Chamber recognizes corporate citizenship award recipients - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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The awards honor companies that illustratscommunity involvement, positive economic impact and economic The Chamber also added a nonprofi category to the awards this year. In the smal business category, the winner was EXHIB-IT! Tradeshow Marketing The company's employees volunteer at the , host small business networking groups and provide information on networkinhg with amonthly newsletter. Finalists for the award were theand . In the mediumm business category, was the winner. The architecture/design company was laudedr for designing its new building as an environmentally friendly certified underthe U.S.
Green Buildin Council's Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentaoDesign (LEED) standards. The firm'xs principals and associates engage in community partnering and staff dedicates its time to manyworthyy causes, according to the Chamber. It also offers many internshipo opportunities and its principals teachcollege students. Finalists in this category were PHM) and the . The large business winnere was (Nasdaq: INTC), which the Chamber praised for its commitment to education as the of its philanthropic effortx aroundthe world.
Intel donates thousandsx of computers and other classroom equipmen and its employees are activwe in schools throughthe company's volunteer matching grant program. They also participate in science fair judging andclassroom volunteerism. and were finalist in this category. In the nonprofit was the winner. Chamber officiales said the organization demonstrates its social impacgtthrough leadership, education, mentorship and fundraising integrity, and connectes people with their passion for improvingy the community. The programs include the , the initiativew against family violence and staffingthe 2-1-1 information and referrapl service. and the were finalistw in this category.
The Kinney Award went to Don Chalmers, owner of Don Chalmers dealershipsd in Rio Rancho andSanta Fe. Chalmerz is outgoing chairman of the board for the Unites Way of Central New Mexico and serve on numerous boards inthe state, includintg the University of New Mexico board of regentzs and the . The award honors the late Mayor Kinney by recognizing someone who embodieshis traits, accordinv to Chamber officials. These include leadership, acting as a nurturing and servingthe community.