The judges met and the results are in! Here are the honorees we celebrated at our 28th Annual Family Business Awards(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) program on November 18, 2026!
Family Business of the Year - Rumpke Waste & Recycling
J. Richard Emens Lifetime Achievement - Cameron Mitchell, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Resiliency - Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus
Next Gen - Shawn Anderson, Anderson Concrete
Succession Planning - Sutphen Corporation
Milestone honorees/Years in business:
15 Environmental Remediation Contractors
15 THREAD
20 Proforma Strategic Promotions
25 E.E. Ward Moving and Storage
25 Innovative Office Solutions
25 Integrated Leadership Systems, LLC
25 MDSolutions Inc.
30 Warnick Consultants, LLC
35 5 Star Staffing
35 ComResource, Inc.
40 Haughn & Associates
45 CWI Gifts
45 The Siekmann Company
50 Capital Resin Corp
60 Robin Enterprises
70 Gordon Flesch Company
80 Highlights for Children
80 The Smoot Corporation
90 Modlich Monument Company
100 CASTO
105 Anderson Concrete Corp.
140 Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus
Many thanks to Ahola, Columbus CEO, First Merchants Bank, Morgan Stanley, Park National Bank, Porter Wright, and Taft/ for their support and sponsorship of this event.
Ready to join the celebration? Find full event details, ticket reservations, and sponsorship opportunities on our Awards and Expo(opens in new tab) page.