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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

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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