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Taxi exec Evans wins top biz honor

Dale Evans, president of Charley's Taxi Radio Dispatch Corp., was named Small Business Person of the Year for 2003 by Small Business Hawaii at its annual awards Wednesday at the Ala Moana Hotel.

The Small Business Booster award went to Deborah Micek and John Paul Micek, both of RPM Success Group, while Matt Longfellow of Valpak of Hawaii won Small Business Young Entrepreneur. Gary Arizalaf of Alphabetland Preschool won the Jean Fukuda Civic Leadership award.

Bob Watada, head of the state Campaign Spending Commission, won a special Public Servant Leadership Award. Lawmaker of the Year awards went to Sen. Les Ihara (D, Kahala-Palolo) and City Councilman Charles Djou.

Success Stories awards went to Fran Egdamin, Hawaii Test Borings Inc.; Clarice Johnson, Johnson Property Management; and Tom Jones, partner, Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant.

Also named were:

>> Hawaii Business Magazine, for Outstanding Business Publication;
>> Cliff Slater, Honolulu Advertiser, for Outstanding SBH/George Mason Business Editorial.

The theme of the 28th annual conference was "Small Business 2004: Platform for Hawaii's Capital Formation & Economic Growth."

Hawaii marketing revs up in Japan

Hawaii Tourism Japan, the Dentsu unit that has started marketing Hawaii to Japanese visitors, is kicking off a subway and train station poster campaign. It will feature Hawaii ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro and will begin Jan. 26 in Tokyo and Osaka

The group, which is taking over the job from the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, is also opening an office at the Waikiki Galleria Tower by the end of this month. Kiyoko Tanji will serve as general manager for the Hawaii Liaison office, while Yumi Ozaki will serve as manager.

The essence of Dentsu's campaign is "6 islands, 6 surprises," illustrating that there's more to do in Hawaii than shop and lie on the beach.

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Promotions

>> Stanley K. Kawaguchi has retired from New York-based consulting engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. after more than 35 years of service. He was the company's vice president and Hawaii regional manager, overseeing projects such as the Interstate H-3 and Harano tunnels, Kalanianaole Highway widening, Halawa viaduct, Keehi interchange, and the Admiral Clarey Bridge in Pearl Harbor. Tad Ono, who most recently managed the company's San Diego office for two years, replaces Kawaguchi.

>> Heather Chong was promoted to sales manager at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa. She will maintain and grow the company's corporate accounts, including Private Line, which targets individual business travelers. She began her career at Hyatt in 1992.

On the Board

>> Cynthia Harada is the 2004 chair for Arthritis Foundation Hawaii's board of directors. Other officers are: Immediate Past Chair Karen J. Lee, Incoming Chair Rowen Young, Secretary Richard Paskalik and Treasurer Kim Huber.

>> Barnwell Industries Inc. has appointed Diane G. Kranz, senior partner at Kranz & Co. in New York, to its board of directors.

>> Lawrence N.C. Ing has been elected to state Land Use Commission chairperson for a second term. Ing is currently a managing partner at Maui law firm Ing, Horikawa & Kuwada. P. Roy Catalani and Bruce A. Coppa were selected to serve as vice chairs.