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2006 Regional Finalists

Pacific | Prairies | Ontario | Québec | Atlantic

Pacific

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Jim Case
Travelers Leasing Corporation (Automobile financing)
Burnaby, BC
www.travelersfinancial.com

Jay Garnett
Whitefish Group (Food and beverage brand management)
Vancouver, BC
www.sbc.ca

Peter Joe
Sunrise Soya Foods (Tofu and soya product manufacturer)
Vancouver, BC
www.sunrisesoya.com

BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Roger Hardy
Coastal Contacts Inc. (Vision care product retailer)
Vancouver, BC
www.coastalcontacts.com

Kin Wah Leung
Kin's Farm Market (Fresh produce retailer)
Richmond, BC
www.kinsfarmmarket.com

Brian Scudamore
1-800-GOT-JUNK? (Junk removal service)
Vancouver, BC
www.1800gotjunk.com

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

John DeHart, Ken Sim
Nurse Next Door Professional Homecare Services Inc. (Managed home healthcare provider)
Vancouver, BC
www.nursenextdoor.ca

Todd Dunlop
Neverblue Media Incorporated (Online marketing company)
Victoria, BC
www.neverbluemedia.com

Douglas Tronsgard
Next Level Games Inc. (Videogame developer)
Vancouver, BC
www.nextlevelgames.com

HOSPITALITY/TOURISM

Len Barrie
Bear Mountain Master Partnership (Resort community)
Victoria, BC
bearmountaingolf.com

Gordon Fitzpatrick
CedarCreek Estate Winery (Premium BC winery)
Kelowna, BC
www.cedarcreek.bc.ca

Jeffrey Fuller
Joey Tomato's (Canada) Inc. (Restaurant chain)
Coquitlam, BC
www.joeysrestaurants.com

MANUFACTURING

Earl Hirtz
CWS Industries (Mfg) Corp. (Attachments and components for heavy industry)
Surrey, BC
www.cwsindustries.com

Edmund Ho
Ascalade Communications Inc. (Wireless communication products manufacturer)
Richmond, BC
www.ascalade.com

Robert Meggy
Great Little Box Company Ltd. (Box, display and custom foam packaging manufacturer)
Richmond, BC
www.greatlittlebox.com

TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Art Aylesworth
Carmanah Technologies Corp. (Energy-efficient technologies)
Victoria, BC
www.carmanah.com

Chris Coldwell
Mercurial Communications Inc. (R&D software and product development)
Victoria, BC
www.mcomi.com

Bruce Colwill, Christopher Gallen, Terrance Snutch
Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Biopharmaceuticals)
Vancouver, BC
www.neuromed.com

TURNAROUND ENTREPRENEUR

David Allan
Rhino Print Solutions Inc. (Commercial printer)
Richmond, BC
www.rhinoprintsolutions.com

Jim Moore
Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. (Juvenile product manufacturer)
Richmond, BC
www.storkcraft.com

David Slater
Hillsborough Resources Limited (Coal mines and resources)
Vancouver, BC
www.hillsboroughresources.com

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Prairies

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Judson Macor
AirSprint (Fractional aircraft ownership)
Calgary, AB
www.airsprint.com

Lyle Best
Quikcard Solutions Inc. (Health services plans and claims adjudication software)
Edmonton, AB
www.quikcard.com

Chris Vilcsak
Solution 105 Consulting Ltd. (Utility management services)
Edmonton, AB
www.solution105.com

BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Brent Trepel
Ben Moss Jewellers (Fine jewellery retailer)
Winnipeg, MB
www.benmoss.com

Eveline Charles
Eveline Charles Salons & Spas (Hair salon, day spa and product manufacturer)
Edmonton, AB
www.evelinecharles.com

Cliff Dyck, E.J. (Ted) Sherritt
Flo-Form Industries Ltd. (Countertops manufacturing and installation)
Winnipeg, MB
www.floform.com

Robert (Bob) Mazer
The R.G. Mazer Group (Agriculture, turf management and construction machinery)
Brandon, MB
www.rgmazergroup.ca

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

Dean Andres, Kelly Long, Pieter Spinder
Carmen Creek Gourmet Meats (High-end bison products marketing and distributor)
Calgary, AB
www.carmencreek.com

Regan Davis
Flexpipe Systems (Oil and gas pipeline systems manufacturer)
Calgary, AB
www.flexpipesystems.com

Ravinder Minhas
Mountain Crest Brewing Company (Craft brewery)
Calgary, AB
www.damngoodbeer.ca

ENERGY SERVICES – PRIVATE

Roger Stokowski
Big Eagle Services (Oilfield services)
Camrose, AB
www.bigeagle.ca

Justin Heikel
Industrial Paramedic Services Ltd. (Emergency medical personnel, vehicles and equipment)
Calgary, AB
www.ipsems.com

Dan Klemke
KMC Mining (Contract mining)
Edmonton, AB
www.kmcmining.com

Kevin Fleury
Tarpon Energy Services Ltd. (Oilfield Services)
Calgary, AB
www.tarponenergy.com

ENERGY SERVICES – PUBLIC

Brad Gabel
Canadian Sub-Surface Energy Services (Cased-hole wireline and production testing services)
Calgary, AB
www.cansub.com

Jed Wood
High Arctic Energy Services L.P. (Well construction services)
Red Deer, AB
www.higharcticenergyservices.com

John Hooks
Phoenix Technology Income Fund (Drilling services)
Calgary, AB
www.phoenixcan.com

Ric Peterson
Producers Oilfield Services Inc. (Oilfield transportation solutions)
Calgary, AB
www.producersoilfield.com

HEALTH SCIENCES

Darryl Stein, Karim Teja, Robin Winsor
Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd. (Digital radiography systems)
Calgary, AB
www.imagingdynamics.com

Andrew Baum, Maurice Moloney
SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (Biotechnology, engaged in production of protein pharmaceuticals)
Calgary, AB
www.sembiosys.com

MANUFACTURING

David Blatt, Robert Dreger
Color Ad Group (Printed and flexible packaging products)
Winnipeg, MB
www.coloradgroup.com

Chris Lumb
Micralyne Inc. (Develops and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems)
Edmonton, AB
www.micralyne.com

Glenn Pizzey, Linda Pizzey
Pizzey's Milling (Specialty flaxseed ingredients)
Angusville, MB
www.pizzeys.com

Darren Resch, John Trapp
Total-R Inc. (Laminated insulation products)
Calgary, AB
www.total-r.com

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Thompson
Activa Consumer Promotions (Promotions and marketing)
Winnipeg, MB
www.activaconsumerpromo.com

Kim McConnell
AdFarm (Agricultural marketing communications)
Calgary, AB
www.adfarmonline.com

PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL SERVICES

Mike Duff
Design Group Staffing Inc. (Technical, professional and administrative personnel services)
Edmonton, AB
www.dg.ca

Clive Oshry, Michael Oshry
Globex Foreign Exchange Corporation (Premium currency exchange rates and exchange solutions)
Edmonton, AB
www.globexfx.com

Brent McLean
McLean & Partners Wealth Management Ltd. (Discretionary portfolio management)
Calgary, AB
www.mcleanpartners.com

REAL ESTATE

Timothy Melton
Melcor Developments Ltd. (Commercial properties)
Edmonton, AB
www.melcor.ca

Ian McAuley, Marc Staniloff
Superior Lodging Corp. (Franchised lodging facilities)
Calgary, AB
www.superiorlodgingcorp.com

Joe Paletta
The Paletta Group (Hospitality – Lodging facilities)
Winnipeg, MB
www.clarionhotelwinnipeg.com

TECHNOLOGY

Arnon Levy
Guest-Tek (IP solutions for the hospitality industry)
Calgary, AB
www.guest-tek.com

Cory Janssen, Cory Wagner
Investopedia Inc. (Financial education Web site)
Edmonton , AB
www.investopedia.com

Tyler Gompf
Tell Us About Us Inc. (Customer and employee surveys)
Winnipeg, MB
www.tellusaboutus.com

TURNAROUND ENTREPRENEUR

Peter Jones
HudBay Minerals Inc. (Mining)
Winnipeg, MB
www.hudbayminerals.com

Kevin Nugent
NQL Energy Services (Oil and gas drilling application technology)
Calgary, AB
www.nql.com

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Ontario

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Ron Tepper
Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. (Integrated transportation provider)
Woodbridge, ON
www.fastfrate.com

Raymond Stone
Futuremed Healthcare Income Fund (Nursing supplies, specialized furniture, and equipment distributor)
Concord, ON
www.futuremed.ca

Shawn Murray
Murray Demolition LP (Decommissioning, demolition and abatement services)
Toronto, ON
www.murraydemolition.com

Rolly Uloth
The Rosedale Group (Transportation, warehousing and distribution of flooring materials)
Mississauga, ON
www.rosedale.ca

BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Glenn Brown, Ken Valvur
Bento Nouveau (Take-out sushi)
Toronto, ON
www.bentonouveau.com

Dufflet Rosenberg
Dufflet Pastries (Bakery and retail cafes)
Toronto, ON
www.dufflet.com

David Patchell-Evans
GoodLife Fitness Clubs (Health and fitness clubs)
London, ON
www.goodlifefitness.com

Teresa Cascioli
Lakeport Brewing Income Fund (Beer manufacturer)
Hamilton, ON
www.lakeportbrewing.ca

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

Steve Mai
Eclipse Automation Inc. (Mechanical and electrical control designer and manufacturer of turnkey automation systems)
Cambridge, ON
www.eclipseautomation.com

Frank Cianciulli
Enunciate Conferencing (Audio, video, and web conferencing solutions supplier)
Toronto, ON
www.enunciate.com

Clara Angotti
M Systems Group Inc. (Systems integrator specializing in financial services)
Toronto, ON
www.msystemsgroup.com

HEALTH SCIENCES

Connie Clerici
Closing the Gap Healthcare Group (Therapy, nursing, personal support and corporate wellness services)
Mississauga, ON
www.closingthegap.ca

Neena Kanwar, Vijay Kanwar
KMH Cardiology & Diagnostic Centres (Diagnostic and treatment services)
Mississauga, ON
www.kmhlabs.com

Arun Menawat
Novadaq Technologies Inc. (Develops and markets medical devices)
Mississauga ON
www.novadaq.com

HOSPITALITY/TOURISM

Bruce Poon Tip
G.A.P. Adventures (Adventure travel company)
Toronto, ON
www.gapadventures.com

Lou Biffis
Nottawasaga Resort/Briar Hill Developments (Hospitality/recreation centre and community services)
Alliston, ON
www.nottawasagaresort.com

Cam Heaps, Greg Taylor
Steam Whistle Brewing (Independent brewery)
Toronto, ON
www.steamwhistle.ca

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Andrew Day
Atlantis Systems International (Supplier of simulation-based training systems and management products)
Brampton, ON
www.atlantissi.com

Russ Freen
Bridgewater Systems (Develops subscriber-centric policy management software)
Ottawa, ON
www.bridgewatersystems.com

Dave Vicary
Nakina Systems (Software company)
Ottawa, ON
www.nakinasystems.com

MANUFACTURING

Gerard Vroomen, Phil White
Cervélo Cycles Inc. (Designs and manufactures high-end bicycles)
Toronto, ON
www.cervelo.com

Glenn Verkindt
GMA Cover Corp. (Produces multi-colour camouflaged cover systems)
Guelph, ON
www.gmacover.com

Sandeep Lal
Metro Label Group Inc. (Manufactures pressure-sensitive labels)
Toronto, ON
www.metrolabelgroup.com

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Darryl Reiter
Children's Technology Workshop (Robotics, animation and digital video production, digital art and video game design)
Toronto, ON
www.ctworkshop.com

Kerry Shapansky
Pareto Corporation (Marketing services)
Toronto, ON
www.pareto.ca

Andy Burgess, Gordon Gibson
Somerset Entertainment (Producer and distributor of specialty music)
Toronto, ON
www.somersetent.com

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

Jeff McFarlane
I.T. Xchange (Personal computer and server technology distributor)
Oakville, ON
www.itxchange.com

Don Bowman, Dave Caputo, Tom Donnelly, Marc Morin, Brad Siim
Sandvine Incorporated (Broadband network equipment)
Waterloo, ON
www.sandvine.com

Charles Zwebner
Yak Communications (Canada) Inc. (Telecommunications services)
Toronto, ON
www.yak.com

PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL SERVICES

Samuel Duboc, Gilbert Palter
EdgeStone Capital Partners (Private equity managers)
Toronto, ON
www.edgestone.com

Eric Sprott
Sprott Asset Management Inc. (Investment management services)
Toronto, ON
www.sprott.com

TURNAROUND ENTREPRENEUR

John Mercer
Bangor Metals Corp. (Designs and manufactures complex fabricated and machined products)
Toronto, ON
www.bangormetals.com

Gary Calhoun, John Keating, Michael Pley
COM DEV International Ltd. (Designs and builds spacecraft subsystems)
Cambridge, ON
www.comdev.ca

Michael Fielding
StrataFLEX Corporation (Designs, manufactures and distributes circuit boards)
Toronto, ON
www.strataflex.com

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Ben Zifkin
Axsium Group (Business and technology advisory services)
Toronto, ON
www.axsiumgroup.com

Leerom Segal
Klick Communications Inc. (E-business consulting, Internet solutions, custom application development and e-learning)
Toronto, ON
www.klickstudio.com

Sean Snyder
Preferred One Inc. (Loyalty and marketing solutions)
Toronto, ON
www.preferredone.ca

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Québec

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Mario Rousseau
Energinox (Produces exhaust and fan systems for commercial kitchens)
Val-Bélair, QC
www.energinox.com

Zachary Gillman
Interstar Pigments, Admixtures & Fibers (Manufactures products for concrete industry)
Sherbrooke, QC
www.interstar.ca

Fernando Petruzziello
Mechtronix Systems (Designs, builds and assembles flight simulators)
Saint-Laurent, QC
www.mechtronix.ca

Arie Koifman
Servomax Inc. (Corporate kitchen services)
Saint-Laurent, QC
www.servomax.com

BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Sylvain Langis
Groupe Orléans Express inc. (Bus transportation and courier services)
Montréal, QC

Pierre Renaud
Librairie Renaud-Bray (Retail bookstores)
Montréal, QC
www.renaud-bray.com

Charles Désourdy
Ski Bromont.com, s.e.c. (Offers sporting attractions for every season)
Bromont, QC
www.skibromont.com

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

Robert Masse
GoSecure (Information security services)
Montréal, QC
www.gosecure.ca

Magda Slezak
Magenta Studio Photo (Artistic photography services)
Montréal, QC
www.magentaphoto.com

Tony Falco, Frédéric Francis, François Perraton, Luc Sirois
Resonant Medical (Researches, develops and manufactures radiotherapy products)
Montréal, QC
www.resonantmedical.com

Caroline Saulnier
Synetik Design Inc. (Designs and produces ergonomic workstations)
St-Jacques, QC
www.synetik-di.com

MANUFACTURING

David Ahdoot
Hypertec Group (IT solutions)
Saint-Laurent, QC
www.hypertec.ca

Marcel Baril
Les Ingrédients Alimentaires BSA S.E.C./L.P. (Food industry distributor)
St-Léonard, QC
www.bsa.ca

Benoît Laferrière
Papersource Corp. (Transforms sanitary paper)
Granby, QC
www.papersourcecorp.com

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Guy Laliberté
Cirque du Soleil (Entertainment company)
Montréal, QC
www.cirquedusoleil.com

Yan Cyr, Emmanuel Viau
Enzyme Laboratoire de Testing (Video game testing)
Sainte-Adèle, QC
www.enzyme.org

Joan Vogelesang
Toon Boom Animation Inc. (Animation technology)
Montréal, QC
www.toonboom.com

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

Pascal Pilon
Averna Technologies (Engineering company)
Montréal, QC
www.averna.com

Gilles Létourneau
GFI Solutions Inc. (E-Business and information technology services)
Montréal, QC
www.gfisolutions.com

Louis Têtu
Taleo (Online corporate talent management)
Québec, QC
www.taleo.com

TURNAROUND ENTREPRENEUR

Michael Hart
Hart Stores Inc. (Clothing and home furnishings retailer)
Laval, QC
www.hartstores.com

Strath Goodship
Miranda Technologies Inc. (Video infrastructure products)
Montréal, QC
www.miranda.com

Richard Bourbeau
Sixpro Inc. (Metal parts surfacing)
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC
www.sixpro.com

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Atlantic

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Claude Pothier
Bonté Foods Limited (Food manufacturer)
Dieppe, NB
www.bonte.ca

Norm Miller
Corridor Resources Inc. (Oil and gas exploration)
Halifax, NS
www.corridor.ns.ca

Donald Dubé, Mona Dubé
EDFREX (Food service distributor)
Edmundston, NB
www.edfrex.com

Stephen Wallace
Terrain Group Inc. (Civil/municipal engineering, planning and land surveying services)
Bedford, NS
www.terraingroup.com

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

Gord McComb, Wayne MacDonald
Auction City Inc. (Wholesale auto auction business)
Lower Sackville, NS
www.auctioncityinc.com

Gene Fowler
Fatkat Animation Studios (Television and film animation)
Miramichi, NB
www.fatkatanimation.com

Sharon McNamara
Kiln Art (Manufacturer and retailer of glass dinnerware, giftware and decor items)
Chester Basin, NS
www.kilnart.ca

Michael Snow
WES Power Technology Inc. (Energy and renewable power storage solutions)
St. John's, NL
www.wespt.com

MANUFACTURING

Dan Briggs
Briggs Engineered Wood Products Inc. (Hardwood flooring, furniture and cabinet components manufacturer)
Plaster Rock, NB
www.briggsewp.com

Chuck Cartmill
C-Vision Ltd (Electronic manufacturing and design services)
Amherst, NS
www.cvision.ca

Terry Malley
Malley Industries Inc. (Emergency vehicle manufacturer)
Dieppe, NB
www.malleyindustries.com

MEDIA

Jeremy Wellard
HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. (Video game development)
Lunenburg, NS
www.hb-studios.com

Robert Pace
Maritime Broadcasting System Inc. (Private broadcasting)
Halifax, NS
www.mbsradio.com

Paul Lavers
SportsDirect Inc. (Sports information Web sites and content distribution)
Halifax, NS
www.sportsdirectinc.com

SERVICES

Lily Durepos, Patrick Durepos
Alliance Assurance Inc / Keal Technology Ltd. /Broadway Place Ltd. (Insurance brokerage and related software development and commercial rental properties)
Grand Falls, NB
www.alliance-assurance.com

Maurizio Bertossi, Stephanie Bertossi
The Bertossi Group (Halifax-area restaurant group)
Halifax, NS

Ray Murphy
Murphy's Pharmacies Inc. (Health-care providers)
Charlottetown, PE
www.murphyspharmacies.com

Bernard Collins
PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. (International trade services provider)
St. John's, NL
www.pfcollins.com

TECHNOLOGY

Edward Lawlor, Mike Hennessey, Vince McKenna
DeltaWare Systems Inc. (Electronic health records software solutions)
Charlottetown, PE
www.deltaware.com

Neil Chaulk
ICAN (Marine navigation, communications, security and surveillance software systems)
St. John's, NL
www.icanmarine.com

Michael Johnston
TeamSpace (Real-time meeting spaces software)
Bedford, NS
www.teamspace.ca