– Brandy Maslowski is the Executive Director of the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached email at director@penticton.org.
PENTICTON – The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and Gateway Casinos & Entertainment announced the winners at the 29th Annual Business Excellence Awards on October 15th to a crowd of over 400 business owners, leaders and community champions.
“The Chamber is proud of our business community and therefore, we believe, it’s important to celebrate the achievements of local business with a grand occasion,” says Michael Magnusson, Chamber President.
“We live in a city that’s ranked among the top places in Canada to be an entrepreneur and when you look at the list of over 150 nominees it really shows. Being named as a nominee is a major achievement.”
2016 Business Excellence Awards Winners:
- Community Support Excellence – Winner: Total Restoration Services | Sponsored by White Kennedy Chartered Accountants
- Hospitality/Tourism Excellence – Winner: Hoodoo Adventures | Sponsored by Tourism Penticton
- Professional Service Excellence – Winner: ABK Restoration Services Ltd. | Sponsored by BMO Financial Group
- Industrial & Manufacturing Excellence – Winner: Berry & Smith Trucking | Sponsored by Greyback Construction Ltd.
- Retail Excellence – Winner: Tony’s Meats & Deli | Sponsored by The Penticton Herald
- New Business Award – Winner: Wine Crush Market | Sponsored by Valley First Credit Union
- Home Based Business Excellence – Winner: DM Productions | Sponsored by SunFM/EZ Rock 800
- Family Friendly Excellence – Winner: Jumping Beans Play Cafe | Sponsored by Downtown Penticton Association
- Sustainability Excellence – Winner: Wine Crush Market | Sponsored by Penticton Toyota
- Workplace Culture Excellence – Winner: Wildstone Group of Companies | Sponsored by South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services
- Agricultural & Agri-Business Excellence – Winner: The Peoples Craft House | Sponsored by Parker’s Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
- Excellence in Marketing Innovation – Winner: Tourism Penticton | Sponsored by All She Wrote
- Aboriginal Community & Business Excellence – Winner: Iron Indian Steelworks | Sponsored by BDO Canada LLP
- Business of the Year – This category had a tie. | Winners: Boyd Autobody & Glass and Lake City Casinos Penticton | Sponsored by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
- Business Leader of the Year – Winner: Diana Stirling | Sponsored by TD Canada Trust – Small Business Banking
Other major sponsors included; SunFM/EZ Rock (media sponsor), Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (champagne reception), and The Penticton Western News (wine sponsor).