Knoxville Chamber of Commerce

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The winner is The Trust Company. Founded in 1987 with just three employees The Trust Company is the oldest independent trust company headquartered in Tennessee. Now, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the company has 54 employees and manages assets of approximately 1.6 billion dollars. The Greater Knoxville Business Journal ’s Book of Lists ranks it as the largest woman-owned financial services company in the area.

The finalists for the Large Business Excellence Award, which was presented by Cherokee Distributing, included 21st Mortgage Corporation, Cellular Sales, and Jewelry Television. The winner is Cellular Sales. Founded in 1993 by University of Tennessee graduates Dane and Meg Scism, the company is the nation’s largest Verizon premium wireless retailer. During each of the last four years the company has been named one of the nation’s fastest growing, privately owned retailers by Inc. magazine.

The minority-owned company provides materials transport services for a number of clients in East Tennessee and currently employs approximately 78 people with plans to add more within the next 1 ½ years. Over the past 18 months, Visionary Solutions has worked with Doug Minter, the Knoxville Chamber’s business development manager to find space that will allow his business to grow.

Our mission is to create, attract and sustain a world-class workforce in order to meet the needs of the region's existing and target industries. We hope to achieve this through working with the education community, local workforce partners, and area businesses. A skilled workforce with 21st century skills is critical to our area's well-being and business success, and therefore the quality of our education system is of the utmost importance.

We have more than 2,000 members who are ready to meet your needs, whatever you are looking for, we have you covered!

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