Celebrating the Business of Excellence: 2015 Finalists announced

August 13, 2015                 For Immediate Release

12th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards 2015

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 50 Finalists (see attached) for our 12th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, which publicly recognize and honour local businesses that have demonstrated a passion for excellence.

These companies will be recognized, and the recipients revealed, at the 12th Annual Excellence Awards Dinner being held on Wednesday, October 21st at The Trentwinds International Centre, 264 Lansdowne Street East from 5:30pm to 10pm.  There will be a total of 18 awards handed out, including our prestigious Business Citizen of the Year Award.  Tickets can be ordered online at www.excellencepeterborough.ca or by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 705-748-9771 x0.

The Chamber gratefully acknowledges the many members of the organizing committee and the strong commitment from our sponsors - our event sponsor, Bell Canada; our Citizen of the Year sponsor, Nexicom; and all individual category sponsors.  
Business Excellence Awards Finalists 2015
(listed in alphabetical order)

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT (sponsored by Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountant)

• Noble Purification Inc.
  
• PTBO Northern Originals
  
• Smithworks Brewing Company
  

SUPPLY CHAIN 

• Siemens Canada Ltd.
  
• Smithworks Brewing Company
  
• Yorkshire Valley Farms
  

SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)

• Bruce Maly Plumbing & Drain Service Inc.
  
• Restwell Upholstering Co. Inc.
  
• Sciens Industies Inc. 
  

TOURISM (sponsored by BMO Financial Group)

• Birch Bend Cottage Resort
  
• Peterborough Musicfest
  
• ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival
  

HOSPITALITY (sponsored by Sysco Central Ontario, Inc.)

• Euphoria Wellness Spa
  
• Riley's Pub
  
• The Venue
  

MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees 

• Glow Maternity
  
• Let's Get Digital
  
• Lifloc Holsteins
  

RETAIL - CHAIN/FRANCHISE (sponsored by RBC Financial Group)

• Merit Travel Peterborough
  
• Subway
  

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

• Euphoria Wellness Spa
  
• Jo Anne's Place Health Foods
  
• Paris Marine Ltd.
  

CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Canada Trust)

• Home Suite Home Transitions
  
• Let's Get Digital
  
• Paris Marine Ltd.
  

LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Trent University)

• Lang Pioneer Village Museum
  
• Peterborough and District Farmers' Market
  
• Peterborough Museum & Archives
  

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

• Next Millennium Farms
  
• Noble Purification Inc.
  
• PKA SoftTouch Corp.
  

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough)

• Longley Harley-Davidson
  
• Summit Terrace
  
• The Loomex Group   
  

MARKETING & PROMOTION (sponsored by BDO Canada LLP)

• Cottage Country Connection 
  
• GreenUP
  
• Lakeshore Designs
  

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES (sponsored by County of Peterborough)

• Mason Homes Ltd.
  
• The Food Forest Cafe  
  
• Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground
  

HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre)

• Active Living Physiotherapy
  
• Elderberry Clinic
  
• Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine
  

NOT-FOR-PROFIT (sponsored by Fleming College)

• Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
  
• Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough
  
• Easter Seals Ontario: Peterborough
  

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP)

• AON Inc.
  
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre
  
• Siemens Canada Ltd.
  

STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARIES (sponsored by Peterborough Economic Development)

• To be announced at the Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
  

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

• To be announced at the Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
  

BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Nexicom)

• To be announced at the Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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