MountainWest Capital Network has announced that it will award Peter and Nicole Mouskondis, the owners of Nicholas and Company, with its 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year award.
The annual award recognizes Utah entrepreneurs who have built an industry-leading company in Utah and is designed to inspire others to participate in the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship.
Nicholas and Company began in 1939, and Peter and Nicole represent its current third-generation leadership. The company delivers quality products and services in the foodservice industry in a six state area. With a team of food service experts, state of the art facilities and exemplary food safety practices, the company provides access to over 10,000 products. Greek heritage runs deep within the company and is a driving force with how the business is viewed and operated.
“Peter and Nicole are prime examples of what it means to be a successful entrepreneur,” said Reed Chase, an audit partner at Tanner LLC and President of MWCN. “The Mouskondis family exemplifies dedication to their customers and as a result has taken their business to the next level. Nicholas and Company demonstrates superlative entrepreneurship in the way it operates that has greatly benefited its clients, employees and the state of Utah.”
The Entrepreneur of the Year Lunch will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Little America Hotel, 500 South Main in Salt Lake City from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. To register for the event visit: http://www.mwcn.org/event-registration/
“Over the years we have had the privilege of presenting this award to an elite group of inspiring Utah business people,” said Drew Yergensen, Senior Relationship Manager at KeyBank and Chair of the Entrepreneur of the Year event. “We are honored to showcase Peter and Nicole and their hard work. It is our hope that their success will be a source of motivation for the next generation of entrepreneurs.”
MountainWest Capital Network is Utah’s first and largest business networking organization, devoted to supporting entrepreneurial success, and dedicated to the flow of financial, entrepreneurial and intellectual capital. For more information visit http://www.mwcn.org/
