HIA-LI Names Winners of HIA-LI 16th Annual Business Achievement Awards

    HAUPPAUGE, NY, August 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- HIA-LI, the recognized voice for business on Long Island, is proud to announce the winning companies for its prestigious 16th Annual Business Achievement Awards competition. Company representatives for each of the winning companies will be presented with a beautiful plaque bearing the HIA-LI logo and engraved with the winning business' name. The award ceremony will be held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM on Tuesday, September 14th before an expected crowd of over 400 prestigious businesspersons and government officials. Winners include a diverse group of outstanding organizations representing large businesses, small businesses, rookie of the year, non-profits and innovation.

"The HIA-LI Business Achievement Awards recognize outstanding businesses for their creativity, successful business operations, corporate vision, industry leadership and other characteristics vital to developing a winning organization," said Terri Alessi-Miceli, President of HIA-LI. "We believe that these businesses are among the best run companies in the world."

Winners of the HIA-LI's 16th Annual Business Achievement Awards for 2010 are:
- Large Business--The Tiffen Company, a Long Island-based leading manufacturer and distributor of award winning accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets.
- Small Business--Irwin Contracting Inc., a family operated business serving the construction needs of the New York metropolitan area.
- Rookie of the Year--Campolo, Middleton & Associates, LLP, a leading full-service Long Island law firm.
- Non-profit Organization--Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank, a leading anti-hunger organization and Long Island's first food bank, serving the hungry on Long Island since 1980.
- A special award for Innovation will be presented to Brookhaven Science Associates / Brookhaven National Lab, which conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security.

Award and event sponsors include: ClearVision Optical, Inc.; Communication Strategy Group; Girl Scouts of Suffolk County; Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, P.C. (H2M); Irwin Contracting, Inc.; Newsday; People's Alliance Federal Credit Union (PAFCU); Stalco Construction; Stony Brook University; Suffolk County National Bank; VAI, Inc. and Verizon.

About HIA-LI
HIA-LI helps Long Island businesses prosper. For over 30 years, we have been the recognized voice for business on Long Island and a powerful force and economic engine for regional development. We provide a forum for business leaders to network, problem solve and obtain advice on critical issues facing their businesses. Our member companies represent tens of thousands of business professionals. We're headquartered in and support one of the largest industrial parks in the United States. HIA-LI programs and events promote strategic partnerships, targeted networking, information sharing and business advocacy. Members benefit from our committees, educational programs, career resources, research capabilities, mentoring opportunities and business advisory services. For more information, visit http://www.hia-li.org or call 631-543-5355.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anne Strauss, Communication Strategy Group
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