This year’s Small Business of the Year Award is opening eyes to the work of Dr. Izak Wessels.
Each year, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes businesses of varying sizes by judging from many factors including employee growth, recommendations and business practices, among many others. Wessels’ Allied Eye Associates PLLC is one of the recipients of this year’s resultant small business awards.
Dr. Izak Wessels accepts the Small Business of the Year Award for companies with 21-50 employees.“The year before, I was just sitting there and I said, ‘You know, we need to win this,'” said AEA Marketing Director Hilda Chapman, who decided to send in an application in the hopes that Wessels’ efforts would be recognized. “It’s not for me, it’s just that he’s like a small jewel. He really is a jewel in the city of Chattanooga.
“Even though he’s so distinguished and internationally known by surgeons all over the world he really enjoys the quietness of the area.”
AEA began in 2002 as a means for Wessels to help the local community through eye care and education.