The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce named seven businesses or individuals for honors at its annual APEX Awards.
The awards, made on June 26, included the Business Advocacy Award for the Tucker Business Association, for its efforts to engage 100 companies operating in one of DeKalb’s newest cities.
The Business of the Year in the small category is EGM Services. Based in Decatur, it is the largest minority-owned glass company in the southeastern United States. The large category winner for Business of the Year is Stablegold Hospitality, a real estate investment firm that includes the Economy Hotel chain.
The United Way of Greater Atlanta was named the Nonprofit of the Year in the large category, and the small category winner is I Care, Inc. That organization provides transportation to medical appointments for low-income seniors.
The Stone Ridge Event Center in Stone Mountain received the Emerging Business Award.
The Youth Entrepreneur Award went to Just Temple, a company founded by 11-year-old Temple Lester. She gets kids interested in science by selling science, technology, engineering and math-related products in her STEM Swag Shop.
