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Businesses from Ronan, Bozeman, Billings and Chinook are the winners of the 2008 Montana Family Business awards.

Businesses from Ronan, Bozeman, Billings and Chinook are the
winners of the 2008 Montana Family Business awards.
The businesses, which ranged in size from fewer than 10 employees to
more than 50, will receive their awards at the 2008 Montana State
University College of Business State Farm Insurance Family Business Day,
set for Friday, Sept. 26, at the Holiday Inn in Bozeman.

The 2008 top family businesses in Montana are: St-Char-Ro Floral & Event
Rental of Ronan in the very small business category (fewer than 10
employees); Owenhouse & Associates of Bozeman in the small business
category (10 to 30 employees); Wyo-Ben, Inc. of Billings, in the large
business category (more than 50 employees); and Montana DataSure of
Bozeman in the business category (operating 10 years or less). Hofeldts
Livestock of Chinook won the Judge’s Special Recognition Award.
"It is wonderful to be able to recognize exemplary family businesses
that have all shown a commitment to customer service, family values and
diversification to satisfy the needs of their markets, often in
challenging situations," said Nancy Dodd, director of the Montana State
University College of Business State Farm Insurance Family Business
Program and an MSU professor of management. "Family businesses are
central to the economic vitality of Montana, and the businesses that are
honored are perfect examples of why and how family businesses contribute
to our communities, our state and our nation."

At the awards ceremony, Phil Rogers, a COB instructor of marketing, will
discuss controlling expenses, growing sales, building profit margins,
delivering excellent customer service and responding to customer
demands.
Registration is required to attend the event and ranges from $10-$25,
depending on which parts of the program a participant chooses to attend.
For more information or to make a reservation, call Karen Beach at
994-6796 or e-mail [email protected].

The Montana Family Business Program is in its 15th year. The MSU
College of Business and State Farm Insurance, in honor of Robert
Jaedicke, host the program. Stockman Bank underwrote the awards, with
additional support for the program provided by the Montana Chamber of
Commerce.

Contact: Audrey Lee, (406) 994-7026 or [email protected]
From Anne Pettinger, 994-4902 or [email protected].

This story is available on the Web at:
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6234

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