Kelowna Chamber 2022 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced

Northside Industries Named Central Okanagan’s Business of the Year

Kelowna: More than 450 business and community leaders were on hand as Northside Industries was named the 2022 Business of the Year at the 35^th Annual Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards Wednesday.   In operation since 1967, Northside Industries prevailed over BDO and Valley First Credit Union who were the other finalists in the Large Business of the Year category. 

“I am very excited for not only what our team has done over the last couple of years but what the future looks like for our organization,” says Northside President Mark Burleigh.

Other award winners included Modern PURAIR and Strut Footwear & Apparel which won the Mid-Size and Small Business of the Year Awards respectively while the First Nations Finance Authority was recognized as Indigenous Business of the Year.  (A complete list of award recipients is provided below.)

Kelowna’s new mayor, Tom Dyas, helped open the celebration, saying “the City applauds all of you who make our community stronger and I particularly want to congratulate the 2022 Business Leader of the Year: the impactful Brea Lake.”

Chamber Board President Pamela Pearson was thrilled with the turnout, “We particularly want to thank all our sponsors, especially Interior Savings and Petraroia Langford LLP who were presenting sponsors of the Awards Program.”

Ted Schisler, COO of presenting sponsor Interior Savings added, “All the finalists embraced the challenges of the past couple of years, displaying unparalleled passion and resiliency.”  Meanwhile Aaron Dow, Partner, presenting sponsor Petraroia Langford LLP was enthusiastic about the program, “We were impressed by how focused everyone was throughout the evening and delighted to be a part of this remarkable annual event.”

For more information, please contact:

Lauren Martell,  Manager, Member Services lauren@kelownachamber.org

To obtain photos from the event, please contact:

Jessica Nobrega, Manager, Communications jessica@kelownachamber.org