MoCo Chamber of Commerce announces business award winners

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce announced its 2025 Business Award winners in a statement released Tuesday. The awardees will be recognized at the annual Business Awards Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12. 

This dinner, scheduled for three and a half hours at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, will showcase the best of the Montgomery County business community, with 600 guests expected to attend, according to MCCC.

“Each year, the Business Awards Dinner is a reminder of the incredible innovation, resilience, and impact of Montgomery County’s business community across a variety of sectors, including biotech, construction, energy, entertainment, finance, government, and retail industries,” MCCC President and CEO Angela Franco said. 

“This year’s honorees represent the very best of what it means to lead with vision and to give back to our community. We look forward to celebrating their achievements and the lasting contributions they make both locally and throughout the region.”

The Montgomery Chamber’s 2020 Business Award winners, with corresponding categories, include:

• Business Partner of the Year: Aprio
• Community Impact: Giant Food of Maryland LLC 
• Corporation of the Year: F.O. Day Co.
• Global Impact: X-energy
• Government Partner of the Year: Marlyand Department of Labor 
• Innovator of the Year: Olney Theatre Center for the Arts  
• Small Business Leader of the Year: David McNairy, Dabos, Inc.
• Verl Zanders Emerging Business: Liatris 

Established in 1959, MCCC is an independent nonprofit membership organization aspiring to support the growth of business opportunities, strategic infrastructure investments and a robust workforce in the region.