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What better way to wrap up 2023 than by honoring the state’s most dynamic businesses and business leaders who share a commitment to professional excellence, business growth and their communities? 

The NJBIZ Business of the Year Awards, launched in 2006, does just that.  

This year, we’re recognizing 45 companies that have made significant contributions to help the state’s business community grow and prosper.  

Finalists were selected by an independent panel of judges comprised of previous program honorees in the following categories: Business of the Year (1-50 employees; 51-100 employees; and 101+ employees), Corporate Citizen of the Year, Emerging Business of the Year; Nonprofit of the Year (1-100 employees and 101+ employees) and – new for 2023 – Family Business of the Year (1-100 employees and 101+ employees). 

Additionally, NJBIZ will also honor the Executive of the Year, Ira Robbins, CEO and chairman of Valley National Bank. 

The winners in each category will be announced during a live celebration Dec. 14 at The DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset. Tickets for the event are on sale now on the event page. 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact NJBIZ Associate Publisher and General Manager AnnMarie Karczmit at [email protected]. 

Executive of the Year

Ira Robbins, CEO and chairman, Valley National Bank

The finalists for each of the categories follows: 

Business of the Year (1-50 employees)

CW Solutions 

DMR Architects 

DTG Consulting Solutions 

Marcus & Millichap 

Micronetbd  

National Integrity Title Agency 

Next Generation Services 

Priamba Soft LLC 

The Axel Group LLC 

Business of the Year (51-100 employees)

IFlowsoft Solutions Inc. 

Russo Development 

SJP Properties 

Business of the Year (101 + employees)

Apple Montessori Schools 

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 

ConnectiveRx 

FirstService Residential 

Health Monitor Network 

Nutra-Med Packaging LLC 

Smolin, Lupin & Co. LLC 

Triton Benefits & HR Solutions 

Corporate Citizen of the Year

Insmed Inc. 

Mainstream Recovery 

Samsung Electronics America 

Synchronoss 

Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors  

Emerging Business of the Year

Consensus Health 

Green Payments 

LevelUp MD Urgent Care 

Silver Defender Corp. 

Family Business of the Year (1-100 employees)

Fresella Electric Inc. 

Greek Real Estate Partners 

NAI James E. Hanson  

Najarian Associates Inc. 

Netta Architects 

Family Business of the Year (101 + employees)

Auto Lenders 

Calandra Enterprises  

Hermann Services Inc. 

The Solomon Organization 

Non-profit of the Year (1-100 employees)

Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Inc. 

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program 

Winter4Kid

Non-profit of the Year (101 + employees)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center 

Coordinated Family Care 

The Arc of Essex County 

The Gateway Family YMCA 

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. ET Nov. 2, 2023, to note the date of the celebration is Dec. 14.