Executive named 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year

Small business development group honors hurricane protection company chairman for accelerated growth through innovation.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. May 6, 2019
Storm Smart Executive Chairman Brian Rist was named the 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year by the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University. Courtesy SBDC
Storm Smart Executive Chairman Brian Rist was named the 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year by the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University. Courtesy SBDC
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FORT MYERS — Storm Smart Executive Chairman Brian Rist has been named by the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University as its 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year. The designation is awarded to a local business owner who has, “Adopted or created their own technologies or cutting-edge approaches resulting in accelerated business growth and profits.”

 

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