riteSOFT CEO Bruce Hagberg Accepts Small Business Owner of the Year Award

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October 29, 2020

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Bruce Hagberg, ritesoft CEO was recently honored as the Small Business Owner of the Year by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce. View his acceptance speech below, where he speaks to the history, culture, and continued success of riteSOFT.

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