2017 Barrie Business Awards Finalists Announced!

by | Oct 3, 2017 | News

Barrie’s Chamber of Commerce and City of Barrie have announced the finalists for this year’s 2017 Barrie Business Awards. The awards, which will be presented by Bell, Busch Group of Companies, OLG and Alectra Inc, will announce the finalist’s at a gala event on Thursday, November 9th.

In the field of Manufacturing Excellence, the finalists include:

● Barrie Welding and Machine
● Innovative Automation In

● Prodomax Automation Ltd.

Marketing and Promotions
● The Chris Messecar Team,
EXIT Lifestyle Realty, Brokerage
● Jeff Walters Jewellers
● The Peggy Hill Team
Service Business Excellence
● Glass Doctor of Barrie
● Harris Plumbing Inc.
● Thee Place for Paws
Pay It Forward
● Connect Hair Studio
● HGR Graham Partners LLP
● Jeff White Property Maintenance
Hospitality & Tourism Business Excellence
● Canvas & Cabernet
● Simmering Kettle
● Snow Valley
Innovation
● Good Green Earth Company
● Prodomax Automation Ltd.
Not-For-Profit or Charitable Organization
● Gilda’s Club
● Hospice Simcoe
● Theatre by the Bay
Small Business of the Year
● Barrie Olive Oil Company Inc.
● Jeff Walters Jewellers
● Sharpe Hearing Clinic
New Business
● FurnaceDepot.ca
● Sharpe Hearing Clinic
● StepUp
Mid-Sized Business of the Year
● Bertram Construction (Ontario) Ltd.
● SUPERIOR Home Health Care
● Treefrog Inc.
Going Global
● Busch Systems International Inc.
● Innovative Automation Inc.
Employer of the Year
● Busch Systems International Inc.
● Glass Doctor of Barrie
Young Professional of the Year
● Iain Moggach, Theatre by the Bay
● Daniel Steffens, StepUp

● Ryan Tomlinson, Gooder Marketing Inc

Employee of the Year
● Nicole Crewson, The Faris Team
● Kim Marshall, Innovative Automation Inc.

● Marcia Whan, Barrie Olive Oil Company

Arch Brown Entrepreneur Award of Excellence
● Nick L’Ecuyer, Mortgage Wellness Group
● Paul Larche, Larche Communications

● Stephen Loftus, Innovative Automation Inc.

To learn more visit barrietoday.com

 

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