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The Winners Are In!!
April 11, 2007
Victoria –The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce held their 2007 Annual Business Awards tonight at the Fairmont Empress Crystal Ballroom and recognized winners in 14 categories. The room was packed with over 300 business leaders, family members and friends to celebrate the successes.
“It is thrilling to recognize the best in our community,” says Lindalee Brougham, Chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. “Each year we watch as businesses strive to improve our region through their hard work and energy and it is fitting that they be recognized for their accomplishments and contributions.”
The Chamber is dedicated to business vitality in the Capital Region and award winners and finalists of the Greater Victoria Business Awards are businesses or businesspersons that have demonstrated a significant and sustained commitment to positive business development, economic growth and diversity within the region.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Governors’ Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: John Chew, Chew Excavating Ltd.
Business Leadership Award
- Sponsored by Coast Capital Savings
- Winner: Dockside Green/Windmill Developments
- Finalist: Berwick Retirement Communities
Business of the Year Award (1-10 employees)
- Sponsored by WCG International HR Solution
- Winner: Fuller Pearlman McNeil, Employment, Labour and Human Rights Law Specialists
- Finalist: Placement Group
Business of the Year Award (11-25 employees)
- Sponsored by British Columbia Lottery Corporation
- Winner: Atomic Crayon
- Finalist: Sitka Surfboard Corporation
Business of the Year Award (26 to 75 employees)
- Sponsored by Monk Office
- Winner: 98.5 The Ocean – 103.1 Jack fm(Rogers Broadcasting)
- Finalist: Neverblue Media Inc.
Business of the Year Award (76+ employees)
- Sponsored by Black Press, Publishers of Business Examiner
- Winner: Monk Office
- Finalist: BMO Financial Group
Healthy Workplace Award
- Sponsored by Pfizer Canada Inc.
- Winner: Island Hearing Services
- Finalist: University of Victoria’s Vancouver Island Technology Park
Innovation Award
- Sponsored by University of Victoria
- Winner: ParetoLogic Inc.
- Finalist: Columbia Fuels Inc.
Education in the Workplace Award
- Sponsored by West Corporation
- Winner: Knappett Projects Inc.
- Finalist: CompuSmart
New Business Award
- Sponsored by The Business Development Bank of Canada
- Winner: Sportball
- Finalist: Polished Home Décor Ltd.
Outstanding Customer Service Award
- Sponsored by Sharp’s Audio-Visual Ltd.
- Winner: Victoria Automatic Transmission Service Ltd.
- Finalist: Bath Fitter
Young Entrepreneur Award
- Sponsored by Royal Roads University – Faculty of Management
- Winner: Mr. Elton Pereira, ParetoLogic Inc.
- Finalist: Mr. Robert Bailey, Etraffic Solutions
Employee of the Year Award
- Sponsored by A-Channel Vancouver Island
- Winner: Ms Frances Hooker, Hotel Douglas Ltd.
- Finalist: Mr. Jesse Smith, Smart Dolphins IT Solutions Inc.
Business Person of the Year Award
- Sponsored by KPMG Enterprise
- Winner: Mr. Richard Gray, Station Manager, A-Channel Vancouver Island
- Finalist: Mr. Detlef Beck, Director Community Enterprises, VanCity Enterprises
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has approximately 1500 members and is the Voice of Business for the Greater Victoria region and winner of the 2006 BC Chamber of the Year award.
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For more information contact:
Shannon Renault
Manager Policy Development & Communications
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Tel: (250) 383 7191 Ext 208 Cell 812-0510
Email: srenault@gvcc.org |
Bruce Carter
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Tel: (250) 383 7191 Ext 201
Email: bcarter@gvcc.org |
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