Business Excellence Awards

The Business Excellence Awards have been celebrating outstanding success in Kelowna since 1987.

Each year, nominations are received for the business and individual awards. The nominees fill in a detailed nomination form that is then reviewed by an experienced group of judges. The group of finalists are selected based on the information contained in the nomination package. The finalists are then visited in person by the judges in September. The finalists are profiled during the Business Excellence Awards ceremony during Small Business Week in October and the recipients are announced that evening.

Both the finalists and the award recipients receive valuable publicity before, during and after the event. The employees of these companies also feel a sense of pride in their employer.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Glen Hawes at 250-469-7357 or by email.

Below are some of the past recipients of the Business Excellence Awards:
Video profiles of the 2012 award nominees.

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

2012

	Business Leader of the Year	Nancy Cameron of Tourism Kelowna
	Small Business of the Year (1-10 employees)	Leone Industries
	Mid-size Business of the Year (11-30 employees)	Vineyard Networks
	Large Business of the Year (31+ employees)	JDS Energy & Mining Inc.
	Community Impact Award of the Year	Kelowna Community Food Bank
	Rising Star Business of the Year	Rock House of Design Inc.
	Young Entrepreneur of the Year	CJ Wilkens of Optic Signs & Marketing Inc.

2011

	Small Business of the Year (1-10 employees)	Total Office
	Mid-size Business of the Year (11-30 employees)	Barefoot Venus
	Large Business of the Year (31+ employees)	OK Environmental Waste Systems
	Community Impact Award of the Year	Big Brothers Big Sisters
	Business Leader of the Year	Barry Meckler, Interior Savings
	Rising Star Business of the Year	Poppadoms – Taste India!
	Young Entrepreneur of the Year	n/a

2010

	Small Business of the Year (1-10 employees)	Print Three
	Mid-size Business of the Year (11-30 employees)	ASDAC C.N.C. Machining Ltd.
	Large Business of the Year (31+ employees)	Grant Thornton LLP
	Community Impact Award of the Year	The John Howard Society
	Business Leader of the Year	Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets
	Rising Star Business of the Year	Prosper Media Group Inc.
	Young Entrepreneur of the Year	Aaron Young, Strategic Aviation Services Ltd.

2009

2008

2007