Judging innovation

There’s little question that judging a competition such as the Innovation in Business Awards is a daunting task. That’s why Smart Business assembled an all-star panel of judges, comprised of regional business leaders and former Innovation honorees. Smart Business provided each judge with the complete nomination packages and asked them to find six Visionaries and […]

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Supply guy

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