Finalists for Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Announced; Family Business Milani Plumbing Inducted into Burnaby Business Hall of Fame

Burnaby, BC – The finalists for the 18th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards were announced today at a Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) luncheon attended by over 200 business, community and political leaders. The nine award categories recognize leading businesses and not-for-profit organizations in Burnaby for their success, innovation, community involvement, and environmental sustainability.

In addition, Burnaby-based family business Milani Plumbing, Drainage & Heating was formally inducted into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame as the 15th business to receive that honour.

“We are always impressed by the number of innovative, successful companies that call Burnaby home. From world-leading technology companies, to entrepreneurial start-ups, to second-generation family businesses like Milani Plumbing, Burnaby is home to such a diverse and talented business community,” said Paul Holden, BBOT President & CEO.  “It is our honour to host the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards along with the City of Burnaby and have a chance to recognize and celebrate these great organizations.”

The finalists in each award category for the 2017 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards are:

 

Business of the Year (up to 50 employees) Business Innovation Healthy Workplace
Cockney Kings Fish & Chips LMI Technologies Clio
Greenscape Design & Décor False Creek Collision GLENTEL
VEER Business Advisors Traction on Demand LMI Technologies
Whites Location Equipment Supply Watson Gloves R.F. Binnie & Associates
Not for Profit Business of the Year Environmental Sustainability
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society Canlan Ice Sports Brentwood Town Centre
CMHA ECHO Clubhouse Peter Kiewit Sons ULC Interfor
Down Syndrome Research Foundation Squirrel Systems Ricoh Canada
MOSAIC Traction on Demand SFU – Procurement Services
Strive Living Society Watson Gloves Whites Location Equipment Supply
Entrepreneurial Spirit Business Person of the Year Burnaby Community Spirit
Fortius Sport & Health Martin Moore – Watson Gloves Lougheed Town Centre
GLENTEL Peter Legge – Canada Wide Media Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
Squirrel Systems Ricoh Canada

 

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BACKGROUNDER

About the Burnaby Board of Trade

The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is the most active business networking, advocacy and economic development organization in the city, representing 1,100 member businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs. The BBOT’s mission is to improve business by providing our membership with insightful leadership, advocacy, education and a platform for collaboration. The BBOT believes in the triple-bottom-line of economic, social and environmental results and has been internationally recognized for its innovative programming and perspectives.  For more information about the Burnaby Board of Trade, visit www.bbot.ca.

About the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards (BBEAs)

 

Each year, the Burnaby Board of Trade, in partnership with the City of Burnaby, recognizes businesses which have demonstrated outstanding business success over many years and have had a positive and significant impact on the community. The 18th Annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Gala will take place on November 2nd, 2017 at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.   For more information on the BBEAs, visit www.bbot.ca/programs/burnaby-business-excellence-awards/


About the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame

The Burnaby Business Hall of Fame is a special honour bestowed jointly by the Burnaby Board of Trade and the City of Burnaby. Established in 2003, the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame is the top business honour in Burnaby and recognizes widely-recognized, Burnaby-based businesses that have demonstrated outstanding business success over many years and have had a positive and significant impact on the community. For more information on the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame and its past inductees, visit www.bbot.ca/programs/burnaby-business-hall-fame/