AWARDS
The St. Louis County Economic Council recognized the following: Leinco Technologies Inc., with the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award; Panera Bread Co., with the Business Expansion Award; Divergence Inc., with the Dr. William D. Phillips Technology Award; Metro, with the Buzz Westfall Regional Cooperation Award; National Archives and Records Administration, General Services Administration and The Molasky Group of Cos., with the Community Partnership Award; and Sen. Christopher S. Bond, R-Mo., with a special tribute for his public service.
GETTING BETTER
St. Anthony's Medical Center's Cancer Center earned a three-year accreditation with commendations from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
GOING GREEN
MidAmerica Solar Co. completed a new solar energy system at Orchard View Apartments in Farmington, Mo. The 15.5-kilowatt photovoltaic system powers all common areas of the buildings. Individual apartments remain connected to the local power grid.
MILESTONES
The Tenderloin Room restaurant at the Chase Park Plaza is celebrating its 20th anniversary under its current ownership. More information, go to www.tenderloinroom.com.
OPENINGS
Patients First Health Care opened a medical office.
— 20 Legends Parkway
Eureka, Mo. 63025
636-549-0100
Prudential Alliance Realtors opened its seventh St. Louis area office.
— 400 Old Smizer Mill Road
Fenton, Mo. 63026
636-343-7800
I.O. Metro opened a furniture store.
— #11 The Boulevard
Richmond Heights, Mo. 63117
314-720-0975
NEW BUSINESS
Crosslink Inc. was awarded a $5.25 million, two-year contract by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to help develop a prototype controlled drug release delivery system to treat wounds from battle-related injuries.
Boxing Clever was named the promotions and digital agency of record for North America by Finlandia Vodka.
Fresh Coat Painting Inc., a residential and commercial painting company, awarded its St. Louis area franchise to Jeff Lottman.
Phycal LLC is among six organizations and businesses selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a special project that seeks ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into products.
RECOGNITION
Eddie Skaggs, a nurse anesthetist, got the first Spirit of St. Anthony Award from St. Anthony's Medical Center's Charitable Foundation.
Perficient Inc. got Microsoft's 2010 Public Sector Health Provider Partner of the Year award.
The Mastodon Art/Science Regional Fair in Jefferson County gave its Outstanding Corporation of the Year to Home Service Oil Co.
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. named John Dowdy of its St. Louis Core Service Center as its 2009 Loss Control Consultant of the Year.
Des Peres Hospital received a Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for implementing recommended cardiac care.
Esse Health has 13 area physicians cited as among the Best Doctors in America: Drs. Patricia J. Amato, Curt E. Calcaterra, Susan R. Colbert-Threats, Gerry L. Deschamps, Charles H. Dougherty, James E. Ebel, David E. Hartenbach, Richard L. Lazaroff, Karen K. Norton, Peter Putnam, Randall S. Sterkel, Elizabeth A. Tracy and Stanley G. Vriezelaar.
Christopher Wright of Clayton was recognized as one of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s top 20 representatives nationwide.
Eyelten Therapeutics Inc., a biotech firm focused on eye disorders, was named one of the most promising life science firms at the Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship Life Science Venture Forum in Houston.
Jerry Talamantes, director of special events and public relations for Dillards Inc. Midwest, got the 2010 Plaza Frontenac Fashion Achievement Award.
St. Louis-based O'Connor & Partners Inc. was selected to be part of the judging panel for this year's international Galaxy Awards for product and service marketing.
InternetWines.com, the website for St. Louis liquor retailer Randall's Wines and Spirits, got this year's Leaders Best Web Site Award by Market Watch magazine.
