2016 Excellence Awards handed out during small business week

PETERBOROUGH:  The 2016 Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Bell, were handed out at the awards ceremony at The Trentwinds on October 19th.  The 13th annual ceremony was presented by the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, and is designed to publicly recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.

In all, 54 businesses and individuals were profiled as “Finalists”, with recipients announced live in each of the 21 categories, including the 4-Under-40 Profiles and the Student Business Leadership Bursaries.

The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce also announced its annual Business Citizen of the Year recipient at the awards ceremony. As the Chamber of Commerce is a Business-to-Business organization, the role that a nominee for the Business Citizen of the Year Award has had in the Business Community is extremely important. The Chamber of Commerce also recognizes the importance of volunteerism within the broader community. The 2016 recipient is Stephen Kylie!  Stephen joins a long list of Business Citizens of the Year, who have all made a significant contribution to the community.

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is a member-based organization. Our main focus is to channel the collective strength of the business community to improve the economy.            

2016 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically)

​Entrepreneurial Spirit (sponsored by Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants)

• Havelock Metal Co.
• Home Suite Home Transitions
• Publican House Brewery – Recipient!

SUPPLY CHAIN (sponsored by Community Futures Peterborough)

• Carolina’s Colombia – Recipient!
• Discovery Dream Homes
• Persian Empire Distillery

SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)

• Fransky Mechanical
• Mortlock Construction Inc. – Recipient!
• R & M Smith Contracting Ltd.

 
TOURISM (sponsored by BMO Financial Group)

• The Land Canadian Adventures
• Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism – Recipient!
• Publican House Brewery

 
HOSPITALITY (sponsored by Peterborough Destination Association)

• The Brickhouse Craft Burger – Recipient!
• The Venue

 
MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees (sponsored by Darling Insurance & Realty Ltd.)

• Christensen Fine Art
• CrossFit PTBO
• Let’s Get Digital – Recipient!

 
RETAIL – CHAIN/FRANCHISE (sponsored by RBC Royal Bank)

• Allstate Insurance Peterborough
• Leon’s Furniture
• Long & McQuade – Recipient!

 
RETAIL – NON-CHAIN/NON-FRANCHISE (sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner)

• Euphoria Wellness Spa
• Jo Anne’s Place
• Wild Rock Outfitters Inc. – Recipient!

 
NEWCOMER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Fleming College)

• Nigina Azimova & Khaja Humayon Sidiqi – Recipient!
• Javier Bravo
• Catia Skinner

 
CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Bank Group)

• Camp Kawartha
• Home Suite Home Transitions
• MicroAge Peterborough – Recipient!

 
4-UNDER-40 PROFILES (sponsored by Peterborough Distribution Inc.)

• Mike Doherty – Recipient!
• Adam Noble – Recipient!
• Brianna Salmon – Recipient!
• Michael VanDerHerberg – Recipient!

LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Trent University)

• Kawartha Local
• The Land Canadian Adventures – Recipient!
• Peterborough Farmers’ Market

 
INNOVATION/RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (sponsored by Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster)

• Entomo Farms
• Noblegen
• Swish Maintenance Ltd. – Recipient!

 
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough)

• Ashburnham Realty (242 Hunter Street) – Recipient!
• Bennett’s Home Furnishings
• Investors Group Financial Services

 
MARKETING & PROMOTION (BDO Canada LLP)

• Anden Kitchen and Bath Centre
• Birchview Design
• Mega Experience – Recipient!

 
ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES (sponsored by County of Peterborough)

• Discovery Dream Homes
• GreenUP – Recipient!
• Sustainable Peterborough

 
HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre)

• Adaptive Health Care Solutions
• Hot Yoga Peterborough Wellness Institute – Recipient!
• My Left Breast

 
NOT-FOR-PROFIT (sponsored by Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough)

• Cuddles for Cancer
• New Canadians Centre Peterborough
• Trent University – Recipient!

 
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP)

• GM Financial – Recipient!
• Kal Tire
• Wild Rock Outfitters Inc.

 
STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARIES (sponsored by Peterborough Economic Development)

• Jungeon Kim – Fleming College (Business Administration – Marketing)
• David Shadlock- Trent University (Business Administration – Accounting)

 
BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Nexicom)

• Stephen Kylie