The Board of Directors and Staff proudly presented the 2011 Business Excellence Awards on Saturday, March 5, 2011! Thanks to our Business Excellence Award Sponsors for recognizing our Business Community!
The Business Excellence Awards Gala evening was graciously sponsored by the Kelowna International Airport & Telus!
Money Tree Sponsor
Wine Sponsor
Balloon Burst Grand Prize
Awards Sponsor
Ticket Sponsor
Balloon Burst Sponsor
Media Sponsor ♦ The Vernon Morning Star
Print Sponsor ♦ Triboda Printing Co.
Award Category:
Nominees, Winners and Videos:
Business of the Year
This award is graciously sponsored by: BDC
Winner: Vantage One Credit Union
Small Business of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Bold Media Group
Briteland Holdings
Caufields Engraving
Cotton's Chocolates
European Timberframe
First Capital Financial Planners
Grillers Meats & Eats
GumTree Catering
Pooh & Beans Candy Shoppe
Red Door Photographic
Simply Baskets Home and Gifts
Teeter Totter Toys
The Flower Market
The Sprouted Fig
Vernon Teach and Learn
Vernon Vintners
Wilde Imagination Sign & Design
Graciously sponsored by: Community Futures
Winner: GumTree Catering
New Business of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Bikram Yoga Studio
Blenz Vernon
Charlene Silvester Notary Public
Crush Bistro
Diner on Six
East Side Liquor Store
Edible Arrangements
JayDee Associates
Kalavida Surf Shop
Naturally Fit
Patio Buffet
Simply Elegant Family Designer Consignment Boutique
Twongo
Unique Garden Art and Gifts
Graciously sponsored by: Bank of Montreal
Winner: Blenz Vernon
Personal or Professional Business Service of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Brenda Hala's Photography
CBD Network
KPMG
MacGroup of Companies
Nor-Val Rentals
Okanagan Natural Medicine
Precision Accounting
Sterling Mutuals - Caroline Radics
Styles on Mane
Summit Environmental Consultants Inc
The Mortgage Centre Rochar
The Ruff Life
VantageOne Credit Union
Vernon Vintners
Graciously sponsored by: Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
Winner: Brenda Hala's Photography
Community Supporter of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Instructional Design and Delivery
Sun Valley Cruise-In Committee
Tim Horton's
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Willis eTech
Graciously sponsored by: Interior Savings
Winner: Sun Valley Cruise-In Committee
Employer of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Caufields Engraving
GumTree Catering
Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
Triboda Printing Company
VantageOne Credit Union
Graciously sponsored by: City of Vernon
Winner: Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
Sterling Service
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
A.E Berry Insurance Ltd
Adriatic Granite and Stone Works ltd
Altech Auto Inc
Clancey's Meat Co.
Cotton's Chocolates
Crave Massage
Frank's Autobody
Good Gracious Contemporary Gifts
Healthy Spot Pet Nurtition & Supply
Kal Tire
Margherita Café
OK Tire
Okanagan Spirits
Teeter Totter Toys
The Cowboys Choice
Triboda Printing Company
VantageOne Credit Union
Graciously sponsored by: CIBC
Winner: OK Tire
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
B Frank Marketing
John Bigsby Consulting
Vernondeals.ca
Graciously sponsored by: KAL TIRE
Winner: Vernondeals.ca
Marketer of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
Audiology Productions
Funtastic Sports Society
Predator Ridge Resort
Prosper Media Group
TD Mortgage Specialist - Kari Gares
Vernon Teach and Learn
Graciously sponsored by: HSBC
Winner: Predator Ridge Resort
Green Business of the Year
2011 Nominees: (Top 3 bold)
The Clean Gecko
Discovery Shoes & Marcs Footcare
Fresh Oulook Foundation
R-Xtra Storage/GoGo Box
Silver Star Ski Resort
Briteland Holdings Ltd.
Graciously sponsored by: BC HYDRO
Winner: Briteland Holdings Ltd.
The Green Business of the Year Award is a partnership with Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
