carlsbad.
"Our program recognizes some extraordinary leaders, and demonstrates that Carlsbad is a city with a passion for discovery, innovation and industry," said Ted Owen, president and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber.
During the evening, the chamber presented awards in eight categories (see pages 10-11 for a full awards list).
• Businessperson of the Year
? Peter M. MacLaggan, Poseidon Water, LLC and Tim Stripe, Grand Pacific Resorts, Inc. (tie)
• Clean Technologies Award:
NRG Energy, Inc.
• Information and Communications Technology Award:
5D Robotics
• Nonprofit Association Award:
Kids For Peace
• Action Sports Award:
Spy Optic
• Manufacturing Award:
Carlsbad Technology, Inc.
• Life Sciences Award:
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
• Hospitality & Leisure Award:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach (The Alps Group of Hotels)
In addition, the evening offered a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award to Keith Kennedy of Kennedy and Associates, who helped the Chamber grow the Carlsbad Village Faire into the largest one-day street fair in the United States.
The Chamber also presented The Phoenix Award to Sound (formerly Sound Eklin), a company that provides veterinary digital imaging. The company's headquarters was destroyed by the Poinsettia fire of May 2014. Within 13 days of the fire, the company rebranded itself and moved into a new facility that allowed it to increase its manufacturing by more than 200 percent.
During the evening, the chamber also recognized the achievements of the 2014 board of directors and inaugurated its 2015 board members.
More than 400 people, including prominent and high-profile business leaders, elected officials and community members, attended the awards dinner, which featured a reception and exquisite cuisine at the world-renowned resort.