Shining Stars Honored in Kelowna’s Enterprise World

35 finalists were honored at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards.

The recipients of the Business Excellence Award for 2015:
RISING STAR AWARD: Cottage Quilting Ltd.
Funded by: FortisBC

MICRO BUSINESS AWARD (1-3 employees): CareSmart Seniors Consulting
Funded by: Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD (4-15 employees): Bellamy Homes
Funded by: Prospera Credit Union

MID-SIZE BUSINESS AWARD (16-50 employees): SK Form & Finish Inc.
Funded by: BDO Canada LLP

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD: Living space for humanity
Funded by: Urban Systems Ltd.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AWARD: AJ Hazzi, Vantage West Realty Inc.
Funded by: Accelerate Okanagan

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Funded by: Interior Savings Credit Union

AWARD IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM AWARD: Hotel Eldorado
Funded by: Tourism Kelowna

MARKETER AWARD: martketer inc.
Funded by: Pushor Mitchell LLP

TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION AWARD: TELUS
Funded by: UBC Okanagan

BIG BUSINESS AWARD (51+ employees): Emil Anderson Construction
Funded by: Grant Thornton LLP

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Theresa Arsenault
Funded by: MNP LLP

Eleven recipients were awarded prizes from among 350 supporters, with a festive enthusiasm that reflected the passion, entrepreneurship and community spirit of the region.

Platinum sponsors for the awards included the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.

Photo: AJ Hazzi, Young Entrepreneur Award winner, is developing Kelowna’s first green road.