Clarktel’s Terence N. Clark to Be Honored as SBA 2025 8(a) Graduate of the Year
- ejacak
- Apr 14
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Updated: Apr 22
Clarktel’s Terry Clark to Be Honored as SBA 2025 8(a) Graduate of the Year
Akron, OH — April 14, 2025 — As part of National Small Business Week 2025 (May 4th to May 10th), Clarktel Telecommunications, Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Great Lakes region will honor Terry Clark, President and CEO of Clarktel, with its 2025 8(a) Graduate of the Year Award, representing the Northern Ohio Region.
This recognition is awarded to an individual who has successfully completed the SBA’s rigorous 9-year 8(a) Business Development Program and demonstrated exceptional growth, leadership, and commitment to business excellence. The award celebrates not only Mr. Clark’s journey within the program but also his readiness to thrive beyond it—marking a significant milestone in both his entrepreneurial career and Clarktel’s continued expansion.
“This award is more than a personal and professional milestone—it’s a reflection of what small, diverse-owned businesses with a mission-driven team can accomplish when equipped with the right resources,” said Terry Clark. “The SBA 8(a) program was instrumental in helping Clarktel grow, create local jobs, and compete regionally. In an era where every tax dollar is expected to deliver impact, this recognition shows how investing in entrepreneurs can strengthen our economy through recovery and resilience.”
Clarktel, a veteran- and minority-owned technologies company based in Akron, Ohio, has grown steadily over the past four decades to become a trusted provider of premise and cloud business phone services, access control, video surveillance, and construction worksite security systems, along with structured cabling systems and technical staff augmentation across the Ohio region. The company serves clients in various small business, retail, government, education, commercial construction, and nonprofit sectors.
Mr. Clark will be formally recognized at the SBA’s National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony for the Great Lake Regions’ Cleveland Office at Tri-C’s Corporate College East this May.
About Clarktel Telecommunications, Inc.
Clarktel Telecommunications, Inc. is a full-service provider of business phone systems, access control, video surveillance, construction worksite security and loss deterrent, and low-voltage cabling. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, and proudly veteran- and minority-owned, Clarktel helps clients secure, connect, and scale their operations with dependable technology. The company is also home to ELEVATE UC, its cloud-based business phone service, SiteSheild, Construction Worksite Security and Theft Deterrence and LegacyCare, a national maintenance and support program for end-of-life NEC phone systems. Learn more at www.clarktel.net.
