May 30, 2012 - Greater Spokane Incorporated announced the winners of the 27th Annual AGORA Awards this morning at The Davenport Hotel in front of nearly 400 attendees. The AGORA Awards honor business excellence in the greater Spokane region.

Below are the finalists and winners in each category:

Christ Kitchen

Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council (GSSAC)

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Spokane

Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center

Angus Meats, Inc.

Maid Naturally, LLC

Modern Construction & Consulting Services, LLC

Zipline Interactive

Action Moving Services

Crown West Realty, LLC

Dutch Bros. Coffee

State Bank Northwest

Baker Construction & Development, Inc.

Haskins Steel Co., Inc.

InCyte Pathology

Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc.

All finalists were eligible to receive the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Community Service awards. The winners in those categories are:

For more information on the entire AGORA Awards process, read our one-page information sheet (PDF).

Our title sponsor for the AGORA Awards was Bank of America.

Category sponsors were Asuris Northwest Health, Comcast Business Class, Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Magnuson Worldwide, People to People Ambassador Programs, and Telect, Inc.

AGORA Awards printing materials provided by MOJO Reprographics.

Printed materials design provided by Quinn Group.

In ancient Athens, the AGORA was the center of all business activity, the market place, hence the program name. This program recognizes those businesses in our community and region that exemplify leadership to support a strong economy and quality of life. All finalists were interviewed by an independent team of volunteer judges. All finalists were also eligible to be selected as the AGORA Award winner in the Community Service and Entrepreneurial Spirit award categories.