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December 12, 2007 For more information, contact GREATER ST. LOUIS TOP 50 AWARDS SALUTES Festive Theme for Awards Gala Inspired by ST. LOUIS --The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) and Deloitte & Touche USA will present the 2007 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Awards Gala on Monday evening, December 17th, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Union Station, beginning at 6 p.m. This is the 12th consecutive year that the RCGA and Deloitte have presented this awards program. "Not only does Peter Max's work provide a colorful and energetic image for this year's Awards Gala, but this year's Top 50 also represents a rich cross section of entrepreneurs, mid-cap companies, long-established headquarter companies, and civic institutions that provide the backbone to St. Louis' economy and enhance the region's quality of life," noted RCGA President and Chief Executive Officer Richard C.D. Fleming.
Like last year, the invitation for this year's Top 50, as well as the cover of the December issue of St. Louis Commerce magazine, both have been designed by Peter Max, who recently turned 70. The November 19th, 2007 issue of Newsweek magazine also featured his unique artwork on the cover. This year's Corporate Citizenship Award goes to an institution that not only provides the region with world-class healthcare, but also contributes to the civic infrastructure of the community. In addition to being Missouri's and the St. Louis region's largest employer, with more than 25,000 employees, BJC HealthCare, headed by President & Chief Executive Officer Steve Lipstein, plays a vital role in civic efforts in the community. The 2007 Spirit of St. Louis Technology Award goes to MasterCard Worldwide, headed by President - Global Technology and Operations Roy Dunbar. With its global operation's headquarters in the St. Louis region in O'Fallon, Mo., MasterCard's continuing improvement of technology has helped it emerge as a dominant industry leader. Growth in the number of employees; revenue growth; acquisitions and expansion of facilities; and their overall contributions to the St. Louis regional economy were the criteria used to select the 50 St. Louis-based companies, which are:
In addition to Deloitte, corporate sponsors of the awards program are Edward Jones, Sigma-Aldrich Corp., and Southwest Bank. The RCGA is the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for the 16-county, bi-state St. Louis region. ### |
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