Blue Ribbon Awards 2019
The 8th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards were given out on April 11th, 2019 at The duPont Country Club. The Finalists, Winners and Judge’s Choice Winners are all listed below. Congratulations to all!
Best Customer Service
Sponsored by IOA
Agoranet, Inc
A1 Middletown Tent Service
Budget Rooter Judge’s Choice Winner
Delaware ShoutOut
Drip Cafe People’s Choice Winner
Excel Business Systems
Getaway2Day – Cruise Planners
Huntington Learning Center
Moore Seal, Inc
Olive Tree Cafe
Pea and the Pod Chiropractic
Best Marketing
Sponsored by System4 of Delaware
Bruce Productions
Delaware ShoutOut People’s Choice Winner
DLS Discovery
Keller Williams Realty – Will Webber Homes
MidCoast Community Bank
Mobile Cloud Video Game Party Judge’s Choice Winner
Best Non Profit
Sponsored by System4 of Delaware
Delaware Humane Society
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Inc People’s Choice Winner
Friends of the Mounted Patrol
Habitat for Humanity New Castle County Restore
Newark Symphony Orchestra
PAWS for People Judge’s Choice Winner
We Are Their Faces
Best Website… Three-way tie!
Sponsored by Creative Travel
Bing’s Bakery People’s Choice Winner
Caffe Gelato
Delaware ShoutOut
The Juggling Hoffmans
LP DeYenno Associates
The Salt Cove People’s Choice Winner
Teakettica, LLC People’s Choice & Judge’s Choice Winner
Best Community Involvement
Sponsored by Liquid Alchemy
Bruce Productions
Friends of the Mounted Patrol People’s Choice Winner
Keller Williams Reality – Will Webber Homes
LP DeYenno Associates
MidCoast Community Bank
PAWS for People Judge’s Choice Winner
WSFS Bank
Best Administrative Support
(employee of member business)
Sponsored by Liquid Alchemy
Steff DiMartine – Easterseals
Jennifer Foraker – Moore Seal Inc
Danielle Hamm – CarpeVITA People’s Choice Winner
Sylvia Kelly – Enviro-Master of Delaware
Betsy Warren – AgoraNet
Krystal Woodworth – C&S Computer Consulting
Best Veteran Owned
Sponsored by Supporting Strategies
Estate & Elder Law Services – Bill Erhart
Jabor Plus – Ben Keeling
Keller Williams Realty – Will Webber Homes – Will Webber
People’s Choice Winner
LP DeYenno Associates – Lou Deyenno
Best Family Owned Business
(at least 2nd Generations of the original family that started the company)
Sponsored by Diamond State Financial
Budget Rooter
Crown Trophy – Wilmington
DMD Business Forms & Printing Co., Inc
Hawkins & Sons, Inc.
Kirkwood Auto Center
Strano & Feeley Family Funeral Home People’s Choice Winner
Today Media – Delaware Business Times
Best Man Owned
Sponsored by Diamond State Financial
Cartridge World of Delaware
Chef Rock’s Kitchen & Catering
Ferris Home Improvements
Metro Merchant Services People’s Choice Winner
Quality Care Cleaning Services
Security Instrument
Best Woman Owned
Sponsored by Delaware ShoutOUT
Aspire Wellness
CarpeVITA Home Care
Decorating Den Interiors
Happy Place Daycare, LLC
Kona Ice Elkton/Newark People’s Choice Winner
Pixingo – Sue Bennett
The Surface Restorations Company
Teakettica, LLC
Emerging Business of the Year
(in business less than 2 years)
Sponsored by Delaware ShoutOUT
Mayse Painting & Contracting People’s Choice Winner
Prime Destinations Travel
Pura Aqua Solutions
System4 of Delaware
Vida Colonics Spa
We Are Their Faces, Inc
Best Restaurant
Sponsored by WSFS Bank
Bahama Breeze Christiana
Churrascaria Saudades
Dom’s NY Style Pizzeria
Finn McCool’s
Ole Tapas & Steaks
Olive Tree Cafe
Steak & Main People’s Choice Winner
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Judge’s Choice Winner
Best Professional Company
Sponsored by WSFS Bank
(lawyer. contractor, plumber, electrician, accountant etc.)
Budget Rooter, Inc.
Diamond State Financial Group People’s Choice Winner
Enviro-Master of Delaware
Keller Williams Realty – Team Allen
MidCoast Community Bank
Moore Seal, Inc
Quality Care Cleaning Services
Security Instrument
Sparano, Vincelette & Joiner, CPAs
The Surface Restoration Company
The Amy Eschenbrenner Best Home-Based Business Award
Sponsored by Teakettica LLC
Beads by Carol
The Happy Self Publisher
Kona Ice – Newark-Elkton
LP DeYenno Associates
Mobile Cloud Video Game Party
Unique Home Staging and Design People’s Choice Winner
John P McKay Jr Most Outstanding Individual Award
Sponsored by Teakettica LLC
Cheryl Strootman- Costco Marketing
Best Franchise
Sponsored by NexClean
Cartridge World of Delaware
Cruise Planners – JustGetaway2Day
Enviro-Master of Delaware
The Green Turtle – Newark People’s Choice Winner
Huntington Learning Center
Kona Ice Elkton/Newark
System4 of Delaware
Best Health & Wellness
Sponsored by NexClean
Aspire Wellness People’s Choice Winner
CarpeVITA Home Care
Efflorescence Skin Care
Express Discount Pharmacy
JuicePlus Marilyn Del Duca
reNu Chiropractic Wellness & Injury Center
Best in New Castle County- TIE
Sponsored by NexClean
Bayshore Transportation & Records Management
Bing’s Bakery People’s Choice Winner
Budget Rooter
CarpeVITA Home Care
Diamond State Financial Group People’s Choice Winner
Excel Business Services
Happy Place Daycare, LLC
The Happy Self Publisher
Moore Seal, Inc
Best in Sussex County
Sponsored by NexClean
Arena’s Deli-Milford
Delmarva VOIP
Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor
RAPA Scrapple People’s Choice Winner
RE/MAX Realty Group Rehoboth
Best in Kent County
Sponsored by Metro Merchant
Enviro-Master of Delaware People’s Choice Winner
Dover Federal Credit Union
Mobile Cloud Video Game Party
Member/Ambassador of the Year
Sponsored by METRO Merchant
Barbara Steele – Sussex County Woman’s Journal People’s Choice Winner
Christine Menser MidCoast Community Bank
Cathy Turner WSFS Bank
Cheryl Strootman Costco Marketing
Barbara Pettinella Decorating Den Interiors
Denise Allen Keller Williams Realty – Team Allen
Michael Kelly Enviro-Master of Delaware
Tee Alexander Cruise Planners—JustGetaway2Day
Todd Ruckle – KW The Ruckle Team
Jim Power Huntington Learning Center
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by METRO Merchant
Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV
President’s Award for Business Excellence
Sponsored by METRO Merchant
ILC Dover