House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) recently honored local marketing company RyTech LLC, presenting CEO Steve Ryan with an Ovation to Business Award.

RyTech, a La Grange company that celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, was founded to fill an unmet need for businesses having a difficult time keeping up with an ever-changing digital landscape. The company started at Ryan’s kitchen table on nights and weekends and has grown into an award-winning digital marketing firm working with clients across the nation. Specializing in SEO, website design, social media, paid advertising, email marketing, and graphic design, RyTech provides solutions to meet many of the needs of growing businesses today.

“It’s always amazing to watch a company founded by a passionate and driven leader succeed. RyTech is truly a local business success story,” said House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. “This company is a credit to our area not just for its business success, but also for its commitment to giving back through philanthropic endeavors.”

RyTech holds philanthropy as a core value, always trying to be generous and placing a high value on giving back to the community where it was founded and has grown. Every year the company supports more than 20 nonprofit organizations to further this mission to give back.

“We are honored and humbled to receive this recognition from Leader Durkin’s office. Over the past ten years, we’ve remained committed to our local community through providing job opportunities with the growth of our business as well as a focus of our core philanthropic efforts in the region,” said RytechCEO Steve Ryan. “This honor is a great testament to what we continue to build at RyTech, the team we’ve put together, and our core values.”

Leader Durkin created the Ovation to Business Award to recognize outstanding businesses in his 82nd District. Given quarterly, the award honors businesses that focus on sustainability, job growth, and strong community involvement.