2005 Winners

Innovation of the Year
Compact computed tomography (CT) scanners

Predrag (“Pedja”) Sukovic, Co-Founder, President and CEO
Neal H. Clinthorne, Vice President/Co-Founder
Xoran Technologies, Inc.

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
Government Contract Procurement Award

Don and Deb Marsh
Marsh Industrial, Inc.

Main Street USA Best Small Business

Michael Fox, Owner and CEO
Quality Air of Midland, Inc.

Small Business Person of the Year

Michael D. McCormack, Chairman & CEO
Rachel M. McCormack, President and CFO
MicroMax, Inc.

Minority Small Business Champion of the Year

Enrique Carillo, Vice President of Public Affairs
Comerica Bank

Women in Business Champion of the Year

Rita Ann Hendrickson VanderVen, Executive Director
Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women

Michigan and Midwest Region Small Business Journalists of the Year

Jeff and Rich Sloan, Co-founders
Startup Nation

Michigan and Midwest Region Financial Services Champion of the Year

Herbert D. Doan, Chairman
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation

Family-Owned Small Business of the Year

Suk-Kyu Koh, President
Chrysan Industries, Inc.

Small Business Counselor of the Year

Vikram Mathur, Associate Region 9 Director
Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center

Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winners

Agritek Industries, Inc.
American Autocoat, Inc.
AmeriClerk, Inc. dba Contract Counsel
Asterand, Inc.
Benefit Administration Services Internat’l Corp
BioPro, Inc.
Black Star Farms, LLC
BlueGranite
Clear!Blue
Concentrek, Inc.
Detroit Electrical Services, LLC
Diversity Packaging
Dynamic Edge, Inc.
Electro-Optics Technology, Inc.
ePrize, LLC
Fab Masters Company, Inc.
GEE! Communications & Network Solutions
Global Forex Trading, Division of Global Futures & Forex Ltd. (GFT)
Great Lakes Superior Walls
GS Engineering, Inc.
Hiawatha Log Homes, Inc.
Information Systems Resources
Integrated Media Technologies, Inc.
Interlink Networks
ISM Electric/Integrated Supply Management, Inc.
KTM Industries, Inc.
LeanLogistics, Inc.
Liquid Web Inc
Lodeso, Inc.
Medical Accessories & Research Corp.
Nelson Technologies
Niche Retail, LLC
Online Technologies Corporation
Otterbase Technical Services, Inc. (OTS)
Patriot Antenna Systems, Inc
Phlebotic, Inc., dba MarketLab
re.Source Partners Asset Management Inc.
Salamander Technologies, Inc.
Sordal Incorporated
Symbiosis International
T/J Technologies, Inc.
Testing Services Group LLC
ThermoAnalytics, Inc.
Twisthink
VanAire Inc.
Venator
Wireless Toyz Franchise
Wolverine Feeder Co., Inc.
Xoran Technologies, Inc.
Xspect Solutions, Inc.