Chamber Announces Finalists for 2016 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards

Chamber Announces Finalists for 2016 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards

PETERBOROUGH: The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for our 13th 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 13th Annual Excellence Awards Dinner being held on Wednesday, October 19that The Trentwinds International Centre, 264 Lansdowne Street East from 5:30pm to 10pm.  Awards will be handed out in 18 categories, plus the 4-Under-40 Profiles, Student Business Leadership Bursaries, and the 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; our Business Citizen of the Year sponsor, Nexicom; and all individual category sponsors.  Please see the attached list of categories and sponsors. 

Host Sponsor

Business Citizen of the Year Sponsor

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

SUPPLY CHAIN (sponsored by Community Futures Peterborough)

• Carolina’s Colombia
• Discovery Dream Homes
• Persian Empire Distillery

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SKILLED TRADES
(sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)

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

TOURISM (sponsored by BMO Financial Group)

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

HOSPITALITY 

• The Brickhouse Craft Burger
• Dolce Vita
• The Venue

MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees

• Christensen Fine Art
• CrossFit PTBO
• Let’s Get Digital

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

• Allstate Insurance Peterborough
• Leon’s Furniture
• Long & McQuade

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

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

NEWCOMER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Fleming College)

• Nigina Azimova & Khaja Humayon Sidiqi
• Javier Bravo
• Catia Skinner

CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Bank Group)

• Camp Kawartha
• Home Suite Home Transitions
• MicroAge Peterborough
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LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Trent University)

• Kawartha Local
• The Land Canadian Adventures
• Peterborough Farmers’ Market

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

• Entomo Farms
• Noble Tech Inc.
• Swish Maintenance Ltd.

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough)

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

MARKETING & PROMOTION (BDO Canada LLP)

• Anden Kitchen and Bath Centre
• Birchview Design
• Mega Experience

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
(sponsored by County of Peterborough)

• Discovery Dream Homes
• GreenUP
• Sustainable Peterborough

HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre)

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

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

• Cuddles for Cancer
• New Canadians Centre Peterborough
• Trent University

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP)

• GM Financial
• Kal Tire
• Wild Rock Outfitters Inc.

To be announced at the Awards Ceremony on October 19th

BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 
(sponsored by Nexicom)

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

STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARIES 
​(sponsored by Peterborough Economic Development)

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is a member-based organization serving around 900 businesses in the Peterborough area.
Our main focus is to channel the collective strength of the business community to improve the economy.    

Contact:
Sandra Dueck, Policy Analyst/Communications Specialist
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
705.748.9771 x215
[email protected]