ACACIA PANGILINAN
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of the 37th annual Business Excellence Awards presented by MNP. The enchanting awards ceremony, held on October 27, 2023 in TRU’s Grand Hall, celebrated the achievements and contributions of local businesses and entrepreneurs.
The Chamber would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners for their hard work, innovation and excellence. The Chamber would also like to thank all the sponsors who made this event possible, especially MNP, the Premier sponsor, for their generous and ongoing support.
The Kamloops Food Bank took home Business of the Year and Sheila Minten of Total Concept Developments Ltd was named the 2023 Business Person of the Year. Former Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian was awarded with the 2023 President’s Award, from Kate Stebbings, Immediate Past President of the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce.
“The Business Excellence Awards are a wonderful way of recognizing and celebrating the outstanding businesses and individuals who make Kamloops area a vibrant and prosperous community,” said the Chamber’s Executive Director, Acacia Pangilinan. “We are grateful to MNP and all of our integral sponsors for their partnership and commitment to supporting the local business community. We are also elated for all the finalists and winners who have shown resilience, creativity and excellence in these challenging times. They are an inspiration to us all and it was so good to be together to celebrate the magic of supporting local.”
Please see below or on the Chamber’s website for the list of winners.
The 2023 Business Excellence Awards Winners are:
- City of Kamloops Community Service Award
- Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management
- Andre’s Electronic Experts Retailer of the Year
- High Country Stained Glass
- Cutting Edge Consulting Service Provider 1-10 Staff Award
- Pepper – Your Badass Business BFF Inc.
- Kamloops This Week Service Provider 11+ Staff Award
- Neighbourhood Veterinary Hospital
- Rocky Mountaineer Environmental Leadership Award
- The Arrow Group
- New Gold Excellence in Trades Award
- Maxwell Mechanical
- Open Door Group Inclusive Leadership Award
- Kamloops Food Bank
- BCLC Innovation Award
- Teck Highland Valley Copper
- Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Indigenous Business Excellence Award
- Sun Ridge Contracting
- Surerus Murphy Joint Venture Not-For-Profit of the Year
- Western Canada Theatre
- Community Futures Thompson Country Emerging Business of the Year
- Boom Business Solutions
- Community Futures of Central Interior First Nations Employer of the Year
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Katie Forsyth – Friendly Composting
- Venture Kamloops Small Business of the Year
- Central Interior Pumps Ltd.
- Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management Business Person of the Year
- Sheila Minten – Total Concept Developments Ltd
- Fit Financial Business of the Year
- Kamloops Food Bank
- Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce President’s Award
- Ken Christian
Acacia Pangilinan is Executive Director of the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce