C4 Report – Stars All Around!

    We are highlighting businesses that received awards at our 3rd Annual Awards & Installations Banquet held on January 10.  So far we have looked at our “New Business of the Year”, “Small Business of the Year”, “Medium Business of the Year” and “Intermediate Business of the Year”.   This week we highlight two more. 

Large Business Category Nominees:

Chick Fil A, Healthcare Options, Lancaster House, Oak Point, Raising Cane’s, Southern Power, Winn Dixie

    This Year’s winner of the large business category started their business in 1996, outside the gates of LSU.  Since that time this company has seen dynamic growth and experienced tremendous popularity.  In 2006 they brought their business to Central taking up residence in a small drive through facility on the corner of Greenwell Springs Road and Sullivan. It wasn’t long before their popularity increased in Central and it became obvious that their location wasn’t going to be adequate.  Thus, in April 2009, they opened a new location at the corner of Wax and Sullivan which now services our residence and employs over 35 full and part-time employees.  Every year they hold a highly successful school supply collection drive for area students and are constantly helping out schools and other organizations by sponsoring special promotion nights and other activities.    A continual sponsor of the chamber and its activities, and always full of “One Love” this year’s Large Business Winner – Raising Cane’s.  Congratulations to Owner Todd Graves and Central’s Manager Brad Pine and crew!

Chamber Member of the Year 2012

The 2012 Chamber Member of the Year graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1990. Upon graduation, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, he went to work with DSM Elastomer for 15 years as a Process Control Engineer.  In 2002, he took a giant step and started his own business, RV Cams.  In October 2012 they celebrated 10 years of operating a highly successful and profitable company that has maintained an A+ ranking from the Better Business Bureau.  This member constantly gives of his time and resources to help our chamber and our community.  Since 1992 he has served with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Reserve Unit, rising to the rank of Lieutenant.  He joined the Chamber in 2006 and served as the Chairman of the Board in 2011 and 2012.  He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Cooking in Central and was recently crowned the King of the “Krewe de’ Centrale Mardi Gras Ball”.  This year’s Chamber Member of the Year – Tim Lazaroe, Owner of RV Cams.