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It’s that time of year again, we need you to cast your vote for Darden Architects and other Central Valley businesses in this year’s “Best of Business” Awards, Presented by the Central Valley Business Journal.  We were honored to be among those companies who won awards last year, and it would be great to repeat! Here is a list of the 2014 winners:

Best Company to Work For
: Guarantee Real Estate
Best Politician on Business Issues: 
Ashley Swearengin
Best Business Supporting Local Charities: 
Granville Homes
Best Non-Profit
: Exceptional Parents Unlimited
Best Commercial Real Estate Company
: Pearson Reality
Best Residential Real Estate Company: 
Guarantee Real Estate
Best Real Estate Property Management Company: 
Manco Abbott
Best Architectural Firm: 
Darden Architects, Inc.
Best Engineering Firm: 
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
Best Home Builder
: Granville Homes
Best Business Bank: 
Central Valley Community Bank
Best Employment Service
: Denham Resources
Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company: 
DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance
Best Credit Union
: Educational Employees Credit Union
Best Auto Dealership
: Fresno Lexus
Best Accounting Firm
: Baker Peterson Franklin
Best Law Firm: 
McCormick Barstow LLP
Best Advertising Agency
: JP Marketing
Best Bar to Entertain Clients: 
Elbow Room
Best Restaurant for Conducting Business: 
Elbow Room
Best Happy Hour
: Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Best Hospital
: Clovis Community Medical Center
Best Technology Company
: BCT Consulting, Inc.
Best Shopping Center: 
River Park Shopping Center
Best Chamber of Commerce: 
Fresno Chamber of Commerce

CLICK HERE TO VOTE