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2025 Business Awards Nominees

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We are excited to officially announce our 2025 Business Awards Nominees!
Congratulations to all of our nominees - we can't wait to celebrate with everyone on November 27th!


The Board of Trade Business Awards are proudly presented by RBC.

& Our 2025 Nominees are....

In the category of OPPORTUNITY SEEKER:

  • Alphas
  • Newfoundland Chocolate Company
  • Orangestore
  • PariMD
  • Ragmaw Design House
  • Rising Tide Consulting
  • Sewnology
  • SportNL
  • St. John's Sports & Entertainment
  • Tee Box Indoor Golf
  • The Gold Method
  • Vitality Wellness

In the category of BOUNDARY PUSHER:

  • East Coast Quilt Co.
  • Nerdy Nutrition Corporate Wellness
  • St. John's Sports & Entertainment
  • YYT Hospitality Group

In the category of SERVICE STAR:

  • Colemans
  • EmpowHER Fitness
  • Hunt's Logistics
  • JAC Digital Marketing Agency
  • Lupin Planning Group
  • PariMD
  • Powers Brown Architecture
  • Sewnology
  • Terra Velo Solutions
  • Wedgwood Insurance

In the category of COMMUNITY CHAMPION, BUSINESSES WITH 1-19 EMPLOYEES:

  • Always in Vogue
  • Destination St. John’s
  • Health Care Foundation
  • Junior Achievement Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Port of Argentia
  • Sequence Bio
  • SportNL

In the category of COMMUNITY CHAMPION, BUSINESSES WITH 20+ EMPLOYEES:

  • BlueKey Realty Inc
  • Colemans
  • Genoa Design International
  • Icewater Seafoods
  • JAC Digital Marketing Agency
  • Keyin College
  • Neighbourhood Thrift Store (Choices for Youth)
  • NLCU
  • Newfoundland Broadcasting Company
  • Wedgwood Insurance

In the category of BUSINESS BUILDER:

  • East Coast Mortgage Brokers
  • Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre
  • Launch Media
  • North Atlantic
  • trophi.ai

In the category of CULTURE CREATOR:

  • Hatch Ltd.
  • North Atlantic
  • Sequence Bio

In the category of LEADING THE WAY: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING, BUSINESSES WITH 1-19 EMPLOYEES:

  • Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Kalawikk Diversity Inc
  • St. John's Farmers' Market
  • St. John's International Women's Film Festival

In the category of LEADING THE WAY: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING, BUSINESSES WITH 20+ EMPLOYEES:

  • Association for New Canadians
  • Genoa Design International
  • Newfoundland Chocolate Company

Gala Event

2025 was a big year, and we plan to celebrate in style at our SOLD OUT Board of Trade Business Awards Gala!

With our membership thriving, another awesome year of business growth, our Business Awards are back and better than ever.

We'll see you at the Delta on November 27th for an evening of music, networking, and celebration!

Past Winners

We are so proud of our past winners! As you will see, they are businesses big and small, all making a big impact in our business community!

2024 Award Winners

Opportunity Seeker: ALPHAS Supplements & Athleisure
Boundary Pusher: Stella’s Brasserie
Service Star: Always in Vogue
Community Champion (1-19 employees): The Newfoundland Embassy Pub & Eatery
Community Champion (20+ employees): NLCU
Business Builder: Land & Sea Pets Inc.
Culture Creator: JAC Digital Marketing Agency
Leading the Way: DEIB (1-19 Employees): DiversityNL
Leading the Way: DEIB (20+ Employees): St. John's Fish Exchange
2024 Business of the Year: Wedgwood Insurance

2023 Award Winners

Opportunity Seeker: Whelan Wellness
Boundary Pusher: ASL Energy
Service Star: KBRS meridia    
Community Champion (20+ employees): Colemans
Community Champion (1-19 employees): St. John Ambulance
Business Builder: Keen
Culture Creator: Telelink
Leading the Way *NEW*: Newfoundland Power
2023 Business of the Year: Heave Away Waste Management

2022 Award Winners

Opportunity Seeker: Piatto Pizzeria + Enoteca
Boundary Pusher: Port of Argentia
Service Star: Catalyst Health Solutions     
Community Champion (20+ employees): Deloitte
Community Champion (1-19 employees): Newfoundland Growlers
Business Builder: Fort Amherst Healthcare
Culture Creator *NEW*: CoLab Software
Business Resilience Award: Studio VERSŌ  

2021 Award Winners

Opportunity Seeker: Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
Community Champion (20+ employees): Harvey’s Home Heating 
Community Champion (1-19 employees): The Shop, SALT
Service Star: Avalon Laboratories
Business Builder: Saltwater Designs
Boundary Pusher: DF Barnes
Business Resilience Award: Alderwood Estates

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