Toronto, December 13, 2006 — They come in all shapes and sizes, from all regions across the country, representing a wide variety of industries. But the best of the best in Canadian business have one thing in common — sustained, superior performance over time.
Consistently maintaining success and achievement at the highest level has earned these leading companies inclusion in a distinguished group — the Best Managed program's Platinum Club or Requalified membership.
Platinum Club members form an elite group of Canadian-owned and managed companies that consistently excel in every aspect of business. To become a Platinum Club member, companies must maintain their designation as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for a minimum of six consecutive years, subject to annual operational and financial review.
In addition to the 44 new Platinum Club members, 84 leading Canadian companies requalified in 2006 for the Best Managed designation by successfully meeting stringent operational and financial review requirements.
"Achieving the highest level of business performance over the long-term is only possible when organizations embrace a culture of aligning every activity and resource with building value for their stakeholders," said Deloitte Partner with the Private Company Services Group, and National Leader of the Best Managed program, John Hughes. "Membership in these groups symbolizes the ultimate goal for any business — sustained high performance. All companies strive for business success; what distinguishes Platinum Club and Requalified members is their ability to sustain that success."
Hughes points to the five most prominent common attributes these exceptional companies share which contribute to their success, including their ability to:
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Predict and adapt to the constantly changing domestic and global business environment
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Innovate and extend their value proposition to customers and talent
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Balance risks and opportunities with a strong balance sheet, enabling sustainability through unforeseen challenges
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Develop long-term executable strategies that leverage core skills
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Cultivate and preserve a sense of purpose, belonging and loyalty throughout the organization
The Best Managed program asked the 2006 Platinum Club and Requalified companies about their revenue growth plans. The vast majority named more than one strategy. Of those that specified, the significant majority (59%) plan to pursue domestic growth, while just over a third (36%) plan to drive revenue growth through international operations or expansion. Acquisitions and alliances are the hottest future growth strategies cited by Platinum Club winners (51% and 56%, respectively). Technology is also at the centre of future growth plans (for 51%), followed by new product lines or new products (43% and 41% respectively). By far the most profound growth challenge these companies face is 'finding qualified employees,' cited by 63% as a concern.
"The success of these companies — the best of the best — is an inspiration to all Canadian businesses," said James McSherry, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, CIBC Commercial Banking. "Sustaining the highest level of business performance over the long term is fraught with challenges. Only the fittest succeed in making the giant leap from small entrepreneurial operations to multi million-dollar enterprises, avoiding the many pitfalls along the way."
2006 Platinum Club and Requalified members by Province
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Company
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City
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Industry
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British Columbia
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Platinum Club members
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Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc.
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Langley
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Manufacturing
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Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada
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Richmond
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Automotive
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Boston Pizza International Inc.
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Richmond
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Food Services
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Odlum Brown Limited
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Vancouver
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Financial Services
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Custom House
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Victoria
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Financial Services
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Requalified members
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Golder Associates Ltd.
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Burnaby
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Engineering Consulting
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NORPAC Controls Ltd.
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Burnaby
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Engineering Consulting
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CANTEST Ltd.
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Burnaby
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Life Sciences
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The Oppenheimer Group
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Coquitlam
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Food Services
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Nuheat Industries Ltd.
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Delta
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Manufacturing
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Hayes Forest Services Limited
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Duncan
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Forestry
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A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
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North Vancouver
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Food Services
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Great Little Box Company Ltd.
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Richmond
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Manufacturing
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Cummins Western Canada
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Surrey
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Technology
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Alberta
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Platinum Club members
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Graham Group Ltd.
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Calgary
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Construction
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First Calgary Savings & Credit Union Ltd.
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Calgary
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Financial Services
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SMART Technology Inc.
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Calgary
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Technology
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Palliser Lumber Sales Ltd.
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Crossfield
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Manufacturing
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PCL Construction Group of Companies
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Edmonton
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Construction
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Design Group Staffing Inc.
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Edmonton
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Human Resources
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Fountain Tire
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Edmonton
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Retail
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Requalified members
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AdFarm Partnership
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Calgary
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Business Services
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CANA Group of Companies
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Calgary
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Construction
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Jayman MasterBUILT Inc.
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Calgary
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Construction
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Trico Homes Inc.
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Calgary
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Construction
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Apex Distribution Inc.
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Calgary
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Energy & Resources
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Big Country Energy Services LP
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Calgary
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Energy & Resources
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Spartan Controls Ltd.
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Calgary
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Energy & Resources
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Hopewell Development Corporation
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Calgary
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Real Estate
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Commercial Solutions Inc.
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Edmonton
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Industrial Distribution
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CCI Thermal Technology Inc.
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Edmonton
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Manufacturing
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Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd.
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Edmonton
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Manufacturing
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IFS Voyages Inc.
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Edmonton
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Travel & Tourism
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Blue Falls Manufacturing Limited
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Thorsby
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Manufacturing
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Saskatchewan
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Platinum Club members
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Mega Group Incorporated
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Saskatoon
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Business Services
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Yanke Group of Companies
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Saskatoon
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Transportation
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Requalified members
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Brandt Group of Companies
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Regina
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Manufacturing
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Great Western Brewing Company Limited
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Saskatoon
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Manufacturing
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Philom Bios Inc.
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Saskatoon
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Manufacturing
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Manitoba
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Platinum Club members
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National Leasing Group Inc.
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Winnipeg
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Financial Services
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Canad Inns
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Winnipeg
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Hospitality
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Monarch Industries Limited
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Winnipeg
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Manufacturing
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WGI Westman Group Inc.
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Winnipeg
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Manufacturing
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The Dufresne Group
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Winnipeg
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Business Services
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Bison Transport Inc.
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Winnipeg
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Transportation
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Requalified members
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Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
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Altona
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Media
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Hytek Ltd.
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La Broquerie
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Agribusiness
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The Murray Automotive Group
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Winnipeg
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Automotive
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Johnston Group Inc.
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Winnipeg
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Business Services
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B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
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Winnipeg
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Consommation
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Paterson GlobalFoods Inc.
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Winnipeg
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Food Services
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Ontario
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Platinum Club members
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MSM Transportation Inc.
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Bolton
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Transportation
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Pioneer Petroleums
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Burlington
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Retail
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Brock Solutions Inc.
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Kitchener
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Engineering Consulting
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Flynn Canada Ltd.
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Mississauga
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Construction
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Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
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Mississauga
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Food Services
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Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc.
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Mississauga
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Food Services
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Quik X Transportation Inc.
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Mississauga
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Transportation
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Wheels Group
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Mississauga
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Transportation
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Allied Global Holdings Inc.
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Newmarket
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Financial Services
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Modern Niagara Group Inc.
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Ottawa
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Construction
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Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
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Ottawa
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Human Resources
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Medical Pharmacies Group Inc.
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Pickering
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Life Sciences
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Kriska Holdings Ltd.
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Prescott
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Transportation
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Consumer Impact Marketing Ltd.
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Toronto
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Business Services
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Spin Master Limited
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Toronto
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Manufacturing
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Magnotta Winery Corporation
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Vaughan
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Manufacturing/Business Services
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Northern Digital Inc.
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Waterloo
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Manufacturing
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Requalified members
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Barrie Metals Group of Companies
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Barrie
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Recycling
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Challenger Motor Freight Inc.
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Cambridge
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Transportation
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MacKinnon Transport Inc.
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Guelph
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Transportation
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Conestoga Cold Storage
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Kitchener
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Food Services
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Adastra Corporation
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Markham
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Technology
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EllisDon Corporation
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Mississauga
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Construction
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DBG Canada Limited
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Mississauga
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Manufacturing
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Lakeside Process Controls Ltd.
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Mississauga
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Manufacturing
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Redknee Inc.
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Mississauga
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Telecommunications
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Tandet Management Inc.
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Oakville
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Automotive
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Decima Research Inc.
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Ottawa
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Market and Opinion Research
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IT/NET Group Inc.
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Ottawa
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Technology
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Semiconductor Insights Inc.
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Ottawa
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Technology
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N. Harris Computer Corporation
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Ottawa
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Technology
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Marsan Foods Limited
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Scarborough
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Food Services
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NuComm International
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St. Catharines
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Telecommunications
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Hurley Corporation
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Toronto
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Business Services
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Murray Démolition LP
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Toronto
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Demolition
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Ontor Limited
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Toronto
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Industrial Distribution
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CPI Plastics Group Limited
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Toronto
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Manufacturing
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Metro Label Company Limited
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Toronto
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Manufacturing
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Asset Inc.
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Toronto
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Technology
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Globalive Communications Corp.
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Toronto
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Technology
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G.A.P Adventures
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Toronto
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Travel & Tourism
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Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Limited
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Waterloo
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Engineering Consulting
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Tregaskiss Ltd.
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Windsor
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Manufacturing
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Summer Fresh Salads Incorporated
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Woodbridge
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Food Services
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Cousins-Currie Limited
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Woodbridge
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Manufacturing
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Consolidated Fastfrate, Inc.
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Woodbridge
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Transportation
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Québec
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Platinum Club members
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D.L.G.L. Ltd.
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Blainville
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Technology
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Induspac Packaging Group inc.
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Lachine
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Manufacturing
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Location d'outils Simplex s.e.c.
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Montréal
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Consumer Business
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Poulies Maska inc.
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Sainte-Claire
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Manufacturing
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Aliments Carrière inc.
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Saint-Denis sur Richelieu
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Food Services
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Requalified members
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Breakfast People of America
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Boisbriand
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Food Services
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Groupe Robert inc.
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Boucherville
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Transportation
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SkiBromont.com
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Bromont
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Tourism
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Plats du Chef, inc.
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Dollard-Des-Ormeaux
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Food Services
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Groupe Distinction inc.
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Lachine
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Business Services
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Groupe Montoni (1995) Division Construction inc.
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Laval
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Construction
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CIMA+
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Laval
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Engineering Consulting
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Panneaux Maski inc.
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Louiseville
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Manufacturing
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Teknika HBA
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Montréal
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Business Services
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Groupe Germain inc.
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Québec
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Travel & Tourism
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Pomerleau inc.
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Saint-Georges
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Construction
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Le Groupe Beaucage
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Sherbrooke
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Automotive
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Groupe Biscuits Leclerc inc.
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
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Food Services
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Les industries Mailhot inc.
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Terrebonne
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Manufacturing
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Atrahan Transformation
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Yamachiche
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Manufacturing
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New Brunswick
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Requalified members
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Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
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Blacks Harbour
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Manufacturing
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ADI Group Inc.
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Fredericton
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Business Services
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Day & Ross
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Hartland
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Transportation
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Nova Scotia
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Platinum Club members
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Secunda International Ltd.
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Dartmouth
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Energy & Resources
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Maritime Travel Inc.
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Halifax
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Travel & Tourism
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Requalified members
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Office Interiors
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Dartmouth
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Business Services
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Acadian Seaplants Limited
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Dartmouth
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Life Sciences
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O'Regan's
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Halifax
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Automotive
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Wilson Fuel Company Limited
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Halifax
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Energy & Resources
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The Shaw Group Limited
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Halifax
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Manufacturing
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Kimberly-Lloyd Developments Group
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Halifax
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Real Estate
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The 50 new 2006 Best Managed winners will be announced on February 7, 2007. A one-day symposium and Gala event for Best Managed Companies follows on February 12, 2007, in Toronto. This symposium will provide an opportunity for executives to exchange ideas and gain new management and leadership insights from their peers and keynote speakers. At a black-tie gala that evening, Best Managed Companies will celebrate their success with their executive management teams and fellow honourees.
About Canada's Best Managed Companies
Established in 1993, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies (Best Managed) is one of the country's leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilities and practices. The awards are granted on three levels: 1) Best Managed winner (one of the 50 new winners selected each year), 2) Requalified member (repeat winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review), 3) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years). Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen's School of Business. For further information, visit www.canadas50best.com.
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