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Biz X Was There - The 28th Annual Windsor Essex Chamber 2018 Business Excellence Awards
12
Apr

Biz X Was There – The 28th Annual Windsor Essex Chamber 2018 Business Excellence Awards

The recipients of the 28th Annual 2018 Business Excellence Awards presented by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and Windsor Star were announced at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts on April 11.

This event recognizes professional individuals and companies who have set standards and demonstrated achievements that have contributed to the prosperity and business development in Windsor and Essex County. An opening reception took place before hand where guests could network with each other followed by the awards presentation inside the Chrysler Theatre and food stations afterwards in the St. Clair Alumni room. See if you recognize anyone below in our photo spread by Rod Denis.

So who were the big winners? Presenting the 2018 Business Excellence Awards Recipients . . .

Mid-Size Company of the Year Award – Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank

Baron Championship Rings

New Business of the Year Award – Sponsored by EPICentre, University of Windsor

Wolfhead Distillery Inc.

Believe Windsor Essex Award – Sponsored by WFCU Credit Union

Michael Schlater, CEO, Domino’s Pizza of Canada

Innovation Award – Sponsored by Union Gas

Inspire HUB Technologies Inc.

Small Company of the Year Award – Sponsored by Families First

Forest Glade Tecumseh Veterinary Professional Corporation

Pillars of our Community Award – Sponsored by Motor City Community Credit Union

Transition to Betterness

Young Professional of the Year Award – Sponsored by Libro Credit Union

Dr. Abby Jakob, Optometrist/Owner, EYES Optometry

ATHENA Award – Sponsored by BELL

Pat Soulliere, President, Soulliere Financial Group

Tourism & Hospitality Award – Sponsored by Caesars Windsor and OLG

The Iron Kettle Bed and Breakfast

Professional of the Year Award – Sponsored by TD Bank Group

Dan Gemus, Owner/Broker of Record, Dan Gemus Real Estate Team

Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Sponsored by St. Clair College

Vince Schiller, Owner/President, Southwestern Manufacturing

Large Company of the Year Award – Sponsored by BMO Bank of Montreal

Aphria

Congratulations to all 2018 Business Excellence Awards finalists and award winners.

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Photos by Rod Denis – Biz X magazine

Rodney L. Denis

A professional photographer for over 30 years, Rod Denis has shot everything from fashion models and commercial products to food and automobiles. Denis is a graduate of the photography program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and has worked in major centres such as Toronto, Halifax and Detroit. Since 1991 he has operated Rodney L. Denis Photography shooting commercial projects for corporate brochures, catalogues, calendars and the web. Rod has been taking photos for Biz X magazine since day one. Be sure to watch for him at area events and business functions.