Awards Spotlight: The 30th Annual “Business Excellence Awards

AWARDS SPOTLIGHT

The 30th Annual “Business Excellence Award” Finalists

Photos courtesy of Rebecca Lefebvre

The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor Windsor Star, recently announced the finalists of 10 award categories and two award winners for the 30th annual “Business Excellence Awards” (BEA) during a reception at The Art Gallery of Windsor, 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor.

The majority of the winners are revealed the night of the awards ceremony, Thursday, May 21, 2020, atthe Chrysler Theatre. A post-award dinner follows in the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts Skyline Ballrooms.

Tickets are now available on the website: WindsorEssexChamber.org.

However, during the January 15, 2020 press conference, two award recipients (top right) were announced who are also formally recognized during the May ceremony. “Believe Windsor Essex Award” RECIPIENT — Farrow represented by Romeo Girardi and Walter Pizzolitto

CONGRATS TO THESE TWO WINNERS!

“ATHENA Leadership Award” RECIPIENT — Marlene Corey (YourTV)

PRESENTING THE 2020 BEA FINALISTS . . . (Pictured from the left with representatives named if necessary).

“Entrepreneur of the Year” Finalists — Charlie Hotham (Hotham Building Materials); Nancy Campana (Nouveau Event Planning) and Michael Difazio (Michael Difazio Reclaim Artistry)

“Small Company of the Year” Finalists — Colasanti Controls (Steve and Yvet Colasanti); Shoppers Drug Mart Devonshire Mall (Dr. Matthew Thibert) and Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards (David Meloche).

“Mid-Size Company of the Year” Finalists — Brookstone Windows & Doors (Ken Sherman); Essex Powerlines Corporation (Amanda Panetta and Kris Taylor, far right) and Brave Control Solutions Inc. (Greg Sullivan, middle and second from right, Brent McPhail).

“Large Company of the Year” Finalists — Champion Products (Amit and Ashok Sood); Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. (Brian Bendig, Brenda Quint and Tim Galbraith) and Reliance Home Comfort (Lynda Pizzolitto).

“New Company of the Year” Finalists — Sandwich Brewing Company (Jason Sekela, Scott Black and Carrie Sekela); Plant Joy (Jordynne Ropat) and Float Lakeshore (Dr. Paul Bondy).

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“Professional of the Year” Finalists — Gail Robertson (GailNow); Jonathon Azzopardi (Laval Tool & Mould Ltd.) and Janice Kaffer (Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare).

“Young Professional of the Year” Finalists — Kavaughn Boismier (Boismier Wealth Advisory of RBC Dominion Securities Group); Ryan Donally (WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation) and Dr. Maxwell Abraham (Abraham Orthodontics).

“Green Innovation” Finalists — Green Tree Professional Tree Service (Kristi and Erik Amonite); GreenerBins Composting Company (Dane Fader and Alley Biniarz) and Devonshire Mall (Karen Niforos and Chris Savard).

“Tourism & Hospitality” Finalists — J.P. Wiser’s Distillery Experience (Bianca Mancina); North 42 Degrees Estate Winery (Suzanne Dajczak and Martin Gorski) and Walkerville Brewery (Natalie Dolman and Ron Parent).

“Pillars of our Community” Finalists — Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex County Branch (Kim Willis); Fight Like Mason Foundation (Ian Macri and Chantelle Bacon) and Family Services Windsor-Essex (Judy Lund and Claudia den Boer).