Stuart Rogel, President & CEO of Graylan Ventures, served on a judging panel for the 2016 Bright House Tampa Bay Regional Business Awards program. Working to connect the Tampa Bay area business community, the third annual Regional Business Awards represent Bright House’s commitment to the Tampa Bay community and its dedication to those who help build it.
In addition to Stuart, judges for this year’s awards included:
- Steve Raymund, Chairman of Tech Data
- Cindy Price of TECO Energy
- Bill Sedgeman of C1 Bank
- Clayton Kreis of Garcia & Ortiz, P.A,
- Ashby Green of Kobie Marketing (last year’s winner)
The panel interviewed 11 semifinalist companies for the large business category:
- AFLG Private Equity
- Kid’s Community College Charter Schools
- EyeExpress
- Geographic Solutions, Inc.
- Hawthorne Village of Brandon
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Accuform Manufacturing, Inc.
- Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc.
- Popi’s Place Restaurants
- Sun Country Cleaners
- The Furniture Warehouse
The winners were announced at a Gala Awards ceremony held on January 11, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center.
