Time Warner Cable Business Class has recognized the winners of its first “Small Business, Big Impact” contest for the operator’s Charlotte, N.C., region.

The honors, awarded on October 24, went to small business customers that show how they have used TWCBC services to improve business practices and customer satisfaction.

“It’s important to recognize the work being done within the Charlotte small business community,” said Bob Morgan, president and CEO of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, in a statement. “This event is important not only to honor those achievements, but also to emphasize how important small businesses are to Charlotte’s development and success.”

Time Warner Cable Business Class announced the following winners, which each received their choice of either 10 Standard Hosted Exchange mailboxes and 1 Gigabyte of SharePoint for one year, or 100 GB of Online Backup for one year:

• Accelerate Solar: Residential and Commercial Solar Energy Installers
• Anointed Flooring, Inc.: Commercial and Residential Flooring
• Baker-Pegram Insurance Agency: Personal and Business Lines – Risk Management
• Bignon's African Hair Braiding & Weaving, LLC: Full-Service Hair Salon
• Carolinas Metro Realty: Real Estate Sales and Property Management
• Charlotte Engineers, LLP: MEP Design Engineers
• Cloud 9 Smokeshop: Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Supplies
• The Dog Knowledge: Service Dog Trainers
• Gat3 Productions: Multiple Grammy Award-Winning Recording and Production Studio
• Gaylord Bralley Agency: Auto, Home and Life Insurance
• HD Products, Inc.: Auto Detailing Supplies
• Homes of Hope: Transitional Housing for the Homeless
• Martin Holdings, Inc.: Mini Storage Movers and Rentals
• Mill Grove United Methodist Church: Methodist Church and Preschool
• Minit Maids, Inc.: Professional Home Cleaning Service
• Monroe Sewing & Vac Center: Sewing Machine and Vacuum Sales and Service
• R.M. Beasley & Assoc., Inc.: Insurance Health Agency
• Rochelle Salon Suites, LLC: One Stop Beauty Salon
• San Marco Coffee, Inc.: Fresh-Roasted Coffee to Order
• The Secret Chocolatier: Chocolate, Confections  and Cake Shop
• Southern Blossom Florist: Floral – Wedding – Gift Baskets
• SPARK Publications: Creative Design and Content for Magazines, Books, Catalogs and Marketing Promotions
• Spice Cafe: Indian Food Restaurant
• The Ultra Running Company, LLC: Specialty Running and Apparel
• US Tax Express: Tax Preparation and Planning