• 2019  General Motors Supplier of the Year

• 2018  Duke Energy Supplier Excellence Award, Diverse Supplier of the Year

• 2018  AABE Energy Entrepreneur Chairman

• 2018  Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Treasurer

• 2018  “Living Legend Award” 19th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF 

• 2018  Greater Cincinnati Largest Private Company, Cincinnati Business Courier

• 2018  Top Diversity Performer Platinum Award, General Motors

• 2017  Black Enterprise, Industry/Service Company of the Year

• 2017  Titan Award, Wall Street Project Rainbow PUSH

• 2017  Outstanding Service, Feed the Hungry, Faith in Every Future Award

• 2016  Legacy Business of the Year, Ohio Minority Supplier Diversity Council

• 2016  Power100, Cincy Magazine

• 2015  Community GEMS Award, People of Color Wellness Alliance

• 2015  CEO of the Year, Steve Hightower, Cincinnati Business Courier

• 2015  Business of the Year, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce

• 2015  Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Ernst & Young

• 2015  55 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Greater Cincinnati finalist, CBC

• 2014  Minority Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal

• 2014  100 Privately Held Businesses #34, Deloitte Cincinnati USA

• 2014  50 most Powerful Minority Businesses, Advocates and Lifetime Achievers

• 2014  Black Enterprise 100’s List #12, Largest owned Businesses

• 2014  Minority Business of the Year, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus

• 2014  Small Business of the Year Award, Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY

• 2014  Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year, MED Week

• 2014  President’s Award, N.A.A.C.P.

• 2013  Extraordinary Accomplishments in Entrepreneurship, Men of Honor,

• 2013  Supplier of the Year, SCOMBC

• 2013  Fastest Growing Company #5, Dayton Business Journal

• 2013  Industrial/Service Company of the Year, Black Enterprise

• 2013  Largest Tri-State Minority-Owned Business #1

• 2012  Community Innovation of the Year, Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards

• 2011  The Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000

• 2010  Supplier of the Year regional award winner – Class IV, NMSDC

• 2010  Minority Owned Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal  

• 2009  Executive of the Year, Dayton Business Journal

• 2009  The Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000

• 2009  Best Energy Company, Best of Black Business Awards

• 2009  Entrepreneur of the Year, American Association of Blacks in Energy

• 2009  Edison Electric Institute Supplier Diversity Initiative

• 2007  Rising Star, USA Regional Chamber

• 2006  Minority Business of the Year, Small Business Excellence Cincinnati

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