The Kelowna business community gathered together this past week to celebrate and recognize excellence in their community over the past year.
There were more than 30 finalists in various categories for the 29th annual Business Excellence Awards presented by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Platinum Sponsors the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.
Ten recipients, along with the previously announced 2016 Business Leader award winner Tony Stewart of Quails’ Gate Winery in West Kelowna, were presented with awards among a crowd of almost 400 supporters.
The Business Excellence Award Recipients for 2016:
RISING STAR AWARD: BNA Brewing Co. & Eatery , sponsored by: Urban Systems
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD (4-15 employees): Highstreet Ventures Inc., s ponsored by Prospera Credit Union
MID-SIZE BUSINESS AWARD (16-50 employees): Diversified Rehabilitation Group sponsored by BDO Canada LLP
SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP AWARD: Two Hat , sponsored by Interior Savings
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD: Rachel Clarida, Hatch Interior Design Inc. Sponsored by Kelowna International Airport
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: Evergreen Building Maintenance Inc. , sponsored by Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board
DISTINCTION IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM AWARD: Gray Monk Estate Winery & Vineyards, sponsored by Tourism Kelowna
MARKETER AWARD: Csek Creative, sponsored by Pushor Mitchell LLP
TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION AWARD: WTFast , sponsored by UBC Okanagan
LARGE BUSINESS AWARD (51+ employees): Sun-Rype Products , sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR: Tony Stewart, sponsored by, MNP LLP
