Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) recently announced accolades for 94 small businesses from all across Michigan. Launched in 2004, Michigan Celebrates Small Business has been recognizing and elevating Michigan small businesses for more than 20 years, with over 1,200 companies having been honored to date. MCSB awards entrepreneurs in 10 categories to honor the diverse landscape of small businesses.
More than 1,000 nominations were submitted, with 94 Michigan small businesses earning recognition for their role in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, empowering employee success and supporting local growth. The full list of 2026 award recipients can be found at MichiganCelebrates.org.
Symplicity Communications will be honored as a 2026 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Alumni: Strategically Focused awardee. Companies nominated for the Michigan 50 Distinguished Alumni: Strategically Focused award must be a previous Michigan 50 Companies to Watch recipient that has strategically increased its sales since receiving the Michigan 50 designation, ensuring continued sustainability in an ever-changing economy.
This is the fourth time that Symplicity Communications has earned recognition by the MCSB, and the third year in a row. Symplicity earned its initial recognition as a 50 Companies to Watch awardee in 2018. In 2024, Symplicity was honored with the Apex Accelerator Best Small Business award. In 2025, Symplicity was given recognition as Woman Owned Small Business of the Year.
The Symplicity Communications team, along with other small businesses and supporters from across Michigan will gather in April to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2026 awardees. The two-day event culminates with a Capitol Day and black-tie awards gala on Wednesday, April 22.
The full list of 2026 award winners can be found at https://michigancelebrates.org/2026-mcsb-award-winners/.
About Symplicity Communications
**Symplicity Communications, established in 2007 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a technology agency focused on real business results. A certified Women Owned Business by WBENC and Diverse Business Enterprise by the Grand Rapids Chamber, we design and implement scalable solutions across customer experience, automation, cybersecurity, and technology cost optimization—built to grow as your business grows. From customer experience platforms and automation to cybersecurity and technology cost optimization, we help businesses grow with confidence. We turn complex technology into real business results—because technology should work for people, not the other way around. **
