Secure-Rite Mobile Storage was recognized not just for its business progress, but its social consciousness, at Thursday’s 33rd annual Kelowna Business Excellence Awards.
Secure-Rite picked up the trophy for mid-size business of the year as well as the social leadership award.
“We are so honoured,” said Secure-Rite owner and president Lucas Griffin.
“We would like to thank the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce for their diligence, their efforts throughout the process and for coordinating an exciting (and safe) gala.”
Founded in Kelowna 16 years ago, Secure-Rite now has multiple locations in BC and Alberta selling and renting shipping containers for mobile storage, mobile offices and even mobile homes.” class=”img-responsive” src=”https://news .google.com/files/files/images/securerite.jpg” style=”margin: 5px;”/>
The large business of the year category is always closely watched.
This year the award went to Highstreet Ventures, the builder and operator of apartment complexes such as Mission Flats in Kelowna, Carrington View and Carrington Place in West Kelowna, Skaha Shore in Penticton and Creekview Heights in Vernon.
TKI Construction owner Brandon Panopoulos was named young entrepreneur of the year.” class=”img-responsive” src=”https://news.google.com/files/files/images/Brandon%20Panopoulos(1).jpg” style =”margin: 5px;”/>
Laurel Douglas was announced as business leader of the year a week before as a way of generating hype about the awards.
Douglas is executive director of the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust, and formerly the CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Centre.
