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Hospitality, Tourism and Entertainment Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:56:43 -0700

By Elizabeth Hoath

Ross McLeod, CEO & Chair, Great Canadian Gaming Company. "Ross McLeod founded and still heads this company, which is now Canada’s largest gaming and entertainment operator, with over 5,700 employees. Ross has a tremendous ‘all-in’ entrepreneurial spirit”

Manufacturing Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:50:18 -0700

By Vicki O'Brien

David Taft and Rick McClymont, Co-founders, Britco Group of Companies. “These guys are entrepreneurs and exporters – a perfect combination for B.C.”

Emerging Entrepreneurs Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:45:34 -0700

By Peter Mitham

Winners: Larry Koop and Ken Friesen, Co-owners, Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc. "They have been able to change the way the industry does business while showing remarkable sales growth in over five years, all the while being profitable”

Health Sciences Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:41:34 -0700

By Vicki O'Brien

Bob Rieder, CEO, Cardiome Pharma Corp. Bob Rieder has successfully advanced the technology and financials of Cardiome during a difficult period for health sciences companies.”

B2C Products and Services Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:36:20 -0700

By Peter Mitham

Azim Jamal, Zahra Mamdani, Abdul Jamal and Joe Moosa, Retirement Concepts Seniors Services Ltd. “This is an incredible success story resulting in the largest private seniors-care company in B.C.”

Technology and Media Winner 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:22:28 -0700

By Katya Holloway

Picture Perfect - Jack Gin President & CEO, Extreme CCTV “Jack Gin is a very determined and ambitious man who has positioned his company as a leader in its space while exhibiting excellent financial management”

Entrepreneur of the Year Judges' Criteria

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:12:47 -0700

Entrepreneur of the Year, 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:58:46 -0700

The entrepreneur has always been a subject of fascination, and the success of TV shows such as Dragon's Den and The Apprentice has only further cemented the appeal of self-made business people.

Golden Boy

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:49:00 -0700

By Katya Holloway

And the winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year for 2007 is...Lukas Lundin of the Lundin Group of Companies. Lukas Lundin has demonstrated his own entrepreneurism by acquiring very significant properties in an aggressive but measured manner, earning the respect of the mining industry