For Immediate Release: December 16, 2024 – JACKSONVILLE, FL:
What: First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) Announce Winners for the 2024 5th Annual Excellence in Business Awards Talentos Hispanos. Leaders in the Hispanic Community Awarded and Honored for their Achievements
The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) held their 5th Excellence in Business Awards Talentos Hispanos. The event took place Friday, December 13th at WJCT Studios. This year’s ceremony was completely sold out and many key influencers attended as we recognized leaders in the Hispanic community and celebrated their accomplishments.
Over 50 nominations were received this year. Congratulations to the winners of each award outlined below:
- Excellence in Business Winner, President Emeritus Award: Angela Merritt, DEX Imaging & FCHCC Excellence in Business Awards Chair
- Legacy of Excellence Award: Nelson Estepa, FCHCC Vice President of Membership & Retention
- Up and Coming Business of the Year: Guanabana
- Woman in Business: Jessica Mendez, Real 4 JAX Team Rise Realty Advisors
- Business Leader of the Year: Jose “Pepe” Perez, PQH Group (Norma Vargas, wife of the late Clark Vargas, accepted the award on Mr. Perez’s behalf)
- Small Business of the Year: Se Habla Espanol en Jacksonville
- Corporate Business of the Year: Coca Cola Beverages, Florida
The Keynote Speakerwas Congressman John Rutherford, Guest Speaker was City Council Member, District 11 Raul Arias and Tenikka Hughes, Anchor, CBS 47 & FOX 30 News Jax was Master of Ceremony.
The Event was sponsored by:
Collaborative Partner: City of Jacksonville
Gold Sponsors: VyStar Credit Union
Silver Sponsors: Bank of America and PQH Group
Bronze Sponsors: Arlington Toyota and Rebecca Black Immigration
Gala Sponsors: PNC Bank
Table Sponsors: DEX Imaging and Florida Blue
In-Kind Sponsors: DEX Imaging, MiAddVantage Global Marketing and Communication, Southeastern Grocers, Sight & Sound Productions, Chic Booth, Rumba Knights Entertainment and Surprises in Jax
Beverage Sponsor: Bacardi
Corporate Sponsors: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, Telemundo Jacksonville, Norsan Media and Southeastern Grocers
About the Excellence in Business Awards: FCHCC’s Excellence in Business Awards Ceremony is one of the Hispanic Chamber (FCHCC)’s annual signature events where successful leaders who have exhibited an outstanding job in their industries and in the community are recognized. Previous ceremonies were first held in 2016 and again in 2019 when it was changed to an annual event, however due to COVID, the event was postponed to 2022.
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Mission of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC): to positively impact the regional economy by creating value, promoting and facilitating the success of Hispanic-owned businesses and by engaging the community at large.
Media Contact: Chief of Staff, chiefofstaff@fchcc.com
Phone: (904) 346-1118 ext. 2 or Maria Isabel Montoya, MiAddVantage
mimontoya@miaddvantage.com, Phone: (484) 868-4227
Website: https://fchcc.com
FCHCC Strategic and Large Corporate Partners are: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, CMG Cox Media Group, Southeastern Grocers, Norsan Media, Sherwin-Williams, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), Adams Homes, CSX , MiAddvantage, Dominion Inc., Jacksonville Electric Authority, PNC Bank, UNF Coggin College of Business and Citi.
The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) was created to encourage and promote sound, ethical and successful business practices in the Hispanic community and to further the recognition of Hispanic heritage and culture through educational endeavors. The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) is committed to positively impact the regional economy by creating value, promoting and facilitating the success of Hispanic-owned businesses and by engaging the community at large. For more information about the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, visit https://fchcc.com.