Small Business Hawaii
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Andrew Mertz Of Andy's Pool Service
Named Small Business Person Of 2002

August 9, 2003

Small Business Hawaii (SBH) announced winners of its annual small business awards for 2002. Selections were made by SBH members and Directors. Awardees did not know in advance. Presentations were made to recipients at SBH's 27th Annual Business Conference at the Ala Moana Hotel, January 8, 2003, during the luncheon program attended by more than 350 people. Governor Linda Lingle was keynote speaker.

Awardees included:

Andy Mertz and his Dad
SBH Small Business Person of the Year

  • Andy Mertz, Andy's Pool Service and Repair

    Small Business Success Stories

  • Mary Paulson, Security One, Inc.
  • Bill Green, Kahala Shell Quick Lube
  • Wayne Samiere, Honolulu Fish Company

    Outstanding Business Reporting

  • Darryl Huff KITV-4

    SBH-George Mason Business Editorial Award

  • Lee Cataluna, The Honolulu Advertiser

    Outstanding Business Publication - 2002

  • HawaiiReporter.com (Jay McWilliams & Malia Zimmerman)

    Small Business Booster

  • Mike Rossell, Production Hawaii, Inc.

    Jean Fukuda SBH Civic Leadership

  • Jack Schneider, JS Services

    Lawmaker of the Year

  • City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi, District 5

    The theme of the 27th Annual Conference was: Small Business "2003: Changing Hawaii's Business Climate for a Better Future".

    SBH was founded by Lex Brodie and incorporated in 1976. SBH is Hawaii's most effective small business advocacy organization with 2,000 statewide business firm members. SBH is on the web at www.smallbusinesshawaii.com.

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