EY, the global accountancy and business consultancy, has announced the list of 33 Atlantic Canadian finalists for its 25th annual Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.
The businesses of this year’s finalists employ almost 3,700 people. They record more than $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
“Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an established business, the prospects for growth and opportunity in Atlantic Canada are truly limitless,” Gina Kinsman, program director for the event, said in a statement. “The calibre of companies that come through our program continues to amaze me. I’m excited to see what comes next.”
EY noted that more startups are now featuring in the list of finalists.
“We saw a rise in the Emerging Entrepreneur category, with more youth displaying their entrepreneurial spirit, as well as more established companies embracing technology to drive productivity and efficiencies,” said Kinsman.
EY will host the regional Entrepreneur of the Year celebration in Halifax on Oct. 4, naming winners in eight categories and the overall Entrepreneur of the Year. The overall winner will compete for the national Entrepreneur of the Year.
The following are the nominees in each category, with Entrevestor reports on those we have covered previously:
Automotive & Transportation
Atlantic Pacific Transport Ltd. | Clairville
Donnie Fillmore
Gateway Facilities | Goffs
Steven Christiansen
Steele Auto Group/Newfoundland Capital Corporation | Halifax
Rob Steele
Business-to-Business
Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc. | St. John's
Paul Anderson
DEP International | Saint-Jacques
Jeammy Grondin
Groupe Corruven Inc. | St-Basile
Alain Belanger
Lindsay Construction | Dartmouth
Cory Bell
Consumer Products & Retail
Coconut Goodness Food Products Inc. | Halifax
Linda Peers
Jackman Eye Institute | St. John's
Christopher Jackman
Peace by Chocolate | Antigonish
Tareq Hadhad
Peace by Chocolate Plots its Expansion
The Orb Factory Limited | Halifax
Steven Kay
Emerging Entrepreneur
Dragon Veterinary Canada Ltd. | Halifax
Shawn Wilkie
Dragon Veterinary Profitable in Year 2
Klozet Clothing Boutique Inc. | Moncton
Janique Brun
Spring Loaded Technology | Dartmouth
Chris Cowper Smith
Spring Loaded Shows its Impact
Swept Technologies, Inc. | Halifax
Michael Brown
With Cash, Swept Ramps Up Staffing
Health & Life Sciences
Densitas Inc. | Halifax
Mo Abdolell
Densitas Secures 510k Clearance
Go-Go Group Inc. | Upper Kingsclear
Kara Angus
Somru BioScience Inc. | Charlottetown
Mohammed Moin
Somru Plans Aggressive Expansion
The Town Health Solutions | Saint John
Daniel Comeau, Erik Klein
Professional Services
Atlantic Hospitality & Technologies Inc. | Fredericton
John Sawyer
Breakhouse Inc. | Halifax
Vince Van Den Brink
Cloudkettle Inc. | Halifax
Greg Poirier
CloudKettle Names First Senior Partner
Sustainable Business
Island Abbey Foods Ltd. | Charlottetown
John Rowe
Lester's Farm Chalet | St. John's
Jim Lester, Michelle Lester
Mallard Cottage Inc. | St. John's
Kim Doyle, Stephen Lee, Todd Perrin
Technology
Blender Networks Inc. | Bedford
JT Manning
Blue Spurs Consulting Inc. | Fredericton
Mike LeBlanc
F6 Networks Inc. | Beardsley
Gary Keenan
InteliSys Aviation Systems | Saint John
Wayne Chamberlain
