Kelly Smith, owner of ZXQS Inc.
of Reno, and David Pearson, vice president of channel operations at Miller Heiman in Reno, won first place in a Toastmaster competition among members of 20 clubs in northern Nevada and northeastern California.
Smith took first place in the international speech division.
He's a member of First Nevadans Toastmasters Club.
Pearson, a member of Moonlighters Toastmasters Club, took first place in the evaluation contest.