ACG Chapters Recognize Local Companies in Recent Awards Programs
This fall season, U.S. and international ACG chapters showcase fast-growing businesses in their local markets
As the fall events season swung into action, so did a variety of ACG chapter awards programs. In recent months, awards events in the U.S. and Europe provided a way for chapters to recognize fast-growing companies or successful investors in their local markets.
Most recently, the ACG Austin/San Antonio chapter hosted its Awards and Toast to PE/VC Reception at the Westwood Country Club in Austin on Sept. 26.
Attendees offered champagne toasts to the winners of the Growth Awards. Red Oak Compliance Software won in the small (sub $10 million revenue) company category, while SEnergy, an electric-utility-focused engineering and consulting firm, picked up the medium company ($10 million to $25 million) award. IT services and consulting company Acumera won in the large company ($25 million to $100 million) category, while Austin-based private equity firm Blue Sage Capital took home the deal of the year award. The awards finalists are also listed on the event page.
The event hosted about 130 attendees across investors, local middle-market companies and M&A partners, and combined what was previously two different events.
“Behind every great innovation is a group of bold investors willing to believe in the impossible,” said Rachael Wyatt Aaron, president of the ACG ASA chapter and senior director of development for Venturi Private Wealth. “The Austin/San Antonio PE/VC community doesn’t just fund local entrepreneurs, they fuel the future, empowering visionaries to transform industries, build companies and make a full-circle positive impact on the community.”
ACG Event Recap
WHAT: ACG Austin/San Antonio’s Awards, ACG Tennessee’s Roaring 20 Awards and ACG Holland’s 2024 Growth Awards
WHERE: Westwood Country Club in Austin, TX; the Conrad in Nashville, TN; and the Standzuid waterside restaurant in Amsterdam
WHEN: Aug. and Sept., 2024
THE TAKEAWAY: Stateside and across the pond, ACG chapters honored local businesses with their awards programs.
Pictured above: ACG Austin/San Antonio’s Awards and Toast to PE/VC Reception
The Austin event sponsors included Hancock Whitney, IMA Financial Group, Forvis Mazars, Calvetti Ferguson, Cox Consulting Network, StevenDouglas, Texas Partners Bank and Workday.
Elsewhere in the U.S. South, ACG Tennessee hosted its Roaring 20 awards on Aug. 29 at the Conrad in Nashville. The awards recognize 20 of the fastest-growing companies from across the state of Tennessee, which included Cavalry Security, Chirok Health, Edley’s Bar-B-Que and Sage Freight, among others.
“What an inspiring evening connecting with so many talented and innovative business owners from across Tennessee! I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to rub shoulders with this impressive group and learn from their experiences,” said ACG Tennessee Board Member, Danene Winkler, director of business development for tax and audit firm Frazier & Deeter, which was also one of the sponsors. The event’s other sponsors included Calvetti Ferguson, Fifth Third Business Capital, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Synovus, among others.
Meanwhile, in Europe, ACG Holland hosted its 2024 Growth Awards at the Standzuid waterside restaurant in Amsterdam on Sept. 16. Gilde Healthcare won an award in the PE/VC Firm Exit Deal of the Year category. CPP Investments | Investissements RPC picked up the Innovation Deal of the Year award and Iris Hoekstra at Lexence won the Advisor of the Year award. Bolster Investment Partners snagged the Deal of the Year award. “This recognition underscores the hard work and dedication of our team and the strategic importance of our investment in WIND Subsea Cable Services. It’s a testament to our commitment to driving growth and innovation within the industry,” said Hanneke Modderman, investment director at Bolster.
The award sponsors in Amsterdam were Greenberg Traurig, Software Improvement Group, Orange Clover Law and TIC Advisory. The event’s additional sponsors included USTAXFS, BJTK Law, Rutgers & Porsch and JSA Tax Consultancy.
In the coming months, several Midwestern and West Coast chapters are hosting awards events:
Oct. 24, 2024
2024 Annual Networking and Awards Event
ACG Columbus
Nov. 7, 2024
Annual Growth Awards
ACG San Francisco
Nov. 7, 2024
9th Annual Stars of the 101 Awards Dinner
ACG 101 Corridor
Dec. 13, 2024
Outstanding Corporate Growth and Leadership Awards
ACG Wisconsin
March 13, 2025
2025 M&A Excellence Awards
ACG Pittsburgh
May 14, 2025
Deal Maker Awards – 25 Year Celebration
ACG Cincinnati
For a complete list of ACG awards programs and other events, visit https://www.acg.org/events.
Middle Market Growth is produced by the Association for Corporate Growth. To learn more about the organization and how to become a member, visit www.acg.org.
