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A scene from the 2019 Business Excellence Awards
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce has revealed the nominees for its 2020 Business Excellence Awards.
The chamber received 146 nominations for 13 awards, which will be handed out during the virtual awards ceremony at the end of November.
The three finalists for each of the awards will be announced during a virtual event next Wednesday at noon.
“We’re pleased so many companies participated in this different kind of business year,” chamber president Jeff Robinson said in a press release. “The final judging process, carried out by an arms-length judging committee, is complicated, and we all look forward to the results.”
And the nominees are:
Rising Star Business of the Year (less than 3 years)
Sponsor: GreenStep Solutions
• CBD Direct
• CDN
• Digitex Canada Inc.
• Grey Hearts Denim
• Kanata Kelowna Hotel
• Pace Spin Studio
• Shambhu’s Spice House Cuisine of India
• Societé Chiwara
• Stick Property Inspections
• Taste Advisor
• Yanni’s Grill
• You Are Collective
• Vivid Tours
• High Mountain Maintenance
Small Business of the Year (1-15 employees)
Sponsor: Prospera Credit Union
• Accomplish Insurance
• AJM Masonry
• BUZZ Marketing
• CBD Direct
• DEW IT SOLUTIONS
• Erhard’s Orthopedics
• Erikka Moojelsky AesthetiKs
• Eternal Timber and Design
• Hampton Pools & Landscape
• Harmony Chiropractic
• Inspire Property Management
• Lexabi Communications
• Meticulosity Modern
• PURAIR Kelowna
• Myra Canyon Ranch
• Namaste Day Spa
• Okanagan Denture
• Okanagan Health & Performance
• Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm
• Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel
• Outdoor Aspects Landscaping Ltd.
• Passionate Blooms
• Pomme Salon
• portia-ella
• QB Gelato & Café
• Schueler Group Benefits Corp.
• Simplified Social Inc.
• Steph’s Sweet Delights & Catering
• Super Spotless Building Maintenance Inc.
• The Local Chemist
• Top Grade Tire Recycling
• True Dental
• Twirling Umbrellas
• High Mountain Maintenance
Midsize Business of the Year (16-50 employees)
Sponsor: BDO LLP
• CTQ Consultants
• Kelowna Hyundai
• OK Tire Rutland
• Secure Rite Mobile Storage
• TKI Construction Ltd.
• R&L Excavating
• Krueger Electric
Large Business of the Year (51+ employees)
Sponsor: Grant Thornton LLP
• Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
• Bannister Automotive Group
• BOYD Autobody & Glass
• Current Taxi Ltd.
• Highstreet Ventures Inc.
• Mario’s Towing
• Millennium Specialty Alloys
• Predator Ridge Resort
• Traine Construction Ltd.
Not for Profit Excellence Award
Sponsor: Impact Tomorrow Foundation
• BC SPCA Kelowna Branch
• Kelowna Pride Society
• Opera Kelowna
• The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society
• The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board
• Childhood Connections
Social Leadership Award (for-profit)
Sponsor: Rogers for Business
• BalAnce Well-Being Community Inc.
• CTQ Consultants
• Hergott Law
• Kelowna Hyundai
• Myra Canyon Ranch
• Okanagan Bucketlist
• Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel
• Secure Rite Mobile Storage
• Valens Company
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Sponsor: Pushor Mitchell LLP
• Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
• BOYD Autobody & Glass
• Okanagan Bucketlist
• Passionate Blooms
• Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel
Arts & Entertainment Achievement Award
Sponsor: Hergott Law
• Ballet Kelowna
• Erikka Moojelsky AesthetiKs
• Kelowna Actors Studio
• Kelowna Art Gallery
• Kelowna Pride Society
• Opera Kelowna
• Studio9 School of the Arts
• Okanagan Wine Festivals
• Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Technology Innovator of the Year
Sponsor: University of BC Okanagan
• Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
• CBD Direct
• Hybrid Elevators
• Perfit Dental
• Valens Company
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsor: TD Benefits Solutions
• Dr. Harmony Mir – Harmony Chiropractic
• Jaclyn Robertson – Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel
• Shauna Grobowsky – Passionate Blooms
• Nicole Pidherny – Pomme Salon
• Julie Michaud – portia-ella
• Alexandra Carnio – Simplified Social Inc.
• Stephanie White – Steph’s Sweet Delights & Catering
• Sam Dhaliwal – Super Spotless Building Maintenance Inc.
• Daniel Connolly – The Local Chemist
• Brandon Panopoulos – TKI Construction Ltd.
• Chris Stephens – Twirling Umbrellas
• Jordan Delaney – High Mountain Maintenance
Ethics in Business
Sponsor: Better Business Bureau
• Bannister Automotive Group
• BOYD Autobody & Glass
• Erhard’s Orthopedics
• Grey Hearts Denim
• Hampton Pools & Landscape
• Inspire Property Management
• JK Schmidt Jewelers
• Mario’s Towing
• portia-ella
• Schueler Group Benefits Corp.
• Secure Rite Mobile Storage
• Stick Property Inspections
• TKI Constrution Ltd.
• Valens Company
• High Mountain Maintenance
Inclusive Workplace Award
Sponsor: Crowe Mackay LLP Diamond Sponsor
• Hampton Pools & Landscape
• High Mountain Maintenance
• Kelowna Community Resources
• Kelowna Pride Society
• KF Aerospace
• Mario’s Towing
• Peter’s Your Independent Grocer
• The Helix Clinic
• Tommy Gun’s
• True Dental
Excellence in Tourism Award
Sponsor: YLW & EIA International Airports
• Current Taxi Ltd.
• Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort
• Kelowna Pride Society
• Myra Canyon Ranch
• Okanagan Bucketlist
• Okanagan Golf Club
• Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm
• Paynter’s Fruit Market
• Summerhill Pyramid Winery
• Wicked Wine Tours
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