Talyst Wins Eastside's small business of the year

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce handed out awards to Eastside companies that uphold a strong commitment to quality, community and innovation. The awards were part of the 20th Annual Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Eastside Business Awards luncheon April 29.

“From Kirkland to Bothell, Redmond to Bellevue, this year’s winners and finalists are making an impact on their communities and their competition," said Betty Nokes, President and CEO, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. "They demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit in response to a challenging economy,”

Fifteen finalists were chosen and five winners were honored with awards.

Eastside Business of the Year – Expedia, Inc. (Bellevue)
Finalists: Esterline Corporation (Bellevue) and SonoSite, Inc. (Bothell)
Expedia was recognized for its superior performance, history of revenue growth exceeding $10 million, strength of leadership team, ability to seize new market opportunities, and their development of unique partnerships with the community.

Eastside Small Business – Talyst (Bellevue)
Finalists: Netstar Communications, Inc. (Bellevue) and PCSI Design (Bothell)
Talyst was recognized for its superior performance, history of revenue growth, a growing staffing plan, and ability to seize new market opportunities, new approaches and new technologies.

Eastside Emerging Business – Magellan Architects, (Redmond)
Finalists: Intelius, Inc. (Bellevue) and Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. (Kirkland)
Magellan Architects was recognized for achieving a presence in the Eastside business community and demonstrating consistent and significant growth.

Eastside Non-Profit/Community Impact – Eastside Baby Corner, (Issaquah)
Finalists: AtWork! (Bellevue) and Friends of Youth (Redmond,)
Eastside Baby Corner was recognized for its commitment to making the Eastside a better place to live through the development and operation of programs that benefit the community.

Eastside Outstanding Community Citizen – BarclayDean, (Bellevue)
Finalists: Intelius, Inc. (Bellevue) and Tutoring Club (Bellevue)
BarclayDean was recognized for its sustained commitment to programs and activities that benefit the Eastside community.

Any business located on the Eastside was eligible to compete for an award. Companies submitted applications based on category guidelines that were judged by an independent panel of regional business leaders.