22nd ANNUAL OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Finalists Announced
October  31 , 2006

The Saint John Board of Trade proudly announces the finalists for Greater Saint John’s Outstanding Business Achievement Awards. The awards dinner and presentations will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre.

From a field of over 42 nominees, the five-member judging panel has selected Commercial Tents, Handworks Gallery, and Mariner Partners as contenders for the Entrepreneurial Achievement award. The finalists for the Business Excellence honour include CenterBeam, T4G, and University Bookstore. The finalists for the Emerging Enterprise award include Evolving Solutions, Workin Folk Art, and Workplace Health Outcomes Inc.

The recipient of this year’s Young Entrepreneur Award are Marc Robichaud and Leah Anderson, with the Atlantic Seramik.

Now in its 22nd year, the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards event recognizes businesses and business people in the community that have aided business development, entrepreneurship and increased economic progress in Greater Saint John.

The Entrepreneurial Achievement award is designed to recognize a company or individual that, has started a business, considerably improved a company, or modified an existing enterprise.

The Business Excellence award focuses on established companies that have achieved highly in management quality, sales growth, community relations, marketing and leadership.

The Emerging Enterprise award recognizes new businesses just beginning to make their mark. To be eligible for this award, companies must have been in business less than five years.

The Young Entrepreneur Award recognizes young business leaders (30 years and under) just beginning to make their mark.

Previous winners of the awards, presented annually since 1985, have included: Lingley Printing Co. Ltd; Tabufile Atlantic Ltd; Pete’s Frootique; Mother Nature’s Pita Bakery & Restaurant; Bourque Manufacturing Ltd; Eastern Technical Services Ltd; Fundy Computer Services Ltd; Moosehead Breweries Ltd; Hunter Marketing & Communications; Beattie Construction Services Ltd; Thirtysomething Enterprises Inc. (The Body Shop); Gardner Electric Ltd; NBTel; Kelly Tire Services Ltd; Mitchell, McConnell, Daniels Insurance Brokers Ltd; PCL & Eastern Packaging Limited; Aquila Tours / Destination Marketing; Baxter Foods Limited; Brenan Group Ltd; DMR Consulting Group Inc; Maritime Aqua Service; New North Media; Delta Brunswick Hotel; Senior Watch Inc; Appleby’s Image Center; Discount Car & Truck Rentals; The Document Company Xerox; Impact Forensic Analysis Inc; CanSupply.com; Java Moose; Irving Oil, Refining Division; Funeral Directors’ Choice; Meridian Construction Inc.; Media Planet; Eastern Collection Services Ltd.; Cendant Canada Inc.; Here Publishing Inc; CAA Maritimes; National Leasing, Rent-a-Chef Inc; H.E.L.P. Educational Services Ltd.; Simply for Life; Cooke Aquaculture; Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd.; ADI Limited; and Brovada Technologies.

Previous recipients of the Young Entrepreneur Award were Greg Hemmings and Tao Tao Liu.

This year’s winners will be announced at the awards dinner on November 29th. Tickets for the awards dinner may be obtained from the Saint John Board of Trade.
The Saint John Board of Trade is dedicated to fostering an economic climate that enhances growth, prosperity, and an improved quality of life in the community. With more than 1,000 members, representing 600 small, medium, and large businesses and organizations, the Board is a dynamic advocate and the principal voice for the business community of Greater Saint John. It offers a variety of programs, activities, services, and networking opportunities designed to enhance the business prospects of members and the overall business climate of the area.

Saint John Board of Trade Media Release