The Oakville Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club of Oakville West are pleased to present the 21st Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence that will culminate in a Gala Dinner on Wednesday, March 23rd at the Oakville Conference Centre. The nominees for this year's awards were officially announced at the OABE Nominee reception on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Holiday Inn, Oakville Centre.
This year, the winners will be chosen from nominees in nine categories: RBC Small Business of the Year, Bell Mid-size Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Franchisee of the Year, Professional Services Provider of the Year, The Morris Mercanti Restaurateur of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Genworth Community Builder of the Year, and Oakville Hydro Conservation Leadership Award.
At the gala, the winner of Oakville's Business Icon Award and the Charity or Not-for-Profit Excellence Award will be announced. The Business Icon Award recognizes a prominent Oakville business which is highly regarded in the business community. The Charity or Not-for-Profit Excellence Award honours a charity or not-for-profit organization which is highly regarded in the community and raises funds or provides services to improve the lives of people within the community.
"As Chair of the Judging Committee for the OABE's, I am honoured and thrilled to take part again in celebrating the incredible businesses that make up Oakville's community," said Oakville Chamber of Commerce Chair, Kerry Colborne. "I want to congratulate all our nominees. They are truly representative of the best that Oakville's business community has to offer."
Working in partnership with The Rotary Club of Oakville West, the majority of funds raised from the Gala Dinner will be donated directly to the club's local youth programs.
"The Oakville Awards gala has raised more than $500,000 since it began twenty years ago," said Rotary President, Dr. Simon Pong. "Last year's dinner set a record for attendance comprised of over 600 business, community and political leaders. We are looking forward to a fantastic evening."
The Nominees for the 21st Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence are:
Oakville's Large Business of the Year
Bennington Financial Services Corp.
Reunion Island Coffee Roasters
Geotab Inc.
Oakville's Entrepreneur of the Year
Zarr Tech
Prism Care Corporation
Live to Dance Academy
Britnell Ventures
Oakville Nutritionist
Hearing Excellence Inc.
The Clarity Centre
Sound Integrated
Oakville's Professional Services Provider of the Year
Hearing Excellence Inc.
Oakville Naturopathic Wellness Centre
CHR Health Centre Inc.
iCare Home Health Services Inc.
WeirFoulds LLP
West Oak Medical Clinic
Positive Accounting
Peter Watson Investments
The Morris Mercanti Restaurateur of the Year
Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Oakville
il Fornello Oakville
Kerr Street Café
Taste of Colombia - Fair Trade Coffee & Gift Shop
El Spero Family Restaurant
Genworth Community Builder of the Year
Lakeside Logistics Inc.
The Cardamone Group - Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. Brokerage
Nachla Law Office (aka Nachla Law Office Professional Corporation)
RBC Small Business of the Year
Spartan Impressions Inc.
That Pie Place
Rock Star Real Estate Inc.
MTC Tire Oakville Inc.
Hopedale Bowl
One Health Clubs
Aroma Kitchens & Baths Inc.
Oakville Kitchen & Bath Centre
Otello's Banquet & Convention Centre
Pretty in Pink Spa Studio Inc.
Painters Place
Nancy Robertson Team, Sotheby's International Realty Canada
Franchisee of the Year
Par-T-Perfect Toronto West/Halton/Peel
Winmar Oakville/Mississauga
Sunset Grill - Oakville South
Bell Mid-size Business of the Year
Top Notch Cabinets Inc.
Ace Auto Collision
Knar Jewellery
Thorvin Electronics Inc.
Blue-Pencil Information Security Inc.
Finewood Products Limited
Ancam Solutions Company Ltd.
Total Tech Pools and Leisure
Infinity Communications Inc.
Oakville Hydro Conservation Leadership Award
UPS
Procor
Denninger's
Home Depot
The Oakville Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club of Oakville West thank Platinum Partner RBC for their generous support of the 21st Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence.