Gold Cup Awards
Gold Cup of Industry Awards are granted annually to East Polk County businesses that excel in growth patterns, capital investment and growth figures, and company community involvement and contributions. Local and statewide professional and/or civic leadership provided by key management is also a factor. A company's uniqueness and creativeness is also considered. Nominations for these awards are submitted by the membership.
The following companies are past recipients of Gold Cup of Industry Awards:
Award Winners
| Large Business | Small Business | |
| 2007
2006 |
Bright House Networks
State Farm Insurance |
Citizens Bank &
Trust
Pengeo, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tucker Paving, Inc. | Emerson Trailers, Inc. |
| 2004 | Citrus & Chemical Bank | Choice-Dantzler Properties |
| 2003 | Fantasy of Flight | Florida Skydiving Center |
| 2002 | The News Chief | Health Care Diagnostics, Inc. |
| 2001 | Rinkers Materials Corporation | The Learning Connection |
| 2000 | Sonny's Bar B-Q | Seal-Krete, Inc. |
| 1999 | Haines City Citrus Growers Association | Chemical Containers, Inc. |
| 1998 | Florida's Natural Growers | Engineers of Central Florida |
No differentiation between large and small businesses 1994 - 1997: |
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| 1997 | Findlay Industries, Heart of Florida Regional Medical, Center Cypress Gardens (Special) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Last Stage Out of Town, Arr-Maz, Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort, Tampa Electric Company, Hunt Brothers | |
| 1995 | Wm. G. Roe & Sons, Inc., Standard Sand & Silica Company | |
| 1994 | Winter Haven Hospital | |
| Large Business | Small Business | |
| 1993 | Automatic Machinery & Electronics | Applied Aquatic Management, Inc. |
| 1992 | Cypress Gardens | Kreiger Lighting & Electric |
| 1991 | Mitco Water Labs | Unisul |
| 1990 | Colorado Boxed Beef | Florida Chemical Company |
| 1989 | Central Florida Gas | Wolff Controls |
| 1988 | Meritor Savings | Phoenix Industries |
| 1987 | Bagley Bait | Eye Express |
| 1986 | Tucker Construction | Willoughby Paving |
| 1985 | Scotty's Inc. | Wright Pest Control |
| 1984 | Commercial Carrier | S S Design |
| 1983 | Homes of Merit | Davidson of Dundee |
| 1982 | State Farm Insurance | Colorado Boxed Beef |
