Posted on Mon, Nov 7, 2011 : 11:23 a.m.
Companies, executives honored at AnnArbor.com Business Review's 2011 Deals of the Year
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The executive and company of the year awards are displayed at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The executive and company of the year awards are displayed at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Amy Burgess(left) and Kelly Evans pose at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Jennifer and Robert Anderson pose at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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David Behen talks with a few guests at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Leslie Bednarz poses at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan Economic Development Corp. executive Elizabeth Parkinson talks with some guests at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Guests pose at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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AnnArbor.com business reporter Lizzy Alfs (left), Colliers International broker Brendan Cavender and Kathy Brzoznowski network at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Guests socialize before the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Jeff Williams talks with a few guests at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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University of Michigan Health System CEO Ora Pescovitz socializes before the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Julia Rodriguez (left) and Maria Knopp pose at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Hans Masing meets Hans Steiner at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Paul Krutko speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Jason Slocum wins the one-year Spark FastTrack award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Power Marketing and Research owner Debra Power collects the Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Hans Steiner (right) and Joe Formicola pose with their Spark FastTrack three year award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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SRT Solutions co-founder Bill Wagner collects the Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Toby Brzoznowski poses with his four year Spark FastTrack Award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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ForeSee CEO Larry Freed and other ForeSee employees collect the company's Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Winners of Spark FastTrack awards at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan Governor Rick Synder speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Jen DeGregorio, Casey Booyinga, Deonna Labert, and Jennifer Mulligan pose at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Evangelical Homes of Michigan CEO Denise Rabidoux poses with Health Care award presenter and ForeSee CEO Larry Freed at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Mark's Carts owner Mark Hodesh accepts the Retail award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Washtenaw Coordinated Funders won the nonprofit award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Accuri Cytometers co-founder Collin Rich (center) and former Accuri CEO Jeff Williams (left) accept the Technology award, presented by University of Michigan Health System CEO Ora Pescovitz, at the 2011 Deals of the Year ceremony. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The University of Michigan Technology Transfer Office's Megan Reichert-Krai (second from left) and Ken Nisbet (left) accept the Research award at the Deals of the Year banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, November 4, 2011. Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation CEO Cheryl Elliott presented the award. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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University of Michigan Health System CEO Dr. Ora Pescovitz (left) accepts the Construction and Development award from presenter and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation CEO Cheryl Elliot at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. U-M's new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital was honored with the award. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn managing partner David Parsigian (left) presents the Executive of the Year award to Adaptive Materials co-founders Michelle and Aaron Crumm at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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ForeSee CEO Larry Freed accepts the award for Company of the Year at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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The ForeSee team poses for a photo after taking home the company of the year award at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Annie Dust talks with a guest at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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AnnArbor.com CEO Matt Kraner speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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J.D. Boydston talks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center Friday November 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan Economic Development CEO Michael Finney introduces Gov. Rick Synder at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Gov. Rick Snyder speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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AnnArbor.com News Director Paula Gardner gives a toast at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Lucy Ann Lance, host of "The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider" on 1290 WLBY-AM, co-hosted the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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1290 WLBY-AM radio host Lucy Ann Lance and AnnArbor.com Business News Director Nathan Bomey co-host the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Zingerman's Bakehouse managing partner Amy Emberling speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Comcast Vice President for Business Services Jeff Freyer speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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University of Michigan Health System CEO Ora Pescovitz speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation CEO Cheryl Elliot spoke at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn managing partner David Parsigian speaks at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Adaptive Materials co-founders Michelle and Aaron Crumm accept the award for Executive of the Year at the Deals of the Year awards banquet at Eastern Michigan University's Student Center on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Jeff Sainlar I AnnArbor.com
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Previous story: AnnArbor.com's Business Review reveals winners of 2011 Deals of the Year awards
AnnArbor.com Business Review's 2011 Deals of the Year ceremony on Friday night honored the best and most significant business deals and transactions of the last 12 months.
Ann Arbor-based customer satisfaction firm ForeSee was named Company of the Year, and Adaptive Materials co-founders Michelle and Aaron Crumm received the Executive of the Year.
Check out AnnArbor.com photographer Jeff Sainlar's photo gallery of the winners, attendees, speakers and presenters, including Gov. Rick Snyder, Michigan Economic Development Corp. Michael Finney, Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin and University of Michigan Health System CEO Ora Pescovitz.
ForeSee CEO Larry Freed (fifth from left) and ForeSee employees accept AnnArbor.com Business Review's 2011 Deals of the Year Company of the Year award from presenter and Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Michael Finney (fifth from right).
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Contact AnnArbor.com's Nathan Bomey at (734) 623-2587 or nathanbomey@annarbor.com. You can also follow him on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's newsletters.
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Marilyn Wilkie
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 : 8:15 p.m.
Who sent the memo "You must wear black!!"?