Tampa Bay Chamber names Small Businesses of the Year 2022

The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of the 2022 Small Business of the Year Awards at a ceremony on Thursday, at Armature Works. More than 500 attendees gathered to recognize the accomplishments of Tampa Bay’s small business community, at Armature Works, in Tampa. The 2022 Small Business of the Year Award winners include: Outstanding … Read more

TBBW presents the winners of the 2022 Philanthropists of the Year Awards (PHOTOS)

Individuals, companies and nonprofits were honored for their philanthropic work at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 8, at Armature Works, in Tampa. In addition, Scott Fink, CEO of Fink Auto Group, was honored as TBBW’s first recipient of the Philanthropists of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting sponsors … Read more

Tampa logistics company acquired by Werner Enterprises

ReedTMS Logistics, based in Tampa, has been acquired by Werner Enterprises, a transportation and logistics company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Werner signed a definitive agreement and closed on the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Reed Transport Services and RTS-TMS, doing business as ReedTMS Logistics, according to a report. ReedTMS, founded in 1996, is … Read more

Kahwa Coffee and St. Pete Art Alliance partner up to highlight artists on coffee cans

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance and Kahwa Coffee have announced a collaboration that will support the building of the St. Petersburg Arts Endowment through the sale of art-wrapped coffee canisters at Kahwa, for preorder, online, starting November 2. The coffee canisters will be wrapped with local art, beginning with Chad Mize, and filled with Kahwa’s … Read more

EWI rebrands as Ellison Construction

EWI Construction, a construction management company based in Tampa, has rebranded and will now operate as Ellison Construction. The firm also added two new arms to the company, Ellison Advisors and Ellison Development, now allowing it to provide a full suite of services to its clients, according to a statement. Ellison is a family-owned and … Read more

Tampa accounting firm to add Concannon Miller team members, growing its presence in Tampa and Pennsylvania

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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, announced that Concannon Miller team members will join CLA on November 1, increasing CLA’s Pennsylvania team to more than 330 people and its Florida team to more than 450 people, a statement said. “We take our client’s needs to heart and commit to … Read more

CLA goes global

This summer, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, which has a presence in Tampa, announced that, together with Evelyn Partners, a wealth management services group in the United Kingdom, formed a new organization, CLA Global Limited (CLA Global). Together, CLA Global network firms CLA and Evelyn Partners, provide services to … Read more

Mackenzie Scott Donates $2 Million to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida has received a $2 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This gift is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts USA and 29 local Girl Scout Councils selected by Scott, making this unprecedented investment the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization’s history, … Read more

Redefining Refuge names Jen Gudenkauf president

Redefining Refuge has expanded its leadership team adding Jen Gudenkauf as the organization’s president. Gudenkauf will be the third board president in 12 years. “Each president has been selected based on the phase of the organization and their specific skillset for that phase,” says Natasha Nascimento, chief executive officer of Redefining Refuge. For this next … Read more

Two Tampa CEOs join Florida State University’s College of Business Hall of Fame

The Florida State University College of Business, on Thursday, welcomed four new members to its Alumni Hall of Fame, including Tampa’s Brian Murphy, chief executive officer of Reliaquest, and Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. The recognition showcases alumni who have excelled in their careers and made a significant impact in their community, Florida State University … Read more