1st Summit Bank
Type of company: Full service financial institution
Most senior executive/title: Elmer C. Laslo, President & CEO
County: Corporate office in Cambria County with offices in Cambria, Somerset, Indiana and Blair counties.
Year founded: 1924
Company description: Provides competitive financial services.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• 1st Summit opened two new offices: Johnstown Wal-Mart Office, Richland Town Centre Wal-Mart Supercenter, October; Altoona Wal-Mart Office, Altoona Wal-Mart Supercenter, November.
• Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania 2004 – placed No. 13 among midsize companies. Awarded by Great Places to Work Institute Inc. assisted by Kuntz Lesher LLP.
• Community Service Award given by Pennsylvania Area Community Banker’s Association.

Adams Croyle Recreation Authority
Type of company: Municipal government authority
Most senior executives: William J. Smith, Chairman of Adams Township Supervisors & Vince Beyer, Chairman of Croyle Township Supervisors
County: Cambria
Year founded: N/A
Company description: The recreational authority is a cooperative effort to plan, maintain and promote the parks and other public areas of the two Cambria County townships
Most notable achievements of 2004:
The Governor’s Center for Local Government Services and the DCED conducts the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence each year. This prestigious award recognizes the creativity and accomplishments of local governments and officials that continuously work to improve their communities and meet the many challenges facing them. The Adams-Croyle Township Recreation Authority of Cambria County was given its Intergovernmental Cooperation Award.

AdOne
Type of company: Advertising specialties/embroidery company
Most senior executive/title: Greg Underkoffler, Vice President
Counties: Northeast and central Pennsylvania
Year founded: 1989
Company description: AdOne works with regional, national and international companies to fulfill their promotional items needs. Apparel, mugs, calendars and pens are just a few of the many advertising specialties the company offers. AdOne has custom in-house embroidery capabilities and an extensive vendor network.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
AdOne was awarded a 2004 Multimillion-Dollar Roundtable Certificate from the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI). ASI acts as the information hub of the promotional products industry. Only a select group of distributors throughout the United States are eligible to earn the Multimillion-Dollar Roundtable award. AdOne is a 15-year member of ASI.

Appalachian Wood Products Inc. (AWP)
Type of company: Hardwood manufacturer
Most senior/executive title: N/A
County: Clearfield
Year founded: 1987
Company description: Appalachian Wood Products specializes in hardwood cabinet doors, drawer fronts, door/cabinet framing for stock/semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinets. Products are manufactured to the customers’ unique design and material specifications.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Recipient of the Governor’s Job Creator Award
• Included in the Wood and Wood Products list of Top 100 fastest growing firms for the eighth time

Associated Builders & Contractors Inc., The Central Pennsylvania Chapter
Type of company: Association
Most senior executive/title: David J. Remick, Executive Director
County: The Central PA Chapter covers 23 counties, including the following in the PBC coverage area: Bedford; Blair; Cambria; Centre; Clearfield; Clinton; Huntingdon; Juniata; Lycoming; Mifflin; Northumberland; Snyder; Somerset; and Union
Year founded: 1964
Company description: Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing 23,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 80 chapters across the United States. Activities include government representation, legal advocacy, education, workforce development, communications, technology, recognition through national and chapter awards programs, employee benefits, information on best practices and business development through an online contractor search directory.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
The central Pennsylvania chapter’s membership grew by 10 percent this year and it is second in the nation in member retention with a 94 percent retention rate.

Bedford County Development Association
Type of company: Economic development agency
Most senior executive/title: Bette Slayton, President & CEO
County: Bedford
Year founded: 1990
Company description: This is the county’s economic development organization and a partner in the I-99 Corridor Alliance. Its specific areas are real estate, entrepreneurial and workforce development. It is also active in identifying financing resources for a broad range of businesses including manufacturing, distribution, agriculture and commercial enterprises.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Broke ground on Bedford Business Park II to serve those in need of large tracts of land.
• Lampire Biological Labs expanded.
• Conway CCX opened a new facility.
• MDL Manufacturing moved its corporate headquarters to the county.
• State grant monies were secured to bring the county affordable, high-speed Internet access.
• First in the state to secure low-interest loans for agriculture and farming businesses.
• Accessed $150,000 in job-training monies for its newly formed Health Care Consortium, plus $120,000 in training funds for the Manufacturing Workforce Development Consortium.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania
Type of company: Economic development
Most senior executive/title: Vic Russo, President & CEO
County: Centre (headquarters)
Year founded: 1983
Company description: Directs investments in growing Pennsylvania businesses to promote the growth of high-quality jobs.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Spearheaded an effort among industry, education and economic development agencies that have applied for or are receiving Keystone Opportunity Zone designation, to increase the rate of business start-ups.
• As part of a three-year initiative, have designated resources for the powder metal, tool and die, and plastics industries to stem job losses in those sectors.

Blair Technology Group
Type of company: Information technology risk management consulting and IT resources
Most senior executive/title: Thomas J. Kristofco, President
County: Blair
Year founded: 1991
Company description: Blair Technology Group provides IT risk management consulting and IT resources. The IT risk management division specializes in information security consulting, business continuity planning, technology utilization reviews, secure network design and installation, and more. The IT resources segment specializes in IT staffing for permanent and contract needs.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• CIO Interact 2004 – BTG developed the region’s first conference dedicated to IT security and business continuity planning. Over 20 speakers from across the country presented on a range of topics, from identity theft to biometrics. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) provided the keynote address on homeland security. CIO Interact 2005 is scheduled for April.
• Growth in technology risk management service segment – As a result of CIO Interact, BTG’s technology risk management practice saw a 20 percent plus growth rate for calendar year 2004 as compared to 2003.

CANA (Center for Appalachian Network Access)
Type of company: Rural broadband access initiative of the CMU School of Computer Science
Most senior executive/title: Jonathan Whitehill, co-director; Bruce Maggs, Co-director
County: Based in Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
Year founded: 2000
Company description: CANA is a philanthropic effort by Carnegie Mellon University to bring high-speed Internet to areas considered geographically disconnected from the rest of the world. Its core belief is that telecommunications assets are key economic drivers of the future. CANA has initiatives throughout the globe where it is working with local businesses, schools and communities to help connect certain remote areas to increase commerce, distance learning and generally enrich peoples’ lives.
• Ongoing efforts to connect Bedford County to Internet II;
• CANA was also instrumental in prompting the West Virginia legislature to pass legislation to allow two very rural, impoverished counties to take advantage of latest wireless technology.

C-Cor
Type of company: Manufacturer/high technology service provider
Most senior executive/title: David Woodle, Chairman & CEO
Year founded: 1953
Company description: C-Cor is a supplier of products and services to the broadband and telecommunications industries. The company also provides software systems to those sectors.
Most notable achievements of 2004: To deal with the fact that its largest customer – Adelphia Cable – was undergoing serious business problems, the company decided to take a proactive posture and grow through acquisition to expand its product lines and deliverable services. The company announced a five-year plan that will keep pace with the explosive growth it anticipates in digital video, Internet services, high definition television and other technologies. To help meet its five-year projections, the company recently acquired the following:
• NCUbe, with 200 employees, a company that provides on-demand media and digital advertising systems.
• Optinel Systems, a privately held supplier of optical Ethernet transport solutions.
• Lantern Communications, Alopa Networks and Stargus, all of which provide sophisticated products and services.

Central Keystone Council of Governments
Type of company: Local governmental entity
Most senior executive/title: Thomas E. Sauers, Director
Counties: Snyder, Union and upper Northumberland counties.
Year founded: 2002
Company description: In 1988 East Buffalo Township inquired as to the possibility of the Union County Housing Authority providing sewage enforcement services. Soon, requests for services started coming from outside Union County. By January 2003, Central Keystone Council of Governments was formed with a charter membership of Lewisburg and Mifflinburg boroughs, along with the townships of East Buffalo, West Buffalo and Gregg.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
Membership of the COG has grown to 35 municipalities.

Central Pennsylvania Chapter of SCORE
Type of company: Counselors to potential entrepreneurs
Most senior executive/title: Ned Book, Chapter Chairman
County: Centre, Huntingdon and Clearfield, as well as oversight of northern tier counties.
Year founded: 1993 (Central PA Chapter); 1964 (national association)
Company description: SCORE offers free counseling to those wishing to begin their own small business. The organization consists of experienced executives who volunteer their time to help others realize their business goals or to tell them when to belay their plans.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Central Pennsylvania Chapter of SCORE was the 2004 PBC Entrepreneur Award winner in the Non-profit/Economic Development Agency category.
• The chapter counseled 230 clients in 2004.
• Ran 32 successful workshops with SBDCs – The First Step and Second Step business seminars – with a total of 325 attendees.
• The national association was recognized for its efforts by the Small Business Administration and has counseled a total of 468,152 clients in 380 chapters nationwide in 2004.

Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
Type of company: Public transportation
Most senior executive/title: Hugh Mose, General Manager
County: Centre
Year founded: 1974
Company description: CATA is a joint municipal authority of the five Centre Region municipalities (State College Borough, College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton townships), the Borough of Bellefonte, and the Village of Pleasant Gap. CATA currently provides the following seven types of transportation services: Centre Line fixed-route bus services, the free town-and-campus Loops, the free on-campus Link, Park & Ride, Centre Ride for the disabled and seniors, and special event shuttles.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Operating all 50 buses on natural gas – the only transportation authority to run on 100 percent natural gas on the east coast
• Began a research project with Penn State to convert at least one of its buses to run on natural gas and alternative hydrogen fuel
• Hugh Mose was appointed to the board of the American Public Transportation Association

Citizens Financial Group Inc.
Type of company: Bank
Most senior executive/title: Lawrence K. Fish, Chairman, President & CEO
County: Region
Year founded: 1871
Company description: Citizens Bank is a multi-state bank holding company that provides a full line of financial products and services.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• No. 1 SBA lender in New England/Mid-Atlantic
• Partnered with commonwealth of Pennsylvania in March 2004 to offer $100 million in loan funds at a very low interest rate to companies that commit to creating or expanding jobs in Pennsylvania.

Clark Metal Products (CMP)
Type of company: Manufacturing
Most senior executive/title: Dave Clark, Sr., President
County: Indiana
Year founded: 1954
Company description: Clark Metal offers complete custom metal fabrication of precision sheet metal for the transportation, testing and instrumentation, medical equipment and electronics industries including: CNC punching and laser cutting, CNC forming, CNC machining, MIG and TIG welding, paint and powder coating, silk screening and mechanical assembly. CMP is also an ISO 9001:2000-certified company.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Named to the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Tech 50 List. This list is comprised of the 50 best technology-related companies in the Pittsburgh region.
• Named one of the hottest 10 Advanced Manufacturing Companies in this region
• Finalist for Manufacturer of the Year by the Pittsburgh Business Times
• Hit record annual sales in 2004
• Celebration of 50 years in business

Clear-Care Corp.
Type of company: Health care and health related businesses; separate business lines – nursing service, home medical equipment, industrial/occupational health service, third party claims administrator and preferred provider organization, therapy service, medical transcription service
Most senior executive/title: Maureen Rafferty, President
County: Offices in Clearfield and Everett; service area includes Clearfield, Centre, Jefferson, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Clinton, Fulton, Indiana
Year founded: 1985
Company description: Develops business lines/products in response to the health related needs of the communities it serves; its nursing service primarily serves the elderly and handicapped citizens to allow them to remain independent and in their own homes rather than relocate to personal care or long-term nursing homes.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
Most profitable; most growth in services; recognition for its Nursing Service record of employment of seniors – recognized by the Clearfield Area Agency on Aging and nominated for the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame of Champions of Older Workers Award, along with four other employers who hire, promote and make accommodations for an older work force.

Clinger Lumber and Home Supply Center
Type of company: Modern, full-service lumber and building material center.
Most senior executive/title: Jim Clinger, President
County: Northumberland
Year founded: 1854
Company description: Specializes in kitchen and bath, windows and doors, hardware, plumbing and electrical, roofing, building supplies, paints, stains and coatings.
Most notable achievements of 2004: Clinger celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Clinton County Economic Partnership
Type of company: Economic development agency
Most senior executive/title: Wes Grand, President & CEO
County: Clinton
Year founded: 1991
Company description: “The Partnership” serves as a one-stop shop for all economic growth in Clinton County, including industrial development and the fostering of growth in the retail and tourism business sectors.
Most notable achievements of 2004: The Partnership oversaw the successful $330 million transformation of the former International Paper facility. It is now operated by First Quality Tissue. The project is expected to result in the creation of 600 family-sustaining jobs for the region. In addition, the partnership purchased land to develop a new business park in Lamar Township.

Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC)
Type of company: CTC is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development professional services organization that caters to clients representing state and federal government, and the private sector.
Most senior executive/title: Daniel R. DeVos, President & CEO
County: Cambria
Year founded: 1988 
Company description: Partnering with leading research institutions, government agencies and other organizations, CTC moves high technology concepts from laboratories to practical applications for use by government, industry and the nonprofit sectors.
Most notable achievements during 2004:
• Won 145 significant contracts in both the government and private sectors.
• $350 million contract from Dept. of Defense, under open competition, to continue its operation of the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence (NDCEE).
• $7.7 million contract from Office of the Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Training for fifth year continuation of Advanced Distributed Learning initiative.
• $2.9 million contract from U.S. Department of Energy to Operate the Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program.
• $2.8 million contract from Department of Energy to Operate the Electric Infrastructure Technology, Training, and Assessment Program.
• Purchased two state-of-the art buildings totaling 326,000 square feet for $10 million in Johnstown Industrial Park, from which it previously leased.
• For the fourth consecutive year, named as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.

Conemaugh Health System
Type of company: Hospitals and related health care
Most senior executive/title: Sam Catanese, Chairman of the Board, Conemaugh Health System; and Rob Gleason, Chairman, Memorial Medical Center board of trustees – serving as interim CEOs
County: Cambria and Somerset
Year founded: 1889 (Memorial Medical Center)
Company description: The health care system operates Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown; Windber and Meyersdale Medical Centers; Crichton Rehabilitation Center; Conemaugh School of Nursing and Schools of Allied Health; Conemaugh Health Initiatives; Penn Highlands Health Plan; Miners Medical Center, Northern Cambria; Conemaugh Health Foundation; and The John P. Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute. In addition, the system includes a new, state-of-the-art clinical pavilion, Regional Trauma Center, Regional Intensive Care Nursery, and more than 350 physicians.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Memorial Medical Center is a Solucient 100 top cardiovascular hospital for 2004 – the fourth time overall and the third year in a row.
• Conemaugh Home Health received the Quality Champion Award for the Year 2004 from Pennsyl-vania’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization, Quality Insights of Pennsylvania.
• The health system experienced a two-digit percentage jump in patient satisfaction.
• The health system recently reached an asset purchase agreement with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for the purchase of UPMC Lee Regional Hospital, contingent on the completion of due diligence.

D&E Communications Inc.
Type of company: Communications
County: Region
Most senior executive/title: G. William Ruhl, Chairman, President & CEO
Year founded: 1911
Company description: D&E Communications provides local and long distance telephone service; Internet solutions; cable TV; LAN/WAN and wireless networks and VoIP systems; and managed services, such as voice and data circuit monitoring and network security management. D&E is the nation’s 19th-largest independent telephone company and serves more than 175,000 lines in central and eastern Pennsylvania.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Launched TV service over phone lines in Union County, offering subscribers digital TV programming, high-speed Internet and phone service from a single provider.
• Marked 100th anniversary of Buffalo Valley Telephone Company, a subsidiary in Union County.
• Purchased the State College office building at 441 Science Park Road for approximately $3 million; D&E had previously been leasing the property.
• Increased its DSL Internet subscriber count by almost 49 percent (from Sept. 30, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2004).
• Developed additional network management and security services to help businesses monitor and protect computer networks.
• Completed agreement to provide transport circuits to more than 240 T-Mobile cell tower sites in central Pennsylvania.
• Named one of the Delaware Valley’s fastest-growing technology companies. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
• Named central Pennsylvania’s second-fastest-growing company (Central Penn Business Journal)

DuBois Regional Medical Center
Most senior executive/title: Raymond Graeca, CEO
County: Clearfield
Year founded: 1985
Company description: DuBois Regional provides state-of-the-art health care services to the central Pennsylvania region.
Most notable achievements of 2004: Almost since its creation, DuBois Regional has offered technologically advanced health care in a rural setting. It is recognized as being among the leading health facilities in the commonwealth, and its cancer care is considered to be in the top 100 hospitals in the nation. In 2004, the DuBois Regional Medical Center was named as one the top 100 places to work in the state of Pennsylvania.

Evey Routch Black Dorenzas Magee & Levine LLP
Type of company: Law firm
Most senior executive/title: Clyde O. Black II, Esquire
County: Blair
Year founded: 1952
Company description: This legal firm, the largest in Blair County, provides services in the areas of estate planning and administration, civil litigation, personal injury, employment law and workers’ compensation, municipal law, adoption and real estate.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Featured business in April 2004 in Blair Business Mirror
• Business Hall of Fame, Blair County Chamber of Commerce

First Commonwealth Bank
Type of company: Community bank
Most senior executives: Joseph O’Dell, President & CEO; James Trimarchi, Chairman of the Board
County: Indiana
Year founded: 1865 (Deposit Bank), 1995 First Commonwealth Financial Corp. subsidiaries were combined under the Deposit Bank Charter
Company description: First Commonwealth is a bank that handles commercial loans, mortgages, consumer loans and checking and saving accounts. It has branches in 17 counties in western and central Pennsylvania.
Most notable achievements:
• Best Small Business Administration (SBA) Lender – Western PA
• Merger with former BankPittsburgh and Great American Federal offices creating a $6.3 billion entity and strengthening its Pittsburgh market coverage.
• Named a “Dividend Achiever” by Mergent Inc.
• Supported various community efforts including Treasures for Children charity drive in Greensburg and 200 gifts delivered to Blair County Children & Youth Services by Blair County bank branch volunteers.

Forney Financial Solutions LLC
Type of company: Financial advisers
Most senior executive/title: Sherry Forney, President
County: Blair
Year founded: 2002
Company description: This office is a Raymond James affiliate and specializes in individual financial planning and employee benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• More than doubled its business since opening, increasing from three to 10 employees, with two more employees expected to be added in 2005
• Blair County Chamber of Commerce, Young Emerging Business Award

Galactic Ice
Type of company: NHL-size ice rink
Most senior executive/title: Ralph Albarano, Jr., General Manager, Ice Rinks LP & Galactic Ice LLC
County: Blair
Year founded: 2000
Company description: The ice rink is home to all area high school hockey teams, Penn State Altoona hockey, and in-house adult and youth leagues. There is also open-skate time and lessons for hockey and figure skating. The facility houses a pro shop, snack bar and arcade. The new Friday night teen skates reach about 400 youth in season.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Young Emerging Business recognition, Blair County Chamber of Commerce
• The Galactic Trackers, the rink’s own club team, expanded greatly in 2004

Geisinger Health Plan
Type of company: Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Most senior executive/title: Frank J. Trembulak, interim COO & Duane E. Davis, Vice President/CMO
County: Region – 40 Pennsylvania counties
Year founded: 1972
Company description: Health care coverage is available to individuals, families, Medicare beneficiaries and businesses of all sizes. Products include HMO coverage for groups and individuals, PPO coverage for groups, a Medicare risk product called Geisinger Health Plan Gold, and a third-party administrator for self-funded employers called Geisinger Health Options.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Geisinger Health Plan Gold was rated No. 1 in customer service in the Medicare Advantage Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study
• Rated No. 1 in customer service of all HMOs in Pennsylvania by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
• Rated Best in Class for adolescent combo No. 2 immunization by the NCQA
• Rated Best in Class for the individual chicken pox immunization by the NCQA
• Scored higher than national and state averages on a number of screenings and disease management programs, including breast cancer screenings, diabetic cholesterol screenings, use of beta blockers after a heart attack and others, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council

General Cable Industries
Type of company: Manufacturer
Most senior executive/title: Bill Yankovich, Plant Manager
County: Blair
Year founded: 1988
Company description: The Altoona plant is one of 19 in North America. This plant specializes in ignition wire sets for the automotive aftermarket. The $2 billion international company makes wire and cable products.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Best Plant Winner, Industry Week, 2003
• The Altoona plant supplies approximately 48 percent of the North American aftermarket share of ignition wire sets

Green Garden Products Co.
Type of company: Plastic injection molding
Most senior executive/title: Wayne C. Faupel, President
County: Bedford
Year founded: 2002
Company in Brief: Green Garden manufactures plastic hose and spray apparatus for the lawn and garden industry.
Most notable achievements: Recipient of the Pennsylvania Job Creator Award

Gwin Dobson & Foreman Inc.
Type of company: Consulting engineers
Most senior executive/title: Mark Glenn, President
County: Blair
Year founded: 1954
Company description: This full service engineering firm offers civil, mechanical, structural, plumbing and heating engineering solutions, primarily for municipalities.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• 50th anniversary in 2004

Healthsouth Altoona
Type of company: Health care
Most senior executive/title: Scott Filler, CEO/Administrator
County: Blair
Year founded: 1986
Company description: This 70-bed facility is part of the larger Healthsouth corporation spanning the country. Services offered include a full range of physical rehabilitation services to meet a variety of patient diagnoses including but not limited to: various orthopedic conditions, stroke, brain injury, cardiac, pulmonary, oncology, and spinal cord injuries
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Named a Stroke Center of Excellence in entire Healthsouth Corp.
• Named Nursing Team of the Year in entire Healthsouth Corp.
• Ranked No. 1 in patient satisfaction and outcome in entire Healthsouth Corp.

Helsel Lumber Mill Inc.
Type of company: Lumber yard
Most senior executive/title: Charles Salyards, Jr., President
County: Blair
Year founded: Incorporated in 1985, but the company has been under family leadership for four generations
Company description: The lumber mill employs 68 and specializes in cutting and shaping all Pennsyl-vania hardwoods, including oak, poplar and cherry. It creates flooring, paneling and molding that is sold in the U.S. and internationally, including Spain, Portugal and China.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Governor’s Export Excellence Award, Pennsyl-vania SBDC Small Business Exporter of the Year
• Added new machines and a number of employees iin 2004

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc.
Type of company: Engineering
Most senior executive/title: Robert C. Grubic, P.E., President
Counties: Serves all of Pennsylvania through nine offices located across the state.
Year founded: 1962
Company description: Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. (HRG) is a full-service consulting firm that aims to provide quality, cost-effective engineering, surveying and construction administration services throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• HRG opened its newest office in Lewisburg in October 2004 to provide improved responsiveness to clients in the Greater Susquehanna Valley.
• HRG received numerous awards in 2004, including: Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (third consecutive year), Top 50 Fastest Growing Firms in Central Pennsylvania by Central Penn Business Journal (third time), and Pittsburgh’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies, by the Pittsburgh Business Times (third time).

Home Nursing Agency
Type of company: Health care
Most senior executive/title: Robert Packer, President & CEO
County: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Huntingdon
Year founded: 1968
Company description: With over 850 employees serving more than 19,000 people throughout Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Huntingdon, Franklin and Fulton counties, Home Nursing Agency offers private duty, hospice, adult day care services, mental health/drug and alcohol counseling as well as numerous community-based initiatives such as Nurse-Family Partnership, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), AIDS Intervention Project and Easter Seals Central Pennsylvania.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• Home Nursing Agency Medical Director John Sheedy, M.D. was selected as the 2004 Volunteer Board Member of the Year from the Visiting Nurse Association of America. Sheedy received national recognition during VNAA’s 23rd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
• Acquired and renovated the Ebensburg office building to utilize the agency’s strategic advantage of diversity in cross-promoting services by bringing together various service lines in one central location.
• Named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania in the Large Company category.
• The Home Nursing Agency Foundation raised more than $40,000 to benefit the hospice program.

Hoss’s Steak and Sea House
Type of company: Restaurant
County: Blair
Most senior executive/title: Willard Campbell, Founder and CEO
Year founded: 1983
Company description: Family dining featuring steaks, seafood, and chicken entrees, along with its famous soup and salad bar. Hoss’s has more than 40 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Most notable achievements of 2004:
• One of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, Large Company category.
• Presented with Donald E. Evans Award from Pennsylvania FFA.
• Pennsylvania Restaurant Association Excellence in Food Safety Award.

I-99 Corridor Alliance
Type of company: Development group
Most senior executive/title: Stephen McKnight, Staff Member/Spokesman
County: Bedford, Blair, Centre
Year founded: 2001
Company description: The Corridor Alliance’s task is to grow economic and employment opportunity along the Interstate-99 corridor.
Most notable achievements of 2004: The corridor received recognition as a Keystone Innovation Zone.

Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC)
Type of company: Non-profit full-service health care provider
Most senior/executive title: Stephen A. Wolfe, CEO & President
County: Indiana
Year founded: 1914
Company description: Indiana Regional Medica