Awards & Events
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College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving has grown into a behemoth of a company since it was established in 2003. It has corporate offices in Tampa and Washington D.C. and plans to add two to three more offices in the next year. The company has 115 franchise locations nationwide and is expected to have $130 … Read more
Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed Omar Soliman, CEO and co-founder, and Nick Friedman, president and co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, and Trash Butler, in front of a sold-out audience at the Centre Club. View the gallery to see photos from the event.
Tampa Bay business leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Westminster Manor at 3421 W. Horatio St., Tampa. Westminster’s twelve luxury brownstones were designed by Justin Savich of Market Tampa Investments Real Estate Fund. The homes, starting at $549,000, were inspired by the iconic brownstones of Brooklyn and London.
The annual tradition of the Buccaneers Day of Service with technology leader and corporate partner Jabil continued this year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park. Buccaneers players and staff members helped revive the club and build an all-new Jabil Innovation Room while refurbishing the existing computer lab. The Innovation Room will include a smart board, computers and workspaces to help assist students with their schoolwork.
Jean Paul Guilbault, or “J.P.” as he’s often called, is CEO of Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, faith-based groups and K-12 schools. With 2,000 employees serving over 100,000 clients in 30 countries. The St. Petersburg company is on track to exceed $500 million in revenue in 2019 and was recently … Read more
Jean Paul Guilbault, or “J.P.” as he’s often called, is CEO of Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, faith-based groups and K-12 schools. With 2,000 employees serving over 100,000 clients in 30 countries. The St. Petersburg company is on track to exceed $500 million in revenue in 2019 and was recently valued at $3.5 billion.
Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed Guilbault in front of an invitation-only audience at The Columbia in Tampa.
The sixth annual Leading the Way Awards Luncheon, benefiting the USF Women’s Health Collaborative, was held at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC. Betty Castor was honored as a women’s health advocate and received the 2019 Remark-a-Bull Award.
The CEO Council of Tampa Bay held its Spring Social. Guests joined CEO Council members for a festive evening of socializing, dancing, food and drinks.
It was an “under the sea” themed party at the River Center, located on the Hillsborough River at the Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.
The largest annual fundraiser for the Rays Baseball Foundation, Rays the Ante Casino Night & Auction, brought Rays supporters, players, coaches and front office executives together for an exciting night of gaming with great prizes and one-of-a-kind experiences.
The event benefits the Rays Baseball Foundation which supports a variety of programming in Tampa Bay, all with the goal of energizing the community through the magic of Rays baseball.
Vick Tipnes is the CEO of Blackstone Medical Services, a national medical device company headquartered in Tampa. The company has made the Inc. 5,000 list for the last two years, ranking 1,750 out of 5,000 companies, based on growth of 355 percent in the last three years. It’s now one of the country’s largest providers … Read more
