Kennesaw-based company Velociteach was selected as the 2012 small business of the year on Monday by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Velociteach is a project management education and certification company of 26 employees serving more than 30,000 customers. In 2011, company employees contributed nearly 700 volunteer service hours and $24,000 in donations to local charities.

The company was chosen from 25 top small businesses for the award. Velociteach will compete in the state’s small business of the year competition later this year.