Congratulations again to the other winners and finalists, with a special thanks to CGA.
Congratulations to All Our Winners from the 22nd Annual Corporate Growth Awards! We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our winners who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in their fields. Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring! Here are the winners from last night's awards gala: Deal Under $50 Million: Altamira Technologies Corporation, a ClearSky portfolio company, acquires VaST Deal $50 Million to $250 Million: Astellas Pharma acquires Propella Therapeutics, Inc. Deal Over $250 Million: CAVA Group Initial Public Offering Deal Team: Venture Capital: Razor's Edge Ventures Deal Team: Private Equity: Enlightenment Capital Deal Team: Public Company: Parsons Corporation Emerging Growth Company Award Under $25 Million: OneZero Solutions Corporate Growth Company Award $25 Million - $75 Million: Royce Geo Corporate Growth Company Award $75 Million - $250 Million: BlackSea Technologies Corporate Growth Company Award Over $250 Million: Acentra Health Executive of the Year – Private Company: James Kelly, Invictus International Consulting, LLC Executive of the Year – Private Equity: John Heller, Amentum Executive of the Year – Public Company: Brett Schulman, CAVA Regional Impact Award: Washington Commanders We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our chairs, Kayla Kania and Jennifer Wappaus, CEPA, CFP®, for your exceptional leadership and hard work in guiding this team and process over the past months. And our diligent committee members, whose tireless efforts behind the scenes ensured the success of this gala. Your commitment and attention to detail are deeply appreciated. A massive thank you to our incredible sponsors for their generous support. Your contributions made this event possible and helped us honor these remarkable individuals. Last but not least, thank you to all the attendees who joined us last night. Your presence and enthusiasm added to the celebratory atmosphere and made the event unforgettable. Here’s to celebrating excellence and looking forward to many more successes together!