2010 Business Excellence Award Finalists Revealed

Posted September 15, 2010

For Release 3:00PM PDT

September 15, 2010

2010 Award Finalists Revealed

 

At a nominees’ media conference this afternoon, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Canada Trust announced the finalists for the 2010 Business Excellence Awards.

 

“We are proud to say that we received a record 344 nominations this year,” said Peter Aylen, President of the Kamloops Chamber.  “This proves to us that these awards are relevant to our community as a whole and still coveted by the businesses here in Kamloops.”

 

Traci Froese, Small Business Advisor with TD Canada Trust stated, “TD Canada Trust is proud to sponsor the Business Excellence Awards, recognizing Kamloops businesses for having made a real impact in our community, and for putting the customer experience first.”  Ms. Froese added, “Good luck to all the finalists.”

 

Tomorrow our Selection Committee members will begin researching finalists and will decide those who will receive the coveted 2010 Kamloops Chamber of Commerce | TD Canada Trust Business Excellence Awards. 

 

Winners of the awards will be announced at the Business Excellence Awards Gala, to be held the evening of Saturday, October 23rd.  This event always sells out early, so it is advisable to reserve your seats soon.  Tickets are available at $85 for Chamber Members and $105 for non-members.

 

City of Kamloops Community Service Award

·         Cooper’s Foods

·         Delta Sun Peaks Resort

·         KPMG – Kamloops

 

Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award

·         Absorbent Products

·         BC Livestock Producers Co-Op

·         MOLY COP Canada

 

Berwick on the Park Service Provider Award 1-10 Staff        

·         1-800-GOT-JUNK?

·         Interior Vault

·         Welcome Back MRI & Pain Management Centre

 

BC Hydro Power Smart Green Award 1-10 Staff

·         Conscientious Catering

·         Crawford Electric

·         Windcor Power Systems Corporation

 

Service Provider Award 11+ Staff

·         Frick & Frack Tap House

·         G&T Metallurgical Services Ltd.

·         La Dolcevita Spa

 

RBC Green Award 11+ Staff

·         Absorbent Products Ltd.

·         MOLY COP Canada

·         Trout Creek Enterprises

Home Based Business of the Year Award

·         Kent Wong Photography

·         Golden Care Services

·         Kamloops Urban Tailz Pet Care

 

Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award 1-10 Staff

·         Golfland

·         Main Street Clothing

·         Taboo Cycles

Technology Innovator Award 

·         Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd

·         Net Shift Media

·         Welcome Back MRI & Pain Management Centre

 

Underwriters Insurance Brokers Retailer Award 11+ Staff

·         Gord's Maytag & More

·         Kamloops Harley Davidson

·         Petland

 

Tourism Kamloops & Tourism Sun Peaks Tourism & Hospitality Award

·         Thompson Rivers University Residence & Conference Centre

·         Tobiano

·         Sun Peaks Resort Corporation

BDC Business Development Bank Manufacturer Award

·         Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd

·         Kamloops Truss Ltd.

·         MOLY COP Canada

 

Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year Award

·         Mark Brown - Northern Trailer

·         John McCurrach - Purity Feed Co. Ltd.

·         Al Raine – NGR Resort Consultants Inc.

 

Thompson Rivers University School of Business & Economics

Young Entrepreneur Award

·         Teague Brinkworth - The Mortgage Centre

·         Jarrod Goddard - NetShift Media

·         Jennifer Harbaruk - Lizzie Bits Baby Company

 

Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year Award

·         Chinook Cove Contracting

·         CSC Electric

·         Manny Tan

 

 

 

We would like to thank all our sponsors for helping to make this event possible!

 

2010 Business Excellence Awards Sponsors

Premier Sponsor:

TD Canada Trust Small Business Banking

 

Event Sponsors:

Kamloops Convention Centre

Absorbent Products

Media Sponsors:

98.3 CIFM/B-100 Kamloops at Work Station/CFJC TV 7

Kamloops Daily News

Kent Wong Photography

Lee’s Music

Pulse Group

Wayside Printing


Awesome Blossom

BMO Bank of Montreal

Ceylon Salon

Judy Basso Events & Décor

     

Media Contact:

 

Deb McClelland

Executive Director

250-319-2774 or 250-374-6080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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