Paradise Park Honored by Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry with 2006 Fast Track Award

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has honored Paradise Park with the Missouri Chamber 2006 Fast Track Award, an award recognizing the fastest growing businesses in Missouri. The award was presented during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Annual Meeting, November 16, 2006, at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis. Governor Matt Blunt was in attendance.

"Missouri's economy is growing, and companies like those that make up our 2006 Fast Track Award list are important contributors to that growth," said Daniel P. Mehan, Missouri Chamber president and CEO. "Our 2006 Fast Track Award winners represent the growing companies throughout our state that are fueling our economy, and we think it is important to recognize these entrepreneurs for the risks they have taken and the rewards they are providing for their employees and our state's economy."

The Missouri Chamber Fast Track Awards have been presented annually since inception of the program in 2003. The award winners are selected from nominations received from Missouri Chamber members and local chambers of commerce based on growth rates over the last four years.

Paradise Park was nominated for the award by the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce after winning the Small Business of the Year Award in May, 2006.

"Fast Track winners are companies that have demonstrated the ability to take advantage of market opportunities, resulting in rapid earnings growth and expansion for their businesses," stated Mehan. "Some were nominated by local chambers, others by their peers. All aimed for success, have achieved it, and are using the accomplishment as a platform to strive for even greater successes."

The complete list of Missouri Chamber 2006 Fast Track Award Winners:

  • Duck Creek Technologies, Bolivar
  • MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., O'Fallon
  • Paradise Park, Lee's Summit
  • Premier Bank, Jefferson City
  • T.R. Hughes, Inc., St. Charles

    Previous winners of the award include: Air Evac Lifeteam, West Plains; America Building Products, Jefferson City; American National Property and Casualty Company (ANPAC), Springfield; Cerner Corporation, Kansas City; Cornerstone National Insurance Company; Columbia; Country Bunny Bath and Body, Nixa; Engineered Support Systems, Inc., St. Louis; DataServe LLC, Town and Country; Great River Engineering of Springfield, Inc., Springfield; International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., Springfield; Jasper Products LLC, Joplin; LINCO Research, St. Charles; Lockton Companies, Inc., Kansas City; Phoenix Scientific, Inc., St. Joseph; Socket Internet Corporation, Columbia; RxCCI - Regulatory/Clinical Consultants, Inc., Lee's Summit; TALX Corporation, St. Louis; The Newberry Group, St. Charles; The Tracks Recreational Management, Inc., Branson; Walton Construction Company LLC, Kansas City.

    "We are honored to be recognized by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and I want to thank Nancy Bruns and the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce for nominating our business," said Jon Ellis, president and CEO of Paradise Park. "The recognition is made possible by each of our guests that have visited Paradise Park. We are in business to serve our guests, and we strive to fulfill an entertainment need for families in the Kansas City metropolitan area. We hope each of our customers take pride in this award as much as our staff."

    The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded in 1923 and is the largest business association in Missouri, representing almost 3,000 employers providing more than 425,000 jobs for Missourians. The Missouri Chamber's purpose is to preserve a positive business climate for the state.

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