SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO used its annual meeting on Wednesday to announce its Business of the Year Award winners in front of an audience of more than 750 people from the Central New York business community.
The awards recognize the outstanding achievements of regional businesses and nonprofits in five categories. This year’s winners are listed below by category.
More than 50 Employees
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Winner: VIP Structures of Syracuse
Additional finalists: Hidden Level, Inc. and Lotte Biologics USA, LLC
Fewer than 50 Employees
Winner: Home Sweet Home Cleaning and Gardening LLC of Manlius
Additional finalists: Chimera Integrations and ConsciousHR
Minority-owned Business, presented in partnership with the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance
Winner: L Stacks Construction Co. LLC of Syracuse
Additional finalists: Champions Martial Arts Inc. and Cuse Culture Media Group
Nonprofit
Winner: Oswego County Federal Credit Union
Additional finalists: Loretto and YMCA of Central New York
Community Involvement
Winner: Upstate Medical University of Syracuse
Additional finalists: AmeriCU Credit Union and Equitable


