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
Traci Froese, Small Business Advisor with TD Canada Trust stated, “TD Canada Trust is proud to sponsor the Business Excellence Awards, recognizing
Tomorrow our Selection Committee members will begin researching finalists and will decide those who will receive the coveted 2010 Kamloops
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.
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City of · Cooper’s Foods · Delta Sun Peaks Resort · KPMG – Kamloops |
Venture · Absorbent Products · BC Livestock Producers Co-Op · MOLY COP Canada |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year Award · Chinook Cove Contracting · CSC Electric · Manny Tan |
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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
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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Telephone (250) 372-7722 ~ Facsimile (250) 828-9500
mail@kamloopschamber.bc.ca | www.kamloopschamber.bc.ca
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