Each year, the Golden 30 awards recognizes 15 established and 15 emerging top-performing companies in Erie, Huron and Lorain counties. This year's winners represent a panoply of Northeast Ohio businesses serving consumers, healthcare professionals, military and manufacturing.

Among the 15 emerging companies who received 2010 Golden 30 awards on November 16 were Synapse Biomedical, Inc., maker of the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System, which is used in the treatment of chronic respiratory ailments; Military Products Group, manufacturer of lifting and towing components for the military and aerospace industries; and K.M.U. Trucking & Excavating, Inc., which is licensed in 24 cities throughout Ohio and last year had $5 million in sales.

The Golden 30 defines emerging companies as those that have been in business between five and 14 years. Established companies are those in business for 15 or more years.

Established companies recognized by the Golden 30 include Exochem, a 40-year-old company specializing in foundry services and high-quality steel-related products; Jenne Distributors, which distributes business telephony, data, A/V conferencing and security technology products; and North Coast Cancer Care, which was named a Golden 30 winner for the second year in a row.

The Golden 30 Awards are sponsored by Lorain County Community College (LCCC) in cooperation with The Morning Journal and a number of economic development organizations in the region.

You can read about all of the recipients by vising the LCCC website.

SOURCE: LCCC
WRITER: Diane DiPiero