Diverse businesses and leaders honored at 2022 MARKETPLACE

MILWAUKEE, WI. DEC. 6, 2022 – Governor Tony Evers and Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), recognized nine businesses and leaders with 2022 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans, and their advocates.

Winners were announced at the Governor’s Awards Luncheon Tuesday at the 41st annual MARKETPLACE: the Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development. The event was held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee with the support of over 20 sponsors, including Keystone Sponsor, US Bank, and Governor’s Award Sponsor, Milwaukee Business Journal.

Awards are given to Wisconsin companies that are certified as a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), woman-owned business enterprises (WBE) or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVB), as well as individuals who work to support these businesses.

The winners in the Outstanding Business Award category for MBE, WBE, SDVB are:

• Singh & Associates, Inc., Pratap Singh, Ph.D.,PE – Wauwatosa  (MBE)
• Floor23 Digital LLC, Candace Spears – Germantown (WBE)
• Green Up Solutions LLC, Andy Weins – Butler (SDVB)

The winners in the Best Workplace category are:

• Mars Solutions Group – Waukesha (MBE)
• Your Personal Gardener & Arborist – Mukwonago (SDVB)

The winners in the Diverse Business Champion of the Year Award category are:

• North Avenue Market LLC, Chris Harris-Morse – Milwaukee
• Small Business Development Center at UW-Stevens Point, Mark Speirs – Stevens Point

The CEO of the Year Award is:

• Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC), Maysee Y. Herr – Milwaukee...

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