Finalists named for outstanding VT business award

Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce select the three finalists for the Deane C Davis Outstanding Business of the Year Award: Black River Produce, PC Construction Company, and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group.

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Black River Produce, PC Construction, Vermont Mutual Insurance named Deane Davis Award finalists inShare 9 Mon, 05/09/2016 - 1:37pm -- Champlain Cable was last year's winner of the Deane C Davis Outstanding Business of the Year Award Vermont Business MagazineVermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce select the three finalists for the Deane C Davis Outstanding Business of the Year Award: Black River Produce, PC Construction Company, and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group. One of these impressive finalists will be named the Deane C Davis Outstanding Vermont Business of the Year on Thursday, May 26 in an awards presentation ceremony that kicks off the 32nd annual Vermont Chamber Business & Industry EXPO. The award winner will be announced at 10 am in the foyer of the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center. This year’s finalists exemplify the resourcefulness, innovation and success of Vermont’s statewide businesses. They all share a dedication to their employees, communities and Vermont’s natural environment. Each represents a unique story of vision, commitment and growth. Black River Produce was created 38 years ago by Mark Curran and Steve Birge who believed that Vermont deserved better quality fresh foods than were currently available. These two made weekly trips in their VW bus to the Boston produce markets to pick up fresh produce for their retail market and early wholesale customers. Over four decades, Mark and Steve built these humble beginnings into regional leadership in the fresh food market. Today the company of 190 employees services over 2500 customers on 40 daily routes in six states with top quality produce, organics, seafood, natural meats, and specialty grocery items. With a focus on environment and a commitment to the community, Black River Produce embodies the business excellence representative of the Deane C. Davis award, making them a strong contender in the race for this distinction.