Pela + Lomi Named Business Of The Year June 1 At Manteo Resort In Kelowna
Joni Metherell, Managing Partner of title sponsor Pushor Mitchell LLP, left, presents the Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards Big Business of the Year trophy to Pela + Lomi of Kelowna. Photo by Ethan Delichte
KELOWNA – Pela + Lomi of Kelowna was named Business of the Year category winner at the Pushor Mitchell LLP Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards June 1 at the sold-out Manteo Resort.
Sparkling Hill Resort of Vernon and Fox Plumbing Heating Cooling Electric of Vernon were runners-up in the final category of the event, which featured 85 Finalists in 15 categories for this celebration of the finest and most successful businesses in the Thompson Okanagan region – from Kamloops to Penticton.
Pushor Mitchell LLP, celebrating its 50th year in business, was the Title Platinum Sponsor for the event, and Freedom Capital and MBA Chartered Professional Accountants were Gold Sponsors. Category sponsors included Hero Security, Big White Ski Resort, Amante Real Estate, Futurpreneur, TRS Building Envelope, Heritage Office Furnishings, Stretch Construction Limited, and Financial Dream Solutions, and the event was coordinated by Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan.
The winners are, by category:
Construction & Development: Infracron Construction of Kamloops
Food & Beverage Production: Millionaires Row Cider Co. of Summerland
Green & Sustainability: AIB Innovation Group of Kamloops
Health Care: Southward Medical Supplies of Vernon
Hospitality/Tourism: Big White Ski Resort of Kelowna
Indigenous Business of the Year: Metis Financial Corporation of BC of Kelowna
Industrial Manufacturer: Unicast of Kelowna
Non-Profit Organization: Central Okanagan Hospice Association of Kelowna
Professional Services: RAM Road Safety GP of Kelowna
Retail: Sundial Lighting of Vernon
Technology: Omega Communications of Kelowna
Trades: Top Down Enterprises of Kamloops
Small Business of the Year: Anna’s Vitamins Plus of Vernon
Medium Business of the Year: Strut Footwear & Apparel of Kelowna