Call for Entries: 25th Annual Top Company Awards Competition

For the 25th consecutive year, the Top Company program will recognize excellence in Colorado's business community. Your company is cordially invited to submit a nomination.

Winners are treated to an exclusive retreat in Napa.

Finalists and winners in 12 business categories will be recognized. Top Company judges evaluate each company's unique story, community involvement and operational excellence as well as sustained financial performance (up to 5 years).   Deloitte maintains confidentiality for all financial submissions.

The benefits of being selected as a finalist and winner are considerable, beginning with the recognition of the outstanding work of your employees. The statewide publicity - finalists and winners are prominently featured in a variety of media outlets over a 2-3 month period - cannot be purchased. The minimal amount of time required to complete an application will pay off big among your customers and prospects, and business community at large.

We invite you to participate. Recognizing the people and companies that set Colorado apart as a place to do business is extremely important. That business may be yours!

The 2012 judging panel - leaders of industry, academia, and government - will select winning companies from the following 12 industry categories:

• Energy/Natural Resources
• Financial Services
• Health Care
• Legal
• Manufacturing
• Nonprofit
• Real Estate/Construction
• Services
• Technology/Media
• Telecommunications
• Tourism/Hospitality
• Retail/Wholesale/Consumer Business

CEO Retreat

CEOs from the winning companies will receive an exclusive, all-expenses-paid retreat in Napa Valley, slated for October 24 - 26, 2012. Last year's wine venues included Silver Oak, David Arthur, Artesa and Chapallet.

Top Company finalists will receive coverage in the September 2012 issue of ColoradoBiz, and winners will be profiled in the November 2012 issue. Additional exposure will be provided via a press release to other media outlets, and positioning on cobizmag.com.

Nominate your company at:  http://www.formsite.com/wiesner/form871596473/index.html

Deadline is July 1, 2012

Please contact Sylvia Harmon at sharmon@cobizmag.com or 303.662.5225 with questions!