For Immediate Release
First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) Announce Winners for the 2023 4th Annual Excellence in Business Awards – Talentos Hispanos
Leaders in the Hispanic Community Awarded and Honored for their Achievements
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2023 – JACKSONVILLE, FL – The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FCHCC) held their 4th Excellence in Business Awards – Talentos Hispanos. The event took place Thursday, June 1, 2023 at The River Club. 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 60 nominations were received this year, the largest ever since the Excellence in Business Awards began in 2016. Congratulations to the winners of each award outlined below:
- Excellence in Business Winner, President Emeritus Award: Clark Vargas, C. Vargas & Associates Ltd.
- Rising Star: Fernando Corps, Jax Elite Expo
- Up and Coming Business of the Year: 1928 Cuban Bistro
- Woman in Business: Maria Incer, Incer Global Services
- Business Leader of the Year: Vince Caicedo, homecomings Mortgage & Equity
- Small Business of the Year: Brown Accounting Services
- Corporate Business of the Year: Florida Blue
The Guest Speakerwas Rafael Vasquez, Chief of Staff to the Office of CEO GuideWell and Temekka Hughes, Anchor, CBS 47 & FOX 30 News Jax emceed the event.
The Event was sponsored by:
Gold Sponsors: VyStar Credit Union and Telemundo Jacksonville
Bronze Sponsors: Arlington Toyota, Alvachem, LLC, First Citizens Bank and Rebecca Black Immigration
Business Sponsors: Baptist Health, Hispanic Employee Resource Group, Luis Vienrich Allstate Insurance and Jacksonville Jaguars Community Foundation
In-Kind Sponsors: DEX Imaging, 360 Photo Fiesta, Koi Club Media, Sight & Sound Productions and MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication
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.
FCHCC Strategic and Corporate Partners are: Florida Blue, iHeart Media, Southeastern Grocers, CMG Cox Media Group, Prospera USA, Norsan Media, VyStar Credit Union, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and MiAddvantage Global Marketing and Communication.
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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 mission of the FCHCC is 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, click here.