The Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for its 2003 Ottawa Business Achievement Awards this week, with the final winners to be announced a gala next month.
Bronze, Silver and Gold awards will be presented in each of seven award categories during the Chamber's 10th Annual Gala Dinner being held at the Ottawa Congress Centre on Nov. 20.
The GOCC said the finalists were chosen from a record number of 130 nominations received. The winners will be selected by an independent judging panel chaired by David Mason, a partner with Deloitte & Touche.
Finalists for the Business Person of the Year Award
(Sponsored by: Investors Group):
Diane Boucher (Coldwell Banker Interactive Realty)
Diane Craig (Image International)
Duncan McNaughton (Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.)
Helma Gansen (Gansen Lindsay Design Consultants)
Jim Demers (Today's Colonial Furniture)
M. Patrick Gillin (Gillin Engineering & Construction)
Roland Hein (RE Hein Construction)
Shirley Westeinde (Westeinde Group of Companies)
Finalists for the Company of the Year Award
(Sponsored by: Right Axmith):
Browns Cleaners
Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories
Graham Group of Companies
Loeb Canada Inc.
Spherion
The Co-operators General Insurance Company
The Lowe-Martin Group
Finalists for the Exporter of the Year Award
(Sponsored by: Scotiabank):
FreeBalance Inc.
Gallium Software
GasTOPS Ltd.
International Datacasting Corp.
Iogen Corporation
Nanometrics Inc.
The Original Maple Bat Corp
Finalists for the Mid Market Business of the Year Award
(Sponsored by: Deloitte & Touche):
bitHeads Inc.
Blue Cactus Inc.
Coughlin & Associates
Eagle Professional Services
Fox Engineers
GO Travel Direct
Jubilee Fine Jewellers
Magma Communications Ltd.
Ritchie Feed and Seed
Finalists for the New Business of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada):
Afore Solutions Inc.
Brookstreet Hotel
Cardcommunications Inc.
Caroline Roberston Strategic Marketing + Communications
Days Inn - Ottawa Airport
Exit Certified Corp
Montera Corporation
Pens 4 Hire
Finalists for the Professional Services of the Year Award
(Sponsored by: Casino Lac Leamy):
Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd.
Barry J. Hobin & Associates Architects Inc.
Doyle Group/Doyle Salewski Inc.
Merovitz Potechin
Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP
Chiropractic Health Group
Environmental Management Solutions Inc.
McLarty & Co Professional Corp.
Finalists for the Small Business of the Year Award
(sponsored by: UEP - Union Engraving & Printing Ltd.):
1 Source Business Solutions
Bosik Consultants Ltd.
EOD Performance Inc.
Fendor Glass
Fidus Systems Inc.
Greenley & Associates Inc.
Island Park Esso Service Centre
The Delphi Group
