Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Dinner
Honoring immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts
Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA
May 9, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Royal Sonesta Hotel
The ILC Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards will honor outstanding Massachusetts immigrant entrepreneurs in three categories: outstanding business growth, neighborhood business, and science or technology business. The evening will commence with a reception, followed by dinner and an awards ceremony with master of ceremonies Richard A. Davey, Jr., ILC board trustee and secretary and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
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Schedule of Events
6:30 p.m. Cocktail reception (Parkview room)
7:30 p.m. Dinner (Riverview room)
8:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Outstanding Neighborhood Business Nominations
Nominees in Neighborhood Business enhance the quality of life in their communities.
- Larry Dossantos, 912 Auto, Dorchester
- Tran Family, My Xuyen Corporation, Dorchester
- Roger Magalhaes, Shades in Place, Franklin
- Umesh Bhuju, Zumi’s Espresso and Ice Cream, Ipswich
- Neily Soto, Soto Real Estate Services, Lawrence
- Henry Chung, Pho Saigon, Lee
- Eli Hsu, Tepthida Khmer, Lowell
- Long Tran, Viet Thai Restaurant, Lowell
- Malee Thai, Pailin Market, Lowell
- Abrar Ali Syed, Pine Banks Animal Hospital, Malden
- Tarun & Simi Narula, Spice Root Indian Restaurant, Williamstown
Outstanding Business Growth Nominations
Nominees in Outstanding Business Growth had at least 30 percent revenue growth
between 2009 and 2011.
- Muhmud Jafri, Dover Rug & Home , Natick
- Ashish Sangani, Giri, Quincy
- Julia Silverio, Silverio Insurance, Lawrence
- Sushil Tuli, Leader Bank, N.A., Arlington
Outstanding Science or Technology Business Nominees
Nominees in Science or Technology Business have made remarkable contributions to their fields.
- Kris Canekeratne, Virtusa Corporation, Westborough
- Vincent W. Coljee, Excelimmune, Inc., Woburn
- Vincent Linder, Claros Diagnostics, Woburn
- Gaugarin Oliver, RedEgg Solutions, Waltham
- Amarpreet Singh Sawhney, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., Bedford
- Yang Zhao, Memsic, Inc., Andover
Selection Committee
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Award selection committee will review nominations and select one winner in each category. The selection committee members are:
Outstanding Business Growth
- Marcia Hohn, Director, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
- Raymond Milano, Branch Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration
- David Parker, Senior Program Manager, Merrimack Valley Sandbox
- Andre Porter, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Janet Strimaitis, Managing Director, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Babson College
Outstanding Neighborhood Business
- Heather P. Boulger, Executive Director, Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc.
- Rodrigo Cerveira, Team Leader, ACCION USA New England
- Marcia Hohn, Director, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
- Alison Moranta, Business Development Director, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp.
- Theresa Park, Director of Economic Development, Lowell Office of Economic Development
Outstanding Science/Technology Business
- Abi Barrow, Director, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center
- George Donnelly, Editor, Boston Business Journal
- Marcia Hohn, Director, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
- Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, Mass Technology Leadership Council
- Frank Hoy, Director, Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Anna Voronova, Principal, AV Consulting, LLC (Biotech/Pharma Expert Consulting)
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