The Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce recognized its own recently at the Membertou Conference and Convention Centre. Awards were handed out in 14 categories during the 20th Annual Excellence in Business Awards on October 20th. The Excellence in Business Awards recognize outstanding quality, innovation and professionalism in local business.
From small business to corporations, these awards seek to acknowledge those businesses that strive for excellence. These awards spotlight firms in six areas: Knowledge-Based Industries; Retail; Service; Tourism; Non-Profit Associations; and Manufacturing. They also present awards in the following categories: Business Person of the Year; Rising Star; Export Achievement; Community Development; Community Stewardship; Eco; Family Friendly Business; and HEAL CB.
Darren Gallop, whose software company Marcato Digital Solutions won the Knowledge Based award, was the guest speaker at the Gala Dinner. The other award winners were Jim Sampson Motors (1977) Ltd. (Service Award sponsored by Nova Scotia Economic development); R. D. Gillis Home Building Supplies (Retail Award sponsored by TD Bank); Sampson McDougall (Community Stewardship Award sponsored by Casino Nova Scotia); Framework Cycle & Fitness (Heal (Healthy Eating Active Living Award sponsored by Cape Breton District Health Authority); Cape Breton Centre For Craft & Design (Not-For-Profit Award sponsored by Eastlink); Celtic Colours International Festival (Tourism Award sponsored by Shot on Site Media); New Dawn Enterprises (Community Development Award sponsored by InNOVAcorp); Laguna Pools (Rising Star Award sponsored by Membertou Trade & Convention Centre); Louisbourg Seafoods Ltd. (Export Achievement sponsored by Nova Scotia Business Inc.); R. C. MacGillivary Guest Home (Eco Award sponsored by ACAP Cape Breton); Wholesale Moulding & Millwork (Design & Manufacture Award sponsored by Cape Breton partnership); Whitney Pier Youth Group (Family Friendly Award sponsored by Family Services of Eastern Nova Scotia); and James and Lori Kennedy Business Person(s) of the Year Award sponsored by Sydney and Area Chamber of Conference.
The Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce was first incorporated in 1911 and represents over 600 businesses within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM).
