The 2011 Business Excellence announced winners in 16 separate categories in a gala awards ceremony held at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami.

The winners received the gold Business Excellence Awards statuette, surrounded by more than 150 attendees, including ActionCOACH Business Coaches and business owners from around the world.

2011 Business Excellence Award Winners

Best Overall Company (Under 10)
Stice Drywall (Edmonton, Alberta) – Owner, Vern Stice

Best Overall Company (Under 50)
Beaver Trees and Landscaping (Christchruch, New Zealand) – Owner, Bryce Robb

Best Overall Company (Under 500)
Scott Fischer Enterprises (Ft. Myers, Florida) – Owner, J. Scott Fischer

Fastest Growing Company (Under 10)
Opp Family Chiropractic (St. Francis, Minnesota) – Owners, Dr. Brian and Dr. Cindy Opp

Fastest Growing Company (Under 50)
Chase Roofing and Contracting (Cooper City, Florida) – Owner, Tamara Chase

Fastest Growing Company (Under 500)
Australian Pressure Testing Services (Henderson, Western Australia) – Owner, Paul Newbound

Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael J. Caputi, Epoxytec (West Park, Florida)

Best Service Based Results
ACF Consulting (Trinity, Florida) – Owner, Adam Ford

Best Manufacturer/Wholesaler
MIC Foods (Miami, Florida) – Owner, Alfredo Lardizabal

Best Retailer
Columbus Car Audio and Accessories (Columbus, Ohio) – Owner, Todd Hays

Most Community Impact
In 2 Motion (North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia) – Owner, Jason Pilgrim

Best Turnaround Company
Luxury for the Home (Houston, Texas) – Owner, Leslie Hassler

Most Innovative Company
Nova Data Testing (Yulee, Florida) – Owner, John Taylor

Best Customer Service Results
Gonzalez and Goetz (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) – Owners, David Goetz and Lisa Gonzalez-Goetz
Best Start-Up
Source88 (St. Petersburg, Florida) – Owner, Lindsey Jarrell

Young Entrepreneur (35 and younger)
Neitra Blair, owner of Organizing Lifestyles (Houston, Texas)

The Business Excellence Awards are sponsored by ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching firm. For more information on the awards, visit bef2011.com .