Top 10 lists are everywhere-most notably on the Internet, in magazines, and other print publications. People value Top 10 lists from credible sources because they provide them with information on the best and brightest that they would otherwise have to research themselves.
This week, SteelMaster Buildings in Virginia Beach, VA was recognized for making the Top 10 list of businesses to watch by the Hampton Road Chamber of Commerce.
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads (SBDC), held its Small Business of the Year Awards luncheon on Thursday, May 19-a date which coincides with the U.S. Small Business Administration's "National Small Business Week". This week recognizes the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of the United States.
Businesses like SteelMaster Buildings that made this "Top 10 to Watch" list had to be a South Hampton Roads for-profit emerging business with fewer than 99 employees, in business for six years or less, or should have introduced a new product or entered a new market in the last five years.
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit member-based business organization that is a vigorous advocate for the economic success of its nearly 2,000 member businesses, which employ more than 280,000 men and women in southeastern Virginia. The SBDC of Hampton Roads is a non-profit affiliate of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Thomas Nelson Community College in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC provides management counseling, information, technical assistance, education, and training to small businesses in the region's 18 cities and counties.
"We have actively worked with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the SBDC for many years now," says Michelle Wickum, the director of marketing for SteelMaster Buildings. "They are an invaluable asset to the community, and we are honored that they chose SteelMaster Buildings for the "Top 10 to Watch" list.
SteelMaster Buildings has manufactured, designed, and supplied pre-fabricated arched steel structures for more than 29 years to 40,000 customers located in every state of the United States, in 40 countries, and on seven continents around the world.
SteelMaster's steel and metal pre-engineered buildings are designed for a broad range of residential and commercial applications including homes, farm buildings, garages, workshops, agricultural storage, Quonsets, airplane hangars, RV storage, roofing systems, carports, military buildings, commercial warehousing, and industrial storage as well as a wide variety of custom building applications including athletic facilities, retail stores, churches, bus stops, smoke shacks, doggie dorms, and correctional facilities.
"Customer service is a critical component in the SteelMaster customer experience," says Wickum. "We have four dedicated employees on staff to serve our customers before, during, and after the delivery of their steel building. Each of our customer service representatives has extensive experience with our structures as well."
The event's guest speaker was Congressman Scott Rigell. Congressman Rigell is the founder and Chairman of Freedom Automotive. He was recently inducted into the Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame.
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