| PK Electrical wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award |
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For Immediate Release
Reno, NV – Jan 27, 2012 - Every year NCET (Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology) awards individuals and companies that have shown significant leadership and growth. On February 16th of this year, PK Electrical of Reno will be awarded Entrepreneur of the Year Award for medium-sized businesses.
The Reno Gazette Journal recently reported that “PK Electrical, Inc., under principal Karen Purcell, added 18 new clients and one new employee in 2011, improved staff qualifications when three staff members passed the LEED exam and one passed the ICC commercial inspector exam, and grew revenue 18 percent. The company has plans to open a second office in the next 12 to 18 months.
In 2011, Purcell also wrote and published a book and launched a nonprofit, STEMspire, to encourage young women to go into science, technology, engineering and math careers. Her goal is to help young women take advantage of rewarding career opportunities in STEM fields.”
PK Electrical’s business coach, ActionCOACH Master Licensee, Peter Williamson states, “Karen and her business partner Alan Wiskus have done a stellar job navigating PK through a very challenging market the past 3 years. The results speak for themselves. This award is well deserved recognition for a really great team who has built a great company!” Williamson has worked with PK Electrical over the past five years, coaching them on strategies, processes, and building revenue. ActionCOACH is committed to innovation, business excellence and business re-education for owners and teams who operate and work in small-and-medium sized businesses.
Other NCET awards will be given to Bennett Medical Services for (Large Company) Entrepreneur of the Year, and SunScience Corporation (Small Company) Entrepreneur of the Year. Additional winners include MerchantsXL, Noble Studios, The Peppermill, Understand.com, 3G Studios, Digital Solid State Propulsion LLC, and Leap Forward Gaming. The Hall of Fame award will go to IGT. Individual awards will be presented to: Chad Hallert — Eldorado Hotel Casino & Silver Legacy Resort Casino, and Jim Belosic of ShortStack Labs.
The Awards will be presented by Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki at an awards dinner held at the Eldorado Hotel Casino on Feb. 16.
For information on business coaching, contact Peter Williamson, 775-284-3768
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