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Posted: September 7, 2018
JSA Inc. named Small Business of the Year
Portsmouth, NH JSA Inc., a leading architecture, planning and interior design firm, has been named Small Business of the Year by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth.
The Business of the Year award recognizes JSA’s passion for thoughtful design and planning of inclusive environments while simultaneously working to take the mystery out of accessibility here in Portsmouth and throughout New England.
“For nearly forty years JSA has been creating award winning design, but we aren’t the only firm that can claim this distinction,” said Todd Hanson, principal at JSA. “What makes us truly different is that our work centers on a unique mission: we design award-winning spaces for people with diverse and demanding living and learning requirements – here at home and across the country. We are honored to be the recipient of this award.”
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