Chamber winners honored at Annual Meeting

The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce presented several awards at its Annual Meeting on Oct. 10 at the Beaumont Civic Center.

The award winners were:

• Spindletop Award – Texas Coffee

• Dr. Swerdlow Small Business of the Year – Plumbing Solutions

• Startup of the Year – First Security Bank • Business Champion – Howell Furniture

• Ambassador of the Year – Cassie Fiorenza Simpson

• Volunteer of the Year – Tish Cornell

• Young Person of the Year – Josh Davis

First Security Bank expressed gratitude in the award, pointing to a staff effort of excellence in securing the nod.

“Being acknowledged for the values, commitments and qualities that the Chamber and this prestigious award stand for is truly overwhelming,” First Security Bank CEO Clint Walters said, stressing that this acknowledgment reflects the vision and support of team members, as well as customers. “First Security Bank is on a mission to become the only true community bank in Southeast Texas in every sense of the word. This entails going above and beyond our role as a business and actively serving as a reliable and forward-thinking partner for the community.

“We are excited about our role in assisting local businesses in this community to achieve new levels of success.”