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SALEM Oregon Business Development Commissioner Steve Emery has been chosen as the 2010 Oregon Small Business Person of the Year by the US Small Business Administration. The SBA recognized Emery's achievements as president and CEO of the Culver, Oregon-based Earth2o water company. Earth2o bottles and distributes pure 100% natural spring water, sourced directly from the aquifer that feeds Opal Springs. We are very proud of Steve for winning this honor, said Tim McCabe, Director of the Oregon Business Development Department. Steve has served the state for the last three years as OBD commissioner and brought a critical perspective and good ideas to our efforts to retain and create jobs for Oregonians. Earth2o is the top selling spring water in the Pacific Northwest and the third largest branded water sold. Emery joined Earth2o in 1999, after serving as Vice President/General Manager for Columbia Distributing in Portland from 1994 to 1998. He has more than 11 years experience in regional and international sales and marketing for wine distributors as well. It is an incredible honor for myself and the employees of Earth2o, said Emery. Like most small businesses in our state, our success hasn't come without its challenges. During this time we have stayed true to our core beliefs of providing a natural product in the most sustainable way possible with strong support for our community. We are fortunate that the Northwest distributors, retailers and consumers share those values which have led to the success of our brand. Emery served as the past Chairman of the Governor's Small Business Council and acted as the director of two non-profit organizations: The Freshwater Trust and the National Spring Water Association. He was appointed by the Governor to oversee the Oregon Nanotechnology and Microtechnology budget, converting University research into commercial applications. As an award winner, Emery has been invited to participate in events for National Small Business Week 2010 this May in Washington, D.C. The OREGON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT works to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable, living-wage jobs for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding, and support of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs. Visit www.oregon4biz.com for more information on doing business in Oregon. Earth-pure, Northwest-perfect, Earth2o is 100% natural spring water sourced from a single pristine location in Opal Springs, OR. It is one of the world's best waters by nature: unprocessed, unmanipulated, naturally filtered by thousands of layers of volcanic basalt native to the area. Earth2o's core company principles of sustainability, responsibility and service to the community turn a respect for nature into exemplary business practices. See more of our story at www.earth2o.com.