The Burnaby Board of Trade has announced the finalists for the 15th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards.
Announced at the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame Induction luncheon, 32 businesses are up for awards across nine categories, including Family Friendly Business, Not for Profit, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Business of the Year. The awards will be presented at the BBEA Gala on Nov. 6 at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.
The finalists in each award category are:
Burnaby Community Spirit Award
- Aerotek
- Electronic Arts
- Still Creek Press
- Me-n-Ed's Pizza Parlors Burnaby
Family Friendly Business
- BCIT Student Association
- JRS Engineering
- Down Syndrome Research Foundation
- Kinetix Media Communications
Not for Profit
- The Neil Squire Society
- Down Syndrome Research Foundation
- Burnaby Family Life
- Burnaby Hospital Foundation
- MOSAIC
Environmental Sustainability
- Brentwood Town Centre
- Left Coast Naturals
- Grand Villa Casino
- Vancity
- SFU Ancillary Services
Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Catalyst Kinetics Group
- Welcome Networks
- BCjobs.ca
Business of the Year
- Beedie Development Group
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
- Stantec
- Paladin Security
Business of the Year (up to 50 employees)
- ELITbyHaydee
- Left Coast Naturals
- Still Creek Press
- Photon Control
- Williams & White Group
Business Person of the Year
- Caroline Gagnon - BCIT Student Association
- Ashley Cooper - Paladin Security
- Kazuko Komatsu - Pacific Western Brewing
- Jacqui MacNeill - Escents Aromatherapy
Business Innovation
- FS Financial
- Schneider Electric Canada
- Catalyst Kinetics Group