Joseph O’Connell of Creative Machines – “It’s great to be validated for doing what’s right and having fun too.”

 


A BRIEF HISTORY
7 GOOD reasons to apply

The 2007 inaugural SASIE (Southern Arizona Smart Inspiring Enterprise) Awards broke the mold for business accolades in Tucson and in 2008 the tradition of prestige and glamour continued.

 

From more than a 250 nominations, 46 of Southern Arizona’s finest businesses were in the final round of judging for the 2008 SASIE Awards. Between them they provide more than 4000 jobs and their turnover for 2007 was more than $416 million..

The lasting rewards of becoming a winner or a finalist in terms of media exposure, reputation and pride are an additional bonus and add to your company’s marketing and promotional efforts.

Guided by a panel of judges from a wide range of business interests, each year, the awards  enable companies of all sizes to have an equal chance to be a winner.

Criteria


  • Any privately held business headquartered in the State of Arizona may be nominated for an award.
  • Any privately held business headquartered in the State of Arizona may be self nominated for an award.
  • Partners who jointly own and operate a small business may be nominated as the owner, provided the number of partners does not exceed four.
   Top 7 reasons a Southern Arizona Company would want to apply for a SASIE Award.

1. 
Tremendous recognition in the community--exposure in print media (each winning company is profiled!).
2. Recognition at the awards event - interface with sponsors and the media. 
3. SASIE Alumni membership for future events and benefits.
4. Ability to show employees, customers and competitors your impact in the marketplace.

5. Showcase your company to potential clients.
6. Businesses of all sizes have an opportunity to win an award.
7. When you win a SASIE award, you are able to make a 30 second acceptance speech in front of an audience of 400+.

Award Categories


Selected winners were presented with the following awards from our sponsors:

AGM Culture & People Award is awarded to companies that promote a positive workplace.

Sales & Marketing Award is awarded to companies that demonstrate Leadership and ingenuity in the sales & marketing of their product.

Customer Service Award is awarded to companies that demonstrate a clear commitment to providing a high level of customer service.

Nextrio Use of Technology Award is awarded to companies that employ technology in their business to deliver a product or service.

E Las Tek Environmental Awareness Award is awarded to companies with environmentally sensitive practices as a part of their overall product delivery.

I FELT SASIE!

I want to thank you for all that you did to make the 2007 SASIE Awards such a huge success.  You're to be commended on all that you do for small businesses in Southern Arizona. I'm very grateful for the award as well as the opportunity to bring several of my loyal customers and friends to the ceremony.

Bonnie Vining
Javalina's Coffee & Friends