The annual Crystal Star Awards honor the region’s small business leaders. The Manufacturer of the Year category requires following qualities:
- Owns or operates a small business that engages in exporting (out of state or country)
- Increase in sales (a notarized document by accountant with bottom line figures over the last 3 years required for verification)
- Utilizes effective marketing strategy for export
- Assists or mentors other small businesses in exporting
- Exemplifies leadership in establishing innovative trading products
- Effort to help ease trade conflicts
- Community involvement
ASC, Inc. was announced Manufacturer of the Year for 2017.
