SHOT Business Honors Leaders in the Industry

Steve Urvan (holding plaque), of GunBroker.com, accepts the award for Company/Organization of the Year, which was presented to him at the Bonnier Outdoor Group breakfast by SHOT Business editor Slaton White (on Urvan's left). The staff of GunBroker.com joined Urvan in accepting the award.

SHOT Business magazine honored six industry leaders with its annual SHOT Business Awards, presented each year at the SHOT Show.

The honorees were Retailer of the Year, Richard Sprague, Sprague’s Sports; Distributor of the Year, Lipsey’s; Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year, Mike Gladson, Ruger; Range of the Year, Ed Santos, Center Target Sports; Company/Organization of the Year, Steve Urvan, GunBroker.com; and Person of the Year, David Baron.

The purpose of the SHOT Business Award Program is to acknowledge industry leaders who preserve and promote America’s hunting and shooting heritage.

“The winners represent the top of every field,” said Slaton White, editor of SHOT Business. “Every year, the SHOT Business Awards acknowledge leadership in the shooting-sports industry and the communities in which our representatives
reside.”

Watch a video of the awards presentation below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZSsyfoUlQ4