Nominees Announced: 2024 Business Excellence Awards Gala
The 2024 Business Excellence Awards Gala, presented by Cowan Insurance Group, will recognize Chamber members that, through their leadership and involvement, have made exceptional contributions to the betterment of our community.
14 awards will be handed out at the 2024 Business Excellence Awards Gala and nearly 130 nominees will be recognized. Winners won’t be announced or notified until that evening.
For more information or to purchase tickets for this event please visit our website or call 519.749.6048.
Today, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the following nominees for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards in the following award categories:
New Business of the Year Award (Under 2 years)
Award Sponsored By: MAC LLP
- Creekside Hearing
- Healing Hearts Mobile Animal Rehab
- Laleta’s Alterations Design and Custom Fittings
- odd duck wine and provisions
- The Poop Valet Pet Waste Removal Service
- Remix Swing
- Roux Bakehouse
- Stellar Connexions Inc.
- Willow Hall HR
- Wreck-It Room Canada Inc.
Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: MNP LLP
- Ashley Close Realtor
- Corte Pickleball, Padel and Fitness
- Enviro Painting
- Envirolum Consulting Inc.
- Fresh Look Design
- Ginger Goat
- Koert Plumbing Limited
- NorthGuide
- Parker Media Inc.
- Pynx Productions
- Roxton Industries
- S&V Uptown
- W Design Co.
Business of the Year Award (11-50 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: Miller Thomson LLP
- AET Group Inc.
- Clean & Tidy Inc.
- Colliers
- ECU – A Division of WFCU Credit Union
- H2R Business Solutions
- Heat Design Equipment Inc.
- Macho Movers Inc.
- The RaeLipskie Partnership
- Reis Informatica
- REM Web Solutions Inc.
- The Tone-Gar Group of Companies
Business of the Year Award (Over 50 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: University of Waterloo
- AM Group Exteriors
- AMJ Campbell
- Conestoga Meats
- Courtyard by Marriott Kitchener
- EY
- GHD
- Heffner Lexus & Heffner Toyota
- MHBC Planning
- MNP LLP
- MTE Consultants
- NDI
- RideCo
Community Builder of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: Heffner Lexus & Heffner Toyota
- Cook Homes Limited
- Dillon Consulting Limited
- Durrell Communications
- KW Titans
- MoreauGrant Consultants Inc.
- MT Space
- One for the Wall, Inc.
- Reid’s Heritage Homes
- Uptown Waterloo BIA
- Westmount Signs & Printing
Employee Engagement Award
Award Sponsored By: Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
- Accessibrand
- Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health
- Dillon Consulting Limited
- Grand River Agricultural Society & Grand River Raceway
- Highland Cannabis
- The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth
- Mennonite Economic Development Associates
- Priority Mechanical Services
- Scotiabank
- VueReal Inc
Environment & Sustainability Award
Award Sponsored By: Enbridge
- Activa
- Enviro Painting
- FoodZen
- Heat Design Equipment Inc.
- Joseph & Company Inc.
- Kitchener Clean
- Little Mushroom Catering & Dining Lounge
- Meal in a Jar
- SUTERA Dog Waste Diversion
Health and Wellness in the Workplace Award
Award Sponsored By: Gowling WLG
- Danby Appliances
- Grand River Hospital
- Josslin Insurance
- WalterFedy
- Waterloo Regional Police Service
Innovation Award
Award Sponsored By: Scotiabank
- AutoCate
- Better Bedtime
- Binary Tattoo
- Christie Digital
- Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
- eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Heitech Software Solutions
- Kuntz Electroplating Inc. (KEI)
- See Your House Now
- Sonova
- VueReal Inc.
Non-Profit/Charitable Award
Award Sponsored By: MTE Consultants Inc.
- Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health
- Deafblind Ontario Services
- Grand River Hospital Foundation (Scotland’s Yard)
- Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
- KW Habilitation
- LiftOff Program (Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region)
- Mennonite Economic Development Associates
- Shelter Movers Southwestern Ontario
- SPECTRUM Waterloo Region’s Rainbow Community Space
Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award
Award Sponsored By: WalterFedy
- Cafe du Monde Creperie
- Counterpoint Brewing Company
- Courtyard by Marriott Kitchener
- Flair Airlines
- FoodZen
- Lumen Festival (City of Waterloo)
- SFW Urban Winery & Artisan Cheese
- Jacobs Market District
- Stroll Walking Tours
Young Professional of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: PwC
- Mohsan Abdullah, Token Creative Services
- Kristina Bartold, The Social Snippet
- Monica Caudle, Caudle’s Catch Seafood
- Dustin Champagne, Champagne Insurance Agency Inc.
- Mike Chhangur, Blackbridge Systems Inc.
- Nick Heffner, Heffner Lexus & Heffner Toyota
- Gabrielle Jansen, Healing Hearts Mobile Animal Rehab
- Ediz Kemal, The Tone-Gar Group of Companies
- Rushin Khakharia, WalterFedy
- Conrad Lovell, RBC Dominion Securities
- Hannah Poole, Elby Professional Recruitment
- Jessica Spataro, McCarter Grespan Beynon Weir PC
- Jessica Stone, Playgrounds Movement Training Centre
Volunteer of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: Bell Canada
- Special merit award, awarded without nominations
Michael R. Follett Community Leader of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: Equitable
- Special merit award, awarded without nominations
The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is the largest accredited chamber of commerce in Ontario. The Chamber is dedicated to enterprise productivity and regional prosperity. Since 1886, it has been the voice of business in the greater Kitchener Waterloo area.
