The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business excellence during the Greater Victoria Business Awards on April 20 at The Fairmont Empress.
From start-ups to legends, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Awards and its 14 categories shine a light on hard working businesses, business people and community leaders with achievements worth celebrating. In 2017, The Chamber has added two new categories: Chamber Member of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year.
The 2017 award winners are:
Business Leadership
Western Interior Design Group Ltd — video
Finalist: Fort Properties Ltd. — video
New Business
Freshworks Studio — video
Finalist: Loomo Marketing — video
Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
Balance Home Cleaning — video
Finalist: BC Hazmat Management — video
Business of the Year (11-39 Employees)
Orca Spirit Adventures — video
Finalist: Proline Management Ltd. — video
Business of the Year (40+)
Beanstream — video
Finalist: Peninsula Co-op — video
Outstanding Workplace
Smart Dolphins IT Solutions Inc. — video
Finalist: Checkfront Inc. — video
Innovation
Flytographer — video
Finalist: Coastal Community Credit Union & Insurance — video
Outstanding Customer Service
STS Pain Pharmacy — video
Finalist: Outlooks for Men — video
Sustainable Business Practices
Bernhardt Contracting Ltd. — video
Finalist: City Green Solutions Society — video
Business Person of the Year
Mandy Farmer, Accent Inns | Hotel Zed — video
Finalist: Scott Burley, 2 Burley Men Moving Ltd. — video
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Rachel Paish, Passion & Performance — video
Finalist: Glen Smethurst, Van Isle Paint and Island Digital Marketing — video
Non-Profit of the Year
Lifetime Networks — video
Finalist: Our Place Society — video
Chamber Member of the Year
Dan Dagg, Hot House Marketing — video
Governors’ Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Mel Cooper
TELUS Victoria Community Board – video
