Business Excellence Awards Winners Announced at Gala

Posted October 22, 2008

 

For Release 10PM PDT
October 18, 2008
                                               
Business Excellence Awards Winners Announced at Gala
 
At a sold-out crowd of 360 at Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall on Saturday, October 18th, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce | TD Canada Trust awarded 15 star awards to the winners of the 2008 Business Excellence Awards.
 
This year marked the 23rd consecutive year that the Chamber has held this event for the Kamloops business community. Chamber President Rick Heney: “It was en exciting night for everyone. Especially gratifying was the diversity of nominations this year. It really is great to see smaller businesses get the recognition as well as our larger corporations.”
 
Nominations were received from Kamloops citizens for 177 local businesses among a record 278 nominations received.  
 
Winners of 13 awards were chosen by Chamber members who voted online from a list of finalists. Those finalists were selected by a committee consisting of 40 business organizations and leaders in our city. 
 
The winner of the Business of the Year Award was decided upon by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors from the winners of the other awards. The President’s Award was chosen by the Chamber’s President, Rick Heney.
 
Winners of this year’s awards:
 
Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year
·        Peter Casement – Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
 
Community Futures Thompson Country Business of the Year
·        Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
 
First Nations Agricultural Lending Association First Nations Business of the Year
·        Wrap Zone
 
City of Kamloops Young Entrepreneur of the Year
·        Bob Dieno – Nu Tech Fire & Safety
 
BMO Bank of Montreal Project of the Year
·        Talking Rock Resort
 
Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award (1-10 Staff)
·        Lee’s Music
 
Pacific Coastal Airlines Retailer Award (11+ Staff)
·        Kamloops Yamaha
 
BDC Business Development Bank of Canada Manufacturer Award
·        Kamloops Brewery
 
Tourism Kamloops Tourism & Hospitality Award
·        Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
 
RBC Royal Bank Home-Based Business of the Year Award
·        WOW Leadership
 
Strauss Herb Company Technology Innovator Award
·        iCompass Technologies
 
ScotiaBank Service Provider Award (1-10 Staff)
·        Lee’s Music
 
Cooper's Foods Service Provider Award (11+ Staff)
·        NL Broadcasting
 
Joan Nordal Resource Industry Award
Sponsored by: Venture Kamloops
·        Eco Tech Laboratory
 
President’s Award(an award given out at the discretion of the Chamber President)
Sponsored by: Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
·       Dr. Roger Barnsley, Thompson Rivers University
 
The Chamber congratulates all the winners and thanks all of our sponsors for making this event possible.
 
For further information:
Deb McClelland, Executive Director
250-319-2774
 
 

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