The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton put the spotlight on business excellence on Oct. 10 by awarding prizes in several categories at its 39th annual Business Excellence Awards. The annual celebration was held at the Delta by Marriott BeausĂ©jour and saw awards presented in nine categories. The annual awards program drew more than 80 nominations this year, a continued sign of business excellence and growth throughout the region. âThe theme this year was âExcellence Brought to Lightâ and we were pleased to shine the spotlight on the many outstanding businesses operating in Greater Moncton,â Interim Chamber CEO Xavier Infantas said. Chamber Board Chair Matt Carter stressed the importance of celebrating excellence in the business community. âSo many entrepreneurs toil each day to deliver excellent products and services, and the Chamber feels it is an important part of our mandate to recognize the best of the best,â Carter said. The evening was the culmination of an extensive nomination process. From the list of more than 80 nominees, a jury of five independent judges reviewed each submission and agreed on a list of four finalists in each category.  |
| Here are the 2024 winners of the 39th Business Excellence Awards: Young Entrepreneur: Klozet Clothing Boutique Emerging Business: O Strategies Give Back to the Community : Accor Newcomer Entrepreneur: Bravo Pizza Innovation: MobileLuxe Mobile Esthetics Non-Profit Organization of the Year: People for Animal Being Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: DNA Swag. Excellence in Business (Small and Medium Enterprise): CrĂšmerie Bennic Dairy Bar Ltd Excellence in Business: Shannex Inc.  As well, the Chamberâs Board of Directors each year selects a Businessperson of the Year. This year, the award was presented to Dale Hicks, president of Rising Tide Community Initiatives, a non-profit organization that has developed 150 supportive housing units for the homeless. The awards also continued to recognize long-time Chamber involvement by inducting four new companies into the Medavie Milestone Club. Sponsored by Medavie Blue Cross, the Milestone Club was launched in 2018. This yearâs inductees were Bingham Law, Wilbur Trueman Law, Moncton Plumbing Supply, and RBC. The awards would not be possible without the support of sponsors, many of whom have been with the Excellence Awards for many years. Presenting sponsor again this year was RBC Wealth Management, while the Greater Moncton RomĂ©o LeBlanc International Airport was Community Sponsor. Wine sponsor was Liberty Utilities. Category sponsors were NBCC Moncton, Wilson Insurance, J.D. Irving Ltd., Scotiabank, Assumption Life, CPA New Brunswick, BDC, ONB, RBC Wealth Management, and the three municipalities of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview. All winners and finalists received an engraved glass award. |
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