Thirteen businesspeople were honored on October 27 at the New Hampshire Business Review's ninth annual Business Excellence Awards, which recognizes the efforts and achievements owners and operators of companies with 100 employees or fewer. Among the winners was Brian Young of the Nashua Center for the Multiply Handicapped who was honored for Excellence in Nonprofits. Also honored was Howard Brodsky of CCA Global Partners - who has worked closely with the Center for the past two years in the development of NonprofitNext. Mr. Brodsky was one of two inductees into the Business Excellence Hall of Fame.

The winners of the 2011 NHBR Business Excellences Awards were:

Excellence in Business Services
Guy Sylvester, Absolute Resource Associates, Portsmouth

Excellence in Construction (tie)
Jerry Kingwill, Cobb Hill Construction, Concord
Jason Foster, Foster's Professional Painting Plus LLC, Claremont

Excellence in Financial Services
Michael L'Ecuyer, Bellwether Community Credit Union, Manchester

Excellence in Health Care
Paula Gagne, Regency Nursing Care, Manchester

Excellence in Hospitality
Emeran Langmaid, A&E Custom Coffee Roastery, Amherst

Excellence in Media & Marketing
Erik Dodier, PixelMEDIA Inc., Portsmouth

Excellence in Nonprofits
Brian Young, Nashua Center for the Multiply Handicapped

Excellence in Professional Services
Thomas Brueckner, Senior Financial Resources Inc., Nashua

Excellence in Real Estate
Dick Anagnost, Anagnost Investments Inc., Manchester

Excellence in Retail (tie)
Sy Mahfuz, Persian Rug Galleries, Nashua
Lynda Nelson, Quest Martial Arts Academy, Barrington

Excellence in Technology
Cheryl Gamst, CCS New England, Nashua