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MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Awarding Business Excellence April 24, 2014 – Victoria, BC – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business excellence during the Greater Victoria Business Awards this evening at The Fairmont Empress. Awards were presented in 14 categories including Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bob Skene. “We had an amazing turnout this evening celebrating the hard work and determination of so many successful businesses in Greater Victoria. Recognizing businesses for their success in leadership, innovation, and customer service allows everyone in our community to celebrate what makes our community so great,” said Frank Bourree, Chair of The Chamber. “These awards could not exist without the local business community’s continued support. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners.” The 2014 award winners are: Business Leadership; sponsored by Coast Capital Savings Chard Development Runner-up: Lifetime Networks New Business; sponsored by Peninsula Co-Op PBX Engineering Ltd. Runner-up: Innovative Fitness Victoria Business of the Year (1-10 Employees); sponsored by Greater Victoria Development Agency Atomique Productions Ltd. Runner-up: Cedarwood Productions Inc. Business of the Year (11-25 Employees); sponsored by Farmer Construction Ltd. National Courier Service Ltd. Runner-up: Triangle RV Centre Ltd. Business of the Year (26-75 Employees); sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP Spinnakers Brewpub & Guesthouses Runner-up: Outset Media Corp Business of the Year (76+ Employees); sponsored by Capital Magazine – Presented by the Times Colonist Wilson’s Transportation Ltd. Runner-up: Epicure Employer of the Year; sponsored by Air Canada Accent Inns Runner-up: Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Innovation; sponsored by University of Victoria, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy Inc. Runner-up: BC Cancer Agency – Vancouver Island Outstanding Customer Service; sponsored by The Chamber Balance Home Cleaning Runner-up: ICE – Island Centre of Hockey Excellence Sustainable Business Practices; sponsored by FortisBC Big Wheel Burger Runner-up: Oughtred Coffee & Tea Ltd. Business Person of the Year; sponsored by United Way of Greater Victoria Sybil Verch, The Verch Group at Raymond James Runner-up: Dan Dagg, Hot House Marketing Young Entrepreneur of the Year; sponsored by Royal Roads University Janna Malo, Fired Up! Paint Your Own Ceramics Studio Runner-up: Andrew Higginson, Higginson Consulting Employee of the Year; sponsored by CHEK News Paul Rudd, Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours Runner-up: Chris Loran, The Q! and The Zone The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, with approximately 1,500 members, is the voice of business for Greater Victoria and has received Accreditation with Distinction from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. -30- For more information contact: Janet Crocker Policy and Communications Manager Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Email: jcrocker@victoriachamber.ca Phone: (250) 360-3476 Bruce Carter CEO Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Email:: bcarter@victoriachamber.ca Phone: (250)360-3470
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April 24, 2014 – Victoria, BC – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business excellence during the Greater Victoria Business Awards this evening at The Fairmont Empress. Awards were presented in 14 categories including Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bob Skene. “We had an amazing turnout this evening celebrating the hard work and determination of so many successful businesses in Greater Victoria. Recognizing businesses for their success in leadership, innovation, and customer service allows everyone in our community to celebrate what makes our community so great,” said Frank Bourree, Chair of The Chamber. “These awards could not exist without the local business community’s continued support. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners.” The 2014 award winners are: Business Leadership; sponsored by Coast Capital Savings Chard Development Runner-up: Lifetime Networks New Business; sponsored by Peninsula Co-Op PBX Engineering Ltd. Runner-up: Innovative Fitness Victoria Business of the Year (1-10 Employees); sponsored by Greater Victoria Development Agency Atomique Productions Ltd. Runner-up: Cedarwood Productions Inc. Business of the Year (11-25 Employees); sponsored by Farmer Construction Ltd. National Courier Service Ltd. Runner-up: Triangle RV Centre Ltd. Business of the Year (26-75 Employees); sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP Spinnakers Brewpub & Guesthouses Runner-up: Outset Media Corp Business of the Year (76+ Employees); sponsored by Capital Magazine – Presented by the Times Colonist Wilson’s Transportation Ltd. Runner-up: Epicure Employer of the Year; sponsored by Air Canada Accent Inns Runner-up: Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Innovation; sponsored by University of Victoria, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy Inc. Runner-up: BC Cancer Agency – Vancouver Island Outstanding Customer Service; sponsored by The Chamber Balance Home Cleaning Runner-up: ICE – Island Centre of Hockey Excellence Sustainable Business Practices; sponsored by FortisBC Big Wheel Burger Runner-up: Oughtred Coffee & Tea Ltd. Business Person of the Year; sponsored by United Way of Greater Victoria Sybil Verch, The Verch Group at Raymond James Runner-up: Dan Dagg, Hot House Marketing Young Entrepreneur of the Year; sponsored by Royal Roads University Janna Malo, Fired Up! Paint Your Own Ceramics Studio Runner-up: Andrew Higginson, Higginson Consulting Employee of the Year; sponsored by CHEK News Paul Rudd, Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours Runner-up: Chris Loran, The Q! and The Zone The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, with approximately 1,500 members, is the voice of business for Greater Victoria and has received Accreditation with Distinction from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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