In our third annual Best in Cincy Business Awards, we honor the many businesses and services that make Cincinnati such a great place to do business. From architectural firms and MBA programs to meeting and event centers and dinner locations, we cover it all in this feature. Thousands of people voted in this online competition and at the in-person event for their favorites in 76 categories. The event was held Jan. 26 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The event was sponsored by Peter Paul Office Equipment. Read on to meet the winners of this year’s competition.
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Cincinnati Made Product
Knox Joseph Distillery at the OTR StillHouse
2017 Branch St., Cincinnati. otrstillhouse.com
Corporate/Community Citizen
Kroger
kroger.com
Local Company with National Presence
Graeter’s Ice Cream
Multiple locations including Cincinnati, Anderson Township and West Chester. graeters.com
New Business Opened within Previous Year/Startup
Frankie’s Sips & Savories
14 Garfield Place, Cincinnati. frankiessips.com
Sporting Event To Take Client To
Cincinnati Reds
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati. mlb.com/reds
Accounting Services
Accounting Firm – 25 Employees or Larger
Barnes Dennig
150 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati. 513-241-8313, barnesdennig.com
Accounting Firm – 25 Employees or Larger
GBQ Partners LLC
4030 Smith Road, Ste 400, Cincinnati. 513-810-4312, gbq.com/cincinnati-ohio/
Accounting Firm – Bookkeeping
Rudler, PSC
Fort Wright: 809 Wright’s Summit Pkwy, Ste 200, 859-331-1717. Fort Thomas: 20 North Grand, Ste 5, 859-791-7982. rudler.cpa
Accounting Firm – Small Business
UGJ CPAs
7419 Kingsgate Way, West Chester. 513-777-4533, ugjcpa.com
Accounting Firm – Tax Service
Pelfrey & Company, CPAs, Inc.
10855 Indeco Drive, Cincinnati. 513-793-1200, pelfreycpa.com
Mergers & Acquisitions
A Better View Strategic Consulting, LLC
twitter.com/johnmgleason1, linkedin.com/in/johngleason/
Construction Services
Architectural Firm
GBBN
332 E. Eighth St., Cincinnati. 513-241-8700, gbbn.com
Commercial Construction Company
Urban Sites
1209 Sycamore St., Cincinnati. urbansites.com
Dining
After Work Happy Hour
Sonder Brewing
8584 Duke Blvd., Mason. sonderbrewing.com
Coffee Meeting Location
I AM Coffee
4509 Vine St,, Saint Bernard. 513-429-4975, facebook.com/WeAreIAMCoffee/
Education
MBA Program
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Carl H. Lindner Hall, 2906 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati. business.uc.edu
Professional Development Workshop
The Leadership Center at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
3 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati. 513-579-3100, cincinnatichamber.com/the-leadership-center
Financial Services
Business Banking
Huntington Bank
Multiple locations including Finneytown, Blue Ash and Sharonville. huntington.com
Commercial Lender
LCNB National Bank Commercial Lending
105 N. Broadway St., Lebanon. lcnb.com
PPP Lender
PNC Bank
Multiple locations including Sharonville, Norwood and Blue Ash. pnc.com
General Interest/Services
Energy Provider
Duke Energy
duke-energy.com
Franchise Consultant
FranNet of Cincinnati
frannet.com/franchise-location/ohio/cincinnati/
Golf Course for Business Outings
Aston Oaks Golf Club
1 Aston Oaks Drive, North Bend. 513-467-0070, astonoaksgolfclub.com
Place for Office Gifts
Revival Vintage Spirits & Bottle Shop
5 E. Eighth St., Covington, Ky. 859-479-2676, revivalky.com
Place to Buy Business Attire
Hellman Clothiers
441 Vine St., Cincinnati. 513-579-8255, hellmanclothiers.com
Relocation Specialist
Sibcy Cline Relocation Services
513-985-1238, relocation.sibcycline.com
Sales Training Company
Sandler Sales Training
1114 Race St., Cincinnati. 513-659-6348, lynnmcinturf.sandler.com
Health
Executive Fitness Facility/Trainer
FITOPIA
Cincinnati: 4794 Red Bank Expy, 513-838-1900. West Chester: 7604 Cox Lane, 513-847-1900. fitopiaems.com
Human Resources
Executive Coach Firm
Beneficial Talent Source
2 Crestview Drive, Milford. 513-201-7303, beneficialtalentsource.com
Executive Placement/Recruiting Agency
Beneficial Talent Source
2 Crestview Drive, Milford. 513-201-7303, beneficialtalentsource.com
Staffing Company
A Slice of HR
512 W. Main St., Mason. 513-445-9533,
asliceofhr.com
Veteran Hiring Program
Cintas
cintas.com
Legal Services
Law Firm – Small Business
Law Offices of Shannon C. Smith, PLLC
406 W. Sixth St., Ste 2, Covington, Ky.
859-710-9011, scsmithlaw.net
Marketing
Advertising Agency
Holland Adhaus
2245 Gilbert Ave., Ste 204, Cincinnati. hollandadhaus.com
Graphic Design/Branding Agency
Zeal40: the creative agency
838 Reedy St., Ste 200, Cincinnati. 513-401-9440, zeal40.com
Graphic Designer
Noir Marketing and Public Relations
120 W. Second St., Dayton. 937-506-0661, noirmarketingandpr.com
Mailing Services
Addressed for Success
7120 Dunn Road, Cincinnati. 513-232-7620, addressedforsuccess.com
Photographer
Allison McAdams Photography
626 Burns St., Cincinnati. allisonmcadams.com
PR/Communications Agency
Game Day Communications
700 W. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati. 513-929-4263, gamedaypr.com
Printing Company
AlphaGraphics
6678 Tri Way Drive, Mason. 513-229-3600, alphagraphics.com
Promotional Products Company
Omni Printing and Promotions
4747 Devitt Drive, Cincinnati. 513-860-0111, omniprinting.biz
Sign Company
Prestige AV & Creative Services
4835 Para Drive, Cincinnati. 513-641-1600, prestigeav.com
Social Media Consulting
BigOrange Marketing
500 Wyoming Ave., Unit #2, Cincinnati. bigorange.marketing
Meeting and Events
Audio/Visual Provider
ITA Audio Visual
2162 Dana Ave., Cincinnati. 800-899-8877, ita.com
Catering Company
Garnish Catering
9648 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash. 513-791-2433, garnishcincinnati.com
Local Team Building Experience
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park
Cincinnati: 11725 Commons Drive, 513-341-5278. Florence, Ky.: 24 Spiral Drive, 859-371-5278. gofullthrottle.com
Meeting and Banquet Center
The Summit Hotel
5345 Medpace Way, Cincinnati. 513-527-9900, thesummithotel.com
Meeting and Event Planner
ESK Presents
eskpresents.com
Networking Event
eWomen Network Cincinnati
ewomennetwork.com/chapters/cincinnati-524
Place to Close a Deal
The Capital Grille
3821 Edwards Road, Cincinnati. 513-351-0814, thecapitalgrille.com
Small Meeting Venue
1628 Ltd.
11 Garfield Place, Cincinnati. 1628ltd.com
Videographer
ITA Audio Visual
2162 Dana Ave., Cincinnati. 800-899-8877, ita.com
Office
Landscape/Lawncare Service
Natorp’s
8601 Snider Road, Cincinnati. natorp.com
Office Cleaning Service
Steam Clean Cincy LLC
333 S. Charity St., Bethel. 513-279-2176, steamcleancincy.com
Office Designer
Reusch Interior Design
2705 Observatory Ave., Cincinnati. 513-321-7777, reuschinteriordesign.com
Office Furniture
Peter Paul Office Equiptment
711 Carr St., Cincinnati. 877-721-4366, peterpauloffice.com
Security Service
Securitas Security Services
655 Plum St., Ste 150, Cincinnati. 513-684-0603, securitasinc.com/contact-us/Ohio/Cincinnati/
Professional Services
Employee Benefits Company
Custom Design Benefits
5589 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati. 513-598-2929, customdesignbenefits.com
Junk Removal
Junk King
513-206-8945, junk-king.com/locations/cincinnati
Payroll Services
Payroll Partners
810 Wright’s Summit Parkway, Ste 120, Ft. Wright, Ky. 859-817-2280, payrollpartners.net
Property and Casualty Insurance Agency
Oswald Companies
36 E. Seventh St., Ste 2625, Cincinnati. 513-345-4407, oswaldcompanies.com/cincinnati
Real Estate
Commercial Mortgage Lender
Guaranteed Rate
rate.com
Commercial Real Estate Developer
Corporex Co LLC
100 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Ste 1100, Covington, Ky. corporex.com
Commercial Real Estate Firm
Keller Williams Advisors
getclosetohome.kw.com
Technology
Computer Networking Company
CMIT Solutions of Cincinnati, Northeast
8833 Cincinnati Dayton Road, Ste 1, West Chester. 513-457-4757, cmitsolutions.com/cincinnati-oh-1117/
Data and Security Firm
Intrust IT
9850 Redhill Drive, Cincinnati. 513-469-6500, intrust-it.com
Document Management, Printer & Copiers
Peter Paul Office Equipment
711 Carr St., Cincinnati. 877-721-4366, peterpauloffice.com
Telecommunications Provider
altafiber
altafiber.com
Web Development Firm
Propel Business Consulting, LLC
Serves the Greater Cincinnati Area. propelbusinessconsultingllc.com
Transportation
Automotive Services/Dealer
Evan’s Auto Care
9190 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati. 513-548-3612, evansautocare.com
Executive Transportation Services
Jimmy’s Limousine & Bus Service
7897 Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester. 513-769-1888, jimmyslimo.com
Flight Provider
Queen City Flying Service
4765 Airport Road, Office 203, Cincinnati. 513-533-6173, queencity.aero
Hotel for Business Travel
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
35 W. Fifth St., Cincinnati. 513-421-9100, hilton.com/en/hotels/cvgnphf-hilton-cincinnati-netherland-plaza/
Moving Company
Black Tie Moving
513-647-1458, blacktiemoving.com/cincinnati/
Third Party Logistics Provider
BM2 Freight Services, Inc.
50 E Rivercenter Blvd., Ste 525, Covington, Ky. bm2freight.com
Travel Agency
The Travel PM
thetravelpm.com
