BEAUMONT (KFDM) — Businesses from all across Southeast Texas competed in different categories for the BBB of Southeast Texas Diamond Awards for Excellence.
The ceremony, held at the Beaumont Civic Center on Thursday night, featured a production with musicians, dancers and an auctioneer.
KFDM evening news anchor Kimberly Rusley served as mistress of ceremonies for this first year of the Diamond Awards for Excellence, previously known as the Torch Awards.
LIST OF WINNERS BY CATEGORY:
Micro Business: J&J Exterminating
Small Business: Port Arthur Community Federal Credit Union
Medium Business: G&G Enterprises
Large Business: DuGood Federal Credit Union
Veteran-Owned Business: SETX Trimlight
Emerging Enterprise: Alpha Products
Minority-Owned Business: Iron Gate Studios
Woman of the Year: Katie Celli (Flagship Mailroom)
Man of the Year: Lashon Proctor (Proctor’s Mortuary)