The Board of Directors and Staff proudly present the 2012 Business Excellence Awards on Saturday, March 17, 2012! Thanks to our Business Excellence Award Sponsors for recognizing our Business Community!
The Business Excellence Awards Gala evening was graciously sponsored by the Telus & Kelowna International Airport!
Money Tree Sponsor
Wine Sponsor
Balloon Burst Grand Prize
Ticket Sponsor
Balloon Burst Sponsor
Media Sponsor ♦ The Vernon Morning Star, 105.7 SunFm
Print Sponsor ♦ Electric Paper Company
Award Category:
Nominees, Winners and Videos:
Business of the Year
This award is graciously sponsored by: BDC
Winner: Tolko
Small Business of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Cheek to Chic Blenz Coffee Downtown Internet Lounge GumTree Catering Hayden Fitness Livingwood Floors RTown Communications Stussi Sport Ltd Teeter Totter Toys The Sprouted Fig The Starting Block Vernon Teach and Learn Vernon's Water Store Vintage Valley Mortgage
Graciously sponsored by: Community Futures
Winner: Vernon Teach and Learn
New Business of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
A & D Asphalt Solutions Basket Case Picnics & Catering Chi Solutions Chronos Fresh Foods Downtown Internet Lounge Excel Fitness Let Us Do It for You Monique's Cookie Company Original Joe's Vernon Pooch Partners Social Butterfly Solutions Sutton Lakefront Realty
Graciously sponsored by: Bank of Montreal
Winner: A&D Asphalt Solutions
Professional Business Service of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Aberdeen Wellness Clinic Charley Hampton Coaching Connect Hearing Healthy Spot Pet Nutrition & Supply Just For You Spa and Salon Natural Choice Dog Salon Office 2 Office Okanagan Natural Medicine We Care Home Health Services
Graciously sponsored by: Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
Winner: We Care Home Health Services
Community Supporter of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio Funtastic Sports Society Gumtree Catering InfoTel Directories JCI Vernon Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy Sweet Smiles Non-Profit Association The Starting Block Triboda Printing Company White House Mortgages
Graciously sponsored by: Interior Savings
Winner: Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy
Employer of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Harris Cabinets InfoTel Directories Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy Teeter Totter Toys VantageOne Credit Union Wayside Press Westwood Electric
Graciously sponsored by: Federated Payments
Winner: Westwood
Sterling Service
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Crave Massage Cotton's Chocolates Gilbert Parts Depot Hayden Fitness Healthy Spot Pet Nutrition & Supply Larry's Auto Service Nor-Val Event Rentals Pure - An Organics Salon Teeter Totter Toys Uniglobe Travel VantageOne Financial Vernon Stone Products Vernon Teach and Learn Vernon Towing
Graciously sponsored by: CIBC
Winner: Cottons Chocolates
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Basket Case Picnics & Catering Cheek to Chic Chronos Fresh Foods Daniel Proulx Financial Advisor Downtown Internet Lounge Sutton Lakefront Realty
Graciously sponsored by: KAL TIRE
Winner: Downtown Internet Lounge
Marketer of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Bannister GM Vernon Case Furniture Gallery Davidson Lawyer LLP Nixon Wenger LLP Okanagan Spirits Predator Ridge Resort VantageOne Credit Union Vernon Teach and Learn
Graciously sponsored by: HSBC
Winner: Okanagan Spirits
Green Business of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Allan Brooks Nature Centre Back to Earth Enviro Products Element Eco Design lotus PRO sytems Nature's Fare Market Pure-an Organics Salon The Clean Gecko
Graciously sponsored by: BC HYDRO
Winner: Natures Fare Markets
Exporter of the Year
2012 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Aspenware Inc. Chemac Industries Darford Industries Richwood Brand Tekmar Control Systems Ltd Tolko Industries Ltd
Graciously sponsored by: City of Vernon
Winner: Tolko Industries
The Green Business of the Year Award is a partnership with Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
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