2010 Business
Excellence
Awards

Thank you for recognizing our
business community!

Award Category:

Nominees and Finalist Videos:

Business of
the Year

Graciously Sponsored by BDC 

And the Winner is.... Briteland Holdings Ltd.

Small
Business of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -Adriatic Granite and Marble Works
• -East Hill Automotive & Truck Repairs
• -Great Canadian Oil Change
• -Gumtree Catering Co.
• -Healthy Spot Pet Nutrition and Supply
• -Okanagan Traffic Control
• -Rapunzels The Salon
• -Rea Financial - Caroline Radics
• -Sierra Water Treatment
• -Simply Baskets Home and Gift
• -Teeter Totter Toys
• -Vernon Teach and Learn
• -The Starting Block
• -Margherita Cafe
• -Cotton's Chocolates
• -Cracked Pot Emporium
• -Livingwood Floors
• -Rarearth Jazz and Blues Fest
• -AMI Clothing

Graciously Sponsored by                          Community Futures 

And the Winner is....
Vernon Teach & Learn

New
Business of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -AMI Clothing
• -Backyard Pleasures Ltd.
• -Case Furniture Gallery
• -Chickies Cupcakes
• -Crush Bistro
• -Interior Mobile Shredding
• -Office 2 Office
• -Papa Murphy's Take n' Bake Pizza
• -Resort TV North Okanagan
• -Trim n' Fit Exclusive Personal Training Studio
• -V.I.P. Charter
• -VNet Consulting Inc.
• -Vernon's Home Page - vernondeals.ca
• -European TimberFrame

Graciously Sponsored by                                    BMO-Bank of Montreal 

And the Winner is....
Resort TV Thompson Okanagan

Personal or
Professional Business
Service of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -Apni Directory
• -CBD Network
• -Cotton's Chocolates
• -North Okanagan Youth and Family Services

Graciously Sponsored by                                Nixon Wenger Lawyers

And the Winner is....
CBD Network Inc.

Community Supporter
of the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -Aspenware Inc.
• -Cotton's Chocolates
• -Funtastic Sports Society
• -Junction Literacy Youth Centre
• -The Morning Star
• -Okanagan Landing Volunteer Fire Dept.
• -Rarearth Jazz and Blues Fest
• -Silver Star Mountain Resort
• -Evolution Audio Visual

Graciously Sponsored by                              SunFM 107.5   

And the Winner is....
Funtastic Sports Society

Employer of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -Adriatic Granite and Marble Works Inc.
• -Great Canadian Oil Change
• -Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
• -North Okanagan Youth & Family Services Society
• -VantageOne Credit Union

Graciously Sponsored by the                                    City of Vernon

And the Winner is....
VantageOne Financial Services

Sterling
Service

2010 Nominees:

• -Advanced Safety Management
• -Aslan Electrical
• -Attridge Ski & Board Shop
• -Backyard Pleasures
• -Buy Low Foods
• -CARS. Automotive / Integra Tire
• -CBD Network Inc.
• -Cobs Bread
• -Cotton's Chocolates
• -Hagemann Jewellers
• -Hi-Pro Corporate Sportswear
• -Marlin Travel
• -Rapunzel's The Salon
• -Rea Financial - Caroline Radics
• -Roko Service Ltd.
• -Teeter Totter Toys
• -Triboda Printing Company
• -Vernon RV Service

Graciously Sponsored by Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce

And the Winner is....
Roko Services

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -B Frank Marketing
• -Full Lotus Manufacturing
• -Maudies Cheesecake
• -VNet Consulting Inc.
• -VernonDeals.ca

Graciously Sponsored by
Kal Tire 

And the Winner is....
Full Lotus Manufacturing

Marketer of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -City Furniture and Appliances Ltd.
• -Focused Fast Foods (A&W)
• -Harris Flower Shop
• -International Trendsetters
• -Rarearth Jazz and Blues Fest
• -Silver Star Mountain Resort
• -Vernon Performing Arts Centre

Graciously Sponsored by HSBC

And the Winner is....
Silver Star Mountain Resort

Green
Business of
the Year

2010 Nominees:

• -Aspenware Inc.
• -Bin to Curb
• -Briteland Holdings Ltd.
• -Community Futures North Okanagan
• -Digitech Renewable Printer Cartridges
• -Rarearth Jazz and Blues Fest
• -Back to Earth Enviro Products and Soapworks

Graciously Sponsored by                                                     BC Hydro Power Smart  

And the Winner is....
Apspenware Inc.

The Green Business of the Year Award is a partnership with Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

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