Business Awards 2023
Thank you for your interest in the 2023 Business Awards!
The 2023 awards are, once again, proudly presented by RBC.
Gala Event
2023 was a big year, and we plan to celebrate in style at the St. John's Board of Trade 2023 Business Awards Gala!
With our membership thriving, another awesome year of business growth, and a new award category, our Business Awards are back and better than ever. Please join us at the Delta on November 23rd for an evening of music, networking, and celebration.
Introducing our 2023 Award Nominees…
Opportunity Seeker Award
Is your business an innovator? Strategic thinker? See’s opportunity where others see obstacles? Is creativity and ingenuity at the heart of what you do? Maybe you deployed new ways to communicate and connect with your customers, or you were able to build new relationships with market segments that you didn’t connect with before. Perhaps you established or enhanced a stellar communications, sales, and/or marketing strategy or invested on an idea that is now starting to show profit.
Nominees
ASPY Hair Extensions
Nerd Mom Nutrition
PELMO International
Rally Drilling
Rock+Water Stan Cook Travel Co
Steers Insurance
Whelan Wellness
Boundary Pusher Award
This award celebrates those businesses that think differently. A “boundary pusher” means you’re the type of business who isn’t afraid to take a risk or two to stay competitive. You’re the bold business that everyone is paying attention to and trying to figure out that secret sauce – a dash of courage, leadership, and some uncertainty (just the way you like it!).
Nominees
Alderwood Estates
ASL Energy Corporation
Fort Amherst Healthcare
Heave Away Waste Management
Quinlan Brothers
St. Bonaventure's College
The Wilds Resort
Service Star Award
This award celebrates a service-based business who is best in class when it comes to building new connections and enhancing existing relationships with customers this past year (September 2022 to September 2023). Tailoring your business to see customer service as the cornerstone of performance is how you’ve differentiated yourself and created a strong brand image that keeps that customer coming back for more.
Nominees
Colemans
Heave Away Waste Management
KBRS
Parallel Health
TxtSquad
Community Champion Award
Two awards will be given in this category: One award for businesses with 20+ employees and one award for businesses with less than 20 employees.
You’re the business that cares. From pitching in to help neighbours to supporting philanthropic and/or social causes that caused you to launch new business initiatives, the Community Champion of 2023 celebrates a business that has made outstanding contributions to the community through donations, time, effort and/or other means.
Nominees – Small
Genesis Centre
Nunacor Development Corporation
Quadrangle NL
St. John Ambulance
Nominees – Large
Academy Canada
BlueKey Realty
Clean Start / Stella's Circle
Colemans
Labatt Breweries
Newfoundland Power
Newfoundland Rogues
St. John's International Airport Authority
Business Builder Award
This award is about reaching new heights! Did your business experience an increase in demand for your product(s) and service(s)? Did you see a significant growth in sales, market share, or team this past year (September 2022 to September 2023)? The Business Builder of 2023 will be a business that made outstanding leaps in success and growth to their bottom line and as a result, built a stronger presence in the market.
Nominees
ASL Energy Corporation
ASPY Hair Extensions
Goldie Beauty Bar
Keen
Krown Property Investments
PAL Airlines
Rally Drilling
St. Bonaventure's College
Studio Verso
The Wilds Resort
Whelan Wellness
Culture Creator Award
This award recognizes the role that people play in your business, and those businesses who create a space where everyone gets to be themselves, where hard work and commitment are recognized, and where corporate culture is central to the overall vision.
Nominees
BlueKey Realty
CoLab Software
Cox & Palmer
Destination St. John's
St. John's International Airport Authority
Studio Verso
Telelink
Leading the Way: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Award
This award celebrates businesses who fully believe that Diversity, Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) is not just a box to tick, but an element that brings tremendous positive impact to the landscape of their business, their employees, community, and the world. It’s for the business that isn’t afraid to embrace change, have candid conversations around the importance of improving DEIB and who are firmly committed to standing in solidarity with those who are underrepresented.
Nominees
DiversityNL
Labatt Breweries
Newbornlander
Newfoundland Power
Quadrangle NL
The Rooms
Trades NL
Past Winners
We are so proud of our 2022 and 2021 winners! As you will see, they are businesses big and small, all making a big impact in our business community!
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