Here They Are: 2017’s Top of the Town Winners

To use, summer really starts when we get to reveal our annual list of Top of the Town winners, the best of the best, the people and business providing the best B2B products and services in Mid-Missouri. We’ll be revealing a few winners a day leading up to our big party at Logboat Brewing Co. on June 28. 

Check back on our social media feeds and on this page for new winners every weekday. And a big, big, monumental congratulations to all our winners — you’re what makes Columbia great!

• Top Place to Work (51+ employees) 

  • Veterans United Home Loans
  • Central Bank of Boone County

• Top Emerging Professional 

  • Amanda Quick, The Hatchery
  • Brandon Banks, Modern Media Concepts

• Top Coffee Meeting Location

  • Kaldi’s Coffee
  • The Grind Coffee House

• Top Place to Work (26-50 employees)

  • Woodruff
  • Century 21 Advantage

• Top Seasoned Pro 

  • Eric Morrison, Providence Bank
  • Gina Gervino, Columbia Insurance Group

• Top Place for a Business Lunch

  • Addison’s
  • D. Rowe’s

• Top Place to Work (1-25 employees)

  • Columbia Eye Consultants
  • Caledon Virtual

• Top Chamber Volunteer

  • Tom Trabue, McClure Engineering Co.
  • Sherry Major, Columbia EDP

• Top Happy Hour

  • Logboat Brewing Co.
  • The Roof

• Top Commercial Videographer

  • The Evoke Group
  • Cosmic Sauce

• Top Salesperson

  • Brooke Berkey, Central Bank of Boone County
  • Danny Gingerich, Joe Machens Toyota Scion

• Top Bank

  • Central Bank of Boone County
  • Landmark Bank

• Top National Presence

  • True/False Film Festival
  • Veterans United Home Loans

• Top Real Estate Developer

  • Mike Tompkins, Tompkins Homes and Development
  • Jay Lindner, Forum Development Group

• Top Caterer

  • Bleu Events
  • Hoss’s Market

• Top CEO

  • Steve Erdel, Central Bank of Boone County
  • Gary Thompson, Columbia Insurance Group

• Top Office Digs

  • Fresh Ideas Food Services
  • Missouri Employers Mutual

• Top Place to Close a Deal

  • 44 Stone
  • Boone-Central Title Co.

• Top HR Firm

  • Moresource
  • Accounting Plus

• Top Staffing Company

  • JobFinders Employment Services
  • Kelly Services

• Top Event Location 

  • Logboat Brewing Co.
  • Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center

• Top Commercial Lender

  • Chris Widmer, Landmark Bank
  • Chris Rosskopf, Central Bank of Boone County

• Top Local Team-building Experience

  • Breakout CoMo
  • Escape Plan

• Top Janitorial Services

  • Atkins Inc.
  • Safi Sana

• Top Commercial Realtor

  • Paul Land, Plaza Commercial Realty
  • Gina Rende, Maly Commercial Realty

• Top Commercial Builder

  • Coil Construction
  • Little Dixie Construction

• Top Engineer

  • Crockett Engineering Consultants
  • McClure Engineering Co.

• Top Architect

  • Simon Oswald Architecture
  • PWArchitects

• Top Accounting Service

  • Williams-Keepers LLC
  • Accounting Plus

• Top IT Company

  • Midwest Computech
  • EasyPC IT & Computer Repair

• Top Business Insurance

  • Stephanie Wilmsmeyer, State Farm
  • Columbia Insurance Group

• Top Web Developer

  • Hoot Design Co.
  • Delta Systems Group

• Top Commercial Photographer

  • LG Patterson
  • Casey Buckman

• Top Advertising Agency

  • True Media
  • Visionworks Marketing Group

• Top B2B Product or Service

  • GFI Digital
  • Connection Exchange