Guam Business Magazine held its first 40 Under Forty event and awarded special recognitions on Sept. 9 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

Photos by Colin Kirk

(From left) Irene S. Mafnas, vice president, Guam and CNMI Region Office; Joanna Lujan, business banking associate; Barbie Jane G. Agahan, assistant advertising manager and 40 Under Forty designee, all with First Hawaiian Bank; and Jorrell Agahan, transportation security officer, Transportation Security Administration, and husband of Barbie.

(From left) Phillip Leddy II, Lexus sales associate; Rick San Nicolas, Lexus brand manager, both with Atkins Kroll Guam Inc.; Danny L. Daniel, brand manager, Docomo Pacific, 40 Under Forty designee; Maria Calori; and Rafaelito V. DeAusen, owner and creative lead, Rendezvous Designs and RendezVooth, 40 Under Forty designee.

(From left) Jackie Hanson, managing editor, Glimpses Publications; Jaron A. Benito Middleton, general manager and managing partner, Primo Distributors LLC and director of business development and corporate strategy, Halo Corp., which does business as Halo Tech, 40 Under Forty designee and Most Promising Recognition recipient; and Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications.

(From left) Hanson; Gyongyi P. “Pika” Fejeran, president and managing partner, respectively; Lenny J. Fejeran, vice president and managing partner, respectively, both of Hot Concepts Inc., which does business as Pika’s Café, and In the Kitchen Inc., which does business as Kitchen Lingo, both 40 Under Forty designees and Industry Influential Recognition recipients; and Maratita.

(From left) Hanson; Julian J. Aguon, president and principal attorney, Blue Ocean Law, 40 Under Forty designee and Industry Influential Recognition recipient; and Maratita.

(From left) Hanson; Marvin V. Manibusan, co-founder and creative director, Crowns Guam, Clans Guam and Mighty Purple Café, creator and founder, Yogo App, founder and former owner, Competidor Brand Kimono Co., 40 Under Forty designee and Brand Innovator Recognition recipient; and Maratita.

ASC Trust Corp., Deloitte & Touche and Guam Business Magazine presented awards the weeks of Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 to the 2015 Deloitte & Touche ASC Trust Corp. Top Companies in Micronesia.

Calvo Enterprises Inc. was No. 2 on the list. (From left) Joe M. Arnett, senior advisor, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Katherine C. Sgro, chairwoman and executive vice president, Pay-Less Supermarkets Inc.; David J. John, president, ASC Trust Corp.; Paul A. Calvo, executive vice president and general manager; Jake Calvo, training manager; Paul M. Calvo, chairman and president and father of Paul A. and Katherine; Leonard P. Calvo, vice president, all three with Calvo Enterprises Inc.; Ray Martinez, assistant general manager, Calvo’s Insurance Underwriters Inc; and Michael T. Benito, general manager, Pay-Less Supermarkets Inc.

Triple J Enterprises Inc. was No. 3 on the list. (From left) Maureen N. Maratita, publisher, Glimpses Publications; John; Jeffrey B. Jones, president and COO, Triple J Enterprises; Arnett; and Robert Daniel Murrell, senior vice president, Triple J Enterprises Inc.

Bank of Guam was No. 10 on the list. (From left) John; Maratita; William D. Leon Guerrero, executive vice president, COO and board vice chairman, Bank of Guam; and Arnett.

Pacific Islands Club Guam was No. 11 on the list. (From left) Arnett; Maratita; Ben Ferguson, general manager, Pacific Islands Club Guam; and John.

Jones & Guerrero Co. was No. 12 on the list. (From left) Noli C. Cadag, executive vice president, Jones & Guerrero Co.; Arnett; Elaine C. Jones, president and chairwoman; John; and Maratita.

South Pacific Petroleum Corp. was No. 13 on the list. (From left) John; Maratita; Douglas R. Dean, senior vice president, South Pacific Petroleum Corp.; and Arnett.