Nominees Announced: 2025 Business Excellence Awards Gala
- January 24th, 2025
- Events, Community
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The 2025 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 2025 Business Excellence Awards Gala and 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.
The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the following nominees for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the following award categories:
New Business of the Year Award (Under 2 years)
- AdmiralBridge Software Inc.
- Bookmytherapy
- Digimillennials
- Embark Physical Therapy & Wellness
- Grazing Daisy
- Inner Compass Well-being
- Inspire Law
- Octant Executive Advisory Group
- odd duck | wine and provisions
- Rookie + Ace Multi-Sport
- Sage Advisory Co.
- SagePath Consulting Ltd.
- Skal-legal and Notary Services
- Soul Matchmaking
- UinSports
- We Talk Insurance
Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: EY
- Adapt with Intent Inc.
- AGA Benefit Solutions
- Ascnd Media
- AWL Partners
- BuildSafe- Construction Safety Services Inc.
- Cerullo Financial Services
- DistribuCloud Technology Services
- Driverseat
- Fo’Cheezy Food Trucks
- Habitat28 LTD.
- Home Cleaning KWC
- Jemtech
- Magius Corp- Full Service Investigation and Intelligence Agency
- Melissa Henderson, The Mortgage Group
- Smiler Tiger Coffee Roasters
- UinSports
Business of the Year Award (11-50 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: Miller Thomson LLP
- The Delivery Guys Inc. / Kargo Today
- Cass Construction & Renovation Inc.
- The Crack Specialists
- Graham Mathew Chartered Professional Accountants
- H2R Business Solutions Inc.
- McCarter Grespan Beynon Weir PC
- Network Telecom
- The RaeLipskie Partnership
- The Scented Market
- The Tone-Gar Group of Companies
Business of the Year Award (Over 50 Employees)
Award Sponsored By: University of Waterloo
- BizLink elocab Ltd.
- Communitech
- HC Matcon Inc.
- Maplesoft
- NDI (Northern Digital Inc.)
- Quadbridge
- RideCo
- RSM Canada
- Walper Hotel Enterprise Inc
Community Builder of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: Heffner Lexus & Heffner Toyota
- AutoCate
- Centre In The Square
- Conestoga Talent Hub
- Digimillennials
- Family and Children’s Services Foundation
- Gowling WLG
- Grand Valley Construction Association
- Jackman Ltd
- Waterloo EDC
- Waterloo Region Community Foundation
- Women that Give
Employee Engagement Award
Award Sponsored By: Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
- Carlsberg Canada Inc
- CWB
- H2R Business Solutions Inc.
- Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa The Boardwalk
- Home Cleaning KWC
- Libro Credit Union
- Little Mushroom Catering and Dining Lounge
- Metropolitan Credit Adjusters Ltd (MetCredit)
Environment & Sustainability Award
Award Sponsored By: Enbridge
- Cocoon Apothecary
- EY
- Four All Ice Cream
- Habitat28 Ltd
- Little Mushroom Catering and Dining Lounge
- Master Care Janitorial and Facility Services
- The Scented Market
- Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
- WSP
Health and Wellness in the Workplace Award
Award Sponsored By: Gowling WLG
- AET Group Inc.
- Arise Wellness & Osteopathy
- Den 1880
- eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Equitable
- Grand River Hospital Foundation
- KW Chair Massage
- Parents for Community Living Kitchener-Waterloo Inc.
- Reid’s Heritage Homes
- Roxton Industries
Innovation Award
Award Sponsored By: Scotiabank
- Den 1880
- eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Inkling Design
- KidsAbility Centre for Child Development
- KW Chair Massage
- Mind Model AI Inc
- Tappit Digital Solutions Inc.
Non-Profit/Charitable Award
Award Sponsored By: MTE Consultants Inc.
- Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region
- Food4Kids Waterloo Region
- The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Waterloo Wellington & District Chapter
- Kitchener Public Library
- Mamas for Mamas
- The May Court Club & Shop of Kitchener-Waterloo
- Parents for Community Living – KW Inc.
- Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- The Ripple Effect Education (TREE)
- Shelter Movers Southwestern Ontario
- Waterloo Region Family Network
- Women That Give
- Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin
Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award
Award Sponsored By: Lazaridis School of Business
- Brentwood Livery
- Charcoal Group of Restaurants
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waterloo
- Elora Distilling Company
- Fo’Cheezy Food Trucks
- Platters Catering and Events
- TRAPPED KW Escape Rooms
Young Professional of the Year Award
Award Sponsored By: PwC
- Ryan Batten, Batten’s Truck Centre LTD
- Zoe Channer, GRHF
- Monica Caudle, Caudles Catch
- Kathy Dapal, Conestoga College / Fresh Look Design
- Graham Edwards, LiftOff
- AJ Feltis, Cowan Insurance Group
- Faune Lang, Food4Kids Waterloo Region
- Saranya Subramani Mudaliar, Enchantress Inc.
- Hannah Poole, Elby Professional Recruitment (KW)
- Lauren Roberts, Sage Advisory
- Luke Schulz, CityNews 570
- Sheldon Thompson, Ascnd Media Inc
- Rochelle Williams, The Dessert Artist
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.
