Windsor, ON (January 15, 2020) – The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and their Presenting Sponsor, Windsor Star announced the 2020 BEA Finalists in ten categories for the 30th Annual Business Excellence Awards (BEA) at the Art Gallery of Windsor.
The 2020 BEA Finalists are:
- Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP
- Michael Difazio, Owner – Michael Difazio Reclaim Artistry
- Charlie Hotham, Owner/President – Hotham Building Materials
- Nancy Campana, President – Nouveau Event Planning
Green Innovation
Sponsored by University of Windsor & University of Windsor Alumni Relations & Advancement
- Devonshire Mall
- Green Tree Professional Tree Service
- GreenerBins Composting Company
Large Company of the Year
Sponsored by St. Clair College
- Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing
- Champion Products
- Reliance Home Comfort
Mid-Size Company of the Year
Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
- Brave Control Solutions Inc.
- Essex Powerlines Corporation
- Brookstone Windows & Doors
New Company of the Year
Sponsored by Enbridge
- Float Lakeshore
- Plant Joy
- Sandwich Brewing Company
Pillars of Our Community
Sponsored by Motor City Community Credit Union
- CMHA Windsor-Essex County Branch
- Family Services Windsor-Essex
- Fight Like Mason Foundation
Professional of the Year
Sponsored by TD Commercial Banking
- Jonathon Azzopardi, President & CEO – Laval Tool & Mould
- Janice Kaffer, President & CEO – Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
- Gail Robertson, Owner – GailNow
Small Company of the Year
Sponsored by Families First
- Colasanti Controls
- Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards
- Shoppers Drug Mart Devonshire Mall
Tourism & Hospitality
Sponsored by OLG
- J.P. Wisers Distillery Experience
- North 42 Degrees Estate Winery
- Walkerville Brewery
Young Professional of the Year
Sponsored by Libro Credit Union
- Dr. Maxwell Abraham, Orthodontist, Owner – Abraham Orthodontics
- Kavaughn Boismier, Investment & Wealth Advisor, Financial Planner – Boismier Wealth Advisory of RBC Dominion Securities Group
- Ryan Donally, Business Attraction Specialist – WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation
The final award recipient in each of these categories will be announced at the 30th Annual Business Excellence Awards on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Chrysler Theatre where their achievements will be celebrated. A post-award dinner will follow in the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts Skyline Ballrooms.
As a sneak peak to the exciting event, two 2020 Business Excellence Award Recipients were announced in the following categories and they will receive their award on Thursday, May 21, 2020:
ATHENA Leadership Award
Sponsored by Bell
- Marlene Corey
Believe Windsor Essex Award Recipient
sponsored by WFCU Credit Union
Farrow
30th Annual Business Excellence Award advance tickets will be available at www.windsoressexchamber.org in February.
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For more information contact:
Barbara Malmberg, Director of Events
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce
bmalmberg@windsoressexchamber.org
(519) 966-3696 ext. 231