| Bill Thornton named East Region Solveras Small Business Champion NFIB |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 3:48:17 PM - Middletown Ohio |
From left to right:
John Cramp, President of Solveras Business Systems; Bill Thornton, owner of
Thornton and Associates; and Todd Stottlemyer, President of the National
Federation of Independent Business.
by Mandy Minick, NFIB and Arla Tannehill, Area Progress Council of Warren County, Inc.
Last week the National Federation of Independent Business (www.NFIB.com) held its Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. where we awarded the regional Solveras Small Business Champion Awards.
Bill Thornton, owner of Thornton and Associates in Lebanon, Ohio, was chosen as the winner for the East Region. Mr. Thornton was one of only four such winners nationwide to be recognized for his service and efforts as a small business owner and on behalf of the small business community.
In an award ceremony held at Union Station in Washington,
D.C., the National Federation of Independent
Business recently named Bill Thornton, owner of Thornton & Associates in Lebanon
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the winner of the 2008 Solveras/NFIB Small Business Champion Award, East
Region. Thornton, an NFIB member since 1981, has participated in the
group’s many opportunities for leadership and involvement in small-business
issues facing state and federal lawmakers. Each year NFIB names four regional winners of the Solveras/NFIB Small Business Champion Award. These individuals not only give of their time and resources to promote small-business causes through involvement in NFIB activities, but also they must demonstrate a spirit of service toward the community and a commitment to advancing the concept of free enterprise.
Although Thornton currently operates a consulting service, he spent many years at the helm of Thornton Gardens, one of the area’s largest garden store, nursery and landscaping businesses. In this role, he and his team helped to develop an innovative, new software program designed to help landscaping businesses keep track of inventory, labor costs and pricing.
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