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Asian American Chamber of Commerce Honors Local Businesses
The AACC hosted a gala event at the Westin in Tysons earlier this month.
The Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosted its 3rd annual awards gala at the Westin Tysons Corner earlier this month, honoring businesses and business leaders of Asian and Pacific Islander descent for contributions to the business community.
Public and private sector businesses, as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations, were recognized at the ceremony, which had more 200 attendees.
A list of award recipients can be found below:
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- Asian Business Excellence Award: Pragmatics, Inc.
- Small Business of the Year: APS Pest Services
- Asian Business Leader of the Year: S. Tien Wong, Lore System, Inc
- Outstanding Corporate Partner Award: Wells Fargo
- Non Profit of the Year: Becky’s Fund • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Fairfax Region
- Volunteer of the Year: Le-Ha Anderson, Dominion • Andrew Bittan, The Social Tea House
- Government Agency of the Year: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
- Emerging Business of the Year: The W Salon
- Next Generation Investment Award: Erie Insurance
The ceremony also recognized Judge John Tran, who was elected by the Virginia General Assembly on April 3 to be a Circuit Court Judge in Fairfax County. Tran will be the first Asian-American judge to sit in a Virginia court of record, according to a release from the Chamber.
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