The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 4 at the Bakersfield Marriott Hotel.
January 27, 2012- “We are in Bakersfield to win, create jobs and to stay for the long haul,” proclaimed Arturo Casas, Central Valley Regional Sales Manager, during the Hispanic media company’s ribbon cutting ceremony last June.
Six months later, the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is recognizing El Clasificado as “Large Business of the Year” for its contribution to the community. “These honorees are the cream of the crop,” said Jay Tamsi, CEO and President of the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “They strive for excellence in everything they do, and it’s exceptional to know that their colleagues saw their accomplishments and nominated them for the awards.”
The recognition will be awarded during the 27th annual Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Installation of Board Members and Business Awards. “El Clasificado has been distributed in Bakersfield for about three years already,” said Casas. “This recognition solidifies that we are on the right path.”
Other honorees include:
• Business Man of the Year Award: Joe Cornejo, Advanced Beverage
• Woman of the Year: Dr. Rebecca Rivera, Bakersfield Center for Women’s Health and GLOW and Linn
• Small Business of the Year: Jacalito Mexican Grill
• Corporation of the Year: Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center
• Community Service Award: Audrey Chavez, Bakersfield AIDS Project
• Nonprofit Organization of the Year: African American Network of Kern County (Dee Slade)
• Chair Recognition: Shirley Franco, Anthem Blue Cross
The new 2012 Board Members of Kern County Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be installed by Kern County Superior Court Judge, the Honorable Robert Tafoya.
The new board will include David Alanis, Blodgie Rodriguez, Olivia Garcia, Denise Ornelas, Carlos Navarro, Risto Rubio, Ernie Pineda, Ricardo Montiel, Sal Brito, Jose Guerrero, Nick Ortiz, Ida Tagliente, Valerie Mendiburu, Dave Whisler, Joe Serrano, Donna Hollingsworth, Shirley Franco and Donna Hermann.
Tickets and sponsorships are still available for the annual chamber event. Cost is $65 per person, and $500 for a table of 8. To RSVP, call 633-5495.
About El Clasificado:
El Clasificado is a Los Angeles based company with headquarters in Norwalk, California. Through its flagship print product, El Clasificado, EC Hispanic Media reaches 1.5 million Hispanics on a weekly basis. Its footprint extends from the Central Valley of California to San Diego with a distribution of 470,000. In the last year, the distribution has grown at a neck breaking pace, and has recently expanded into the Fresno market. Elclasificado.com generates 7 million monthly page views from over 500,000 unique visitors across the United States.
Contact:
Alicia García de Angela
Director of Communications | El Clasificado
1-800-450-5852 or via e-mail at [email protected]
