Welcome to the official voting for 2022 Salute to Business, organized by the Rotary Clubs of Lincoln, NE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1. All Lincoln Rotarians are empowered to choose the recipient of the prestigious 2022 Salute to Business award. The 2022 Salute to Business Committee led by Roger Lempke has extensively vetted all nominees and presenting to you the four finalists from which you will choose one organization as the most fitting honoree in this year's Salute to Business. The organization that will garner the highest vote will be declared by the committee as the honoree.
2. Please take the time to read the information for each organization in order to cast an informed vote.
3. Please click on the radio button to the left of the organization you are voting for.
4. Click on the Submit button on the bottom left. PLEASE VOTE ONCE ONLY.
5. Voting will close at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 26, 2022.
6. Thank you for exercising your power as Rotarian.

2022 Salute to Business Nominees:

WHITEHEAD OIL COMPANY

Whitehead Oil Company (WOC), recognized often as U-Stop, is a business with a strong focus on community involvement since being founded by M. E. “Bud” Whitehead in 1950. Mark Whitehead, Bud’s son, transformed the company from traditional service stations to convenience stores beginning in 1982. The company has grown to employ over 350 at locations through Lincoln. In a challenging retail market U-Stop has distinguished itself by providing superior service, extraordinary community support, and innovative product development.

WOC was instrumental in planning and supporting retaii development at the 27th & I-80 interchange which fueled rapid economic development along the North 27th Street corridor. Mindful of the environment, WOC worked with the Lower Platte South NRD to preserve area wetlands. These efforts led to WOC being the company ever to be awarded the Master Conservationist Award.

WOC gives back to Lincoln. Most recently, WOC started the “U-Stop Kicks It Back to the Community” program that donates change and $.02/gallon for all gallons on a three-day weekend each month to a charity. This benevolent program sends over $90,000 to community charities.

For more about Whitehead Oil Company to go www. u-stop.com.

SANDHILLS GLOBAL

Tom and Rhonda Peed moved their small publishing company from Iowa to Lincoln in 1985. Since then, Sandhills Publishing, recently updated to Sandhills Global, has become a prominent Lincoln business and philanthropy source. It’s publishing business operates around the clock producing over 1.75 million pages per hour for stitched books distributed to over 58,000 locations. Recently, Sandhills has invested in high technology infrastructure to serve both print and online customer needs worldwide—hence, the name change to Sandhills Global. Business expansion has led to employee growth from around 300 a decade ago to over 1200 today.

A Lincoln Journal-Star described Sandhills giving as being based on “generosity and humility”. Tom and Rhonda Peed have focused the company’s benevolent resources on children-based programs. YMCA youth programs and capital campaigns have benefited greatly from Sandhills generosity, as have Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln Children’s Museum, and Junior Achievement. Sandhills generosity reaches others also. In 2016 and 2017 Tom and Rhonda sponsored chartered planes for Vietnam veterans flights to Washington D.C., and later the Women’s Veteran Honor flight and Purple Heart Flight. Sandhills matches employee donations to local non-profits that reach over a dozen local programs.

To read more about Sandhills Global giving go to www.sandhills.com.

SAMPSON CONSTRUCTION

Sampson Construction has been in the construction business for 69 years and core values of remain the same: quality, fairness, and value. Our continued business and long-time clients are a testament to the long standing success our services bring.

Sampson Construction prides itself in the high community involvement with our company. From sponsorships, donations, pro bono work, volunteering, and special programming, Sampson works hard to make sure that the community that makes us is supported and valued. One of our favorite volunteer activities as a group is the Lincoln Marathon. These partnerships have created an understanding that Sampson truly shares about the success of these wonderful organizations and all they do for the community.

Sampson employees are also very active in the community. Currently, Sampson has employees serving on the Board of Directors of various community businesses and organizations including the Lincoln Christian Board, Associated General Contractors – Nebraska Chapter, Teammates, Habitat for Humanity, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Community Foundation, Bryan Health Foundation, Madonna Foundation, and Nebraska Wesleyan University.

HUDL

Founded in 2006, HUDL is based in Lincoln’s Haymarket District and has over 2,000 employees in Lincoln and 3,200 worldwide in 17 countries. From the beginning, they have sourced talent from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, especially the Jeffrey S. Raikes School. HUDL founders David Graff, CEO, John Wirtz, CPO and Brian Kaise, CTO were fellow students in the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. They created a groundbreaking company to provide tools for coaches and athletes to review game footage and improve team play. They have 200,000 teams and more than 6 million users around the world rely on their system for 40 sports, providing video services to youth, amateur, and professional teams in American football as well as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse.

According to Forbes magazine, “With about 98 percent of all high schools working with HUDL for at least one sport, not to mention every single team in the English Premier League, most of Bundesliga, La Liga, Chinese Basketball Association and Super Rugby, HUDL is growing worldwide, at a variety of levels.”

HUDL has made meaningful contributions to the Lincoln economy with its growing workforce. In addition to serving as a magnet for other startups in the Silicone Prairie, they have continued to source talent from their founders’ alma mater. They contributed over $500,000 for scholarships for students to attend the Raikes School. They have also partnered with Lincoln Public Schools to create the “Education Outside the Classroom” program.
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