This award is given to companies located in the Pennsylvania Business Central coverage area. The area includes the following counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset, Union and Westmoreland.

In addition, the winning companies must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Initiated/created a product, project or process that led to significant success for nominated company (record sales, record revenue, large increase in clients, new jobs added, etc.)
• Outstanding charitable/volunteer work
• Exceptional community involvement (member of chamber of commerce, philanthropic society, industry organizations, etc.)
• Received awards at a national, state and/or local level
• Celebrating milestone anniversary in business
• Serves an unusual or unique market or is the only business of its type in the area.