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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 2005 Innovation Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement was presented to Phillip C. Apple, President, American Holtzkraft Inc. at Ben Franklin’s annual i xchange event on May 11, 2005. This award is granted to “the person that best exemplifies the quintessential entrepreneurial spirit: a combination of ingenuity, hard work, and innovation that has resulted in the creation of a successful and growing business venture.”
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