Show Nominee Takes Honors at Abravanel Hall HaD Peter Metcalf f founder and owner of Black Diamond Unlimited Unlimited was honored April 25 at Abravanel Hall as Utah's Small Business Person of the Year Black Diamond is the worlds world's largest producer of climbing equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment and sells innovative durable quality climbing and skiing equip equip- ment The company which moved to Salt Lake City form Southern California California California Cal Cal- four years ago employs people Metcalf has strong ties with Salt Lake Community College he serves on the Advance Technology Center Advisory Board speaks at College functions and assists with sponsored College-sponsored entrepreneurship entrepreneur- entrepreneur entrepreneurship ship workshops for high school students He also has his employees at attend attend attend at- at tend the Colleges College's Custom Fit Training and Workshops Seminars Seminars Seminars Semi Semi- nars and Conferences training sessions some of which are provided provided provided pro pro- vided at Black Diamond to learn skills such as quality customer service supervising computer applications team building sales and statistical process control Peter has a strong leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship role where he values people people people peo peo- and empowers them said J Jo 0 Rieber director of Workshops Seminars and Con Con- He wants and encourages encourages encourages ages his employees to grow and be successful They feel rewarded re rewarded rewarded re- re warded as he does and it reflects reflects re re- reflects re- re on his company Metcalf said that part of the rea rea- rea- rea son his company moved to Salt Lake City hinged on the training and support support support sup sup- port could pro provide vide his staff When we were looking to relocate here the state introduced introduced introduced intro intro- us to and our relationship relationship relationship rela rela- said Our employees ha have ve become more skilled and therefore their wages have doubled and tripled This results in loyalty and commitment commitment commitment com com- to Black Diamond Other reasons for the move included in included included in- in being in the heart of the climbing and skiing region in the Intermountain West a better quality quality quality ity of life and financial feasibility Black Diamond is known for forthe forthe forthe the innovative equipment the company produces a safety device used in climbing Hot Wire aluminum snap links for climbing Flick Lock adjustable adjustable adjustable ad ad- ski poles for touring and downhill skiing and Terminators Terminators two styles of the only available plastic telemark ski ski boots on the market are a few of the company's inventions Sterling Francom director of Center for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur- Entrepreneur ship Training said Metcalf's support support support sup sup- port programs was one of the reasons the college nominated him for the states state's outstanding small business person award Peters support to the College and community are immense he said Its his involvement in more than his business which naturally makes him a successful leader 4 |