From tech companies Dell Technologies and Google Fiber to local entrepreneurs and city leaders, the Round Rock Chamber’s 57th Annual Business Awards celebrated organizations and community members on Feb. 11 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions.

The overview

The annual awards banquet honored Round Rock area companies with distinctions such as the Big Boy Hester Small Business of the Year and Best Place to Work. Meanwhile, individual titles were awarded to community members, including Citizen of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and more.

Check out this year's list of winners:
  • Ambassador of the Year: Mike Barschow, SERVPRO of East Round Rock
  • Best Place to Work: Round Rock Express
  • Big Boy Hester Small Business of the Year: MOD: Architecture
  • Business of the Year: Dell Technologies
  • Emerging Leader: Leah Clark, Community Leader
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Jen Henderson, Henderson Professional Engineers
  • Investor of the Year: Mike Lancaster, Broadway Bank
  • Newcomer of the Year: Google Fiber
  • Citizen of the Year: Laurie Hadley, city of Round Rock
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Mike Robinson, Halff
In addition to the business awards, a presentation for the winners of the Central Texas Community Foundation Awards was held. The honorees were:
  • Innovation in Philanthropy: Kim and Chris Haskins, Jail to Jobs
  • Philanthropy: Robert J. Fischer