2012 Entrepreneur of the Year | BCBusiness
2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year
Entrepreneurs are, by reputation, daring risk takers, mavericks who put everything on the line to turn inventive ideas into bold juggernauts. But while it does take guts of steel to reap great glory in the dog-eat-dog business world, the most successful entrepreneurs take only calculated risks, extensively analyzing their market before leaping into action with secure initial capital, a tenacious business plan and robust financial controls at their backs.
2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year: Ashley Cooper
Congratulations to Ashley Cooper, president and CEO of Paladin Security Group Ltd., the 2012 B.C. Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year (in Business-to-Business Products and…
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2012 Emerging EOY: Greg Blake and Andre Kroecher
Congratulations to Greg Blake and Andre Kroecher, CEO and VP of innocation of Daiya Foods, the 2012 Pacific Region Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Greg Blake…
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2012 Manufacturing EOY: Steven Gula, John Bacher and Paul Jean
Congratulations to Steven Gula, John Bacher and Paul Jean, the respective president and executive VPs for NII Northern International Inc., the 2012 Pacific Region Enterpreneurs…
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2012 Mining and Metals EOY: Frederick Davidson
Congratulations to Frederick Davidson, president and CEO of Energold Drilling Corp., the 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year in Mining and Metals.
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2012 B2C Products & Services EOY: Sylvie Rochette
Congratulations to Sylvie Rochette, president of Victorian Epicure Inc., and the 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year in Business-to-Consumer Products and Services.
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2012 Information Technology EOY: Kenshi Arasaki, Wilkins Chung & Eric Diep
Congratulations to Kenshi Arasaki, Wilkins Chung & Eric Diep, co-founders of A Thinking Ape Technologies Inc., and the 2012 Pacific Region Information Technology Entrepreneurs of…
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2012 Media and Entertainment EOY: Ryan Holmes
Congratulations to Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite Media Inc., and 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year in Media and Entertainment.
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2012 Real Estate and Construction EOY: Ted Pickell
Congratulations to Ted Pickell, president of Arctic Construction Ltd., and the 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year in Real Estate and Construction.
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2012 Social Entrepreneur of the Year: Michael Fergusson
Congratulations to Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games Inc., and the 2012 Pacific Region Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
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2012 Lifetime Achievement EOY: Norman Keevil
Congratulations to Norman Keevil, CEO and chair, Teck Resources Ltd., and 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year for Lifetime Achievement.
Considering his father’s standing as…
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2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala
2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala
Vancouver Convention Centre West
October 4, 2012
The 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Awards Gala was…
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Video: Live from the 2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Gala
All the sights and sounds from the 2012 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala.
On October 4, 2012, Ernst & Young and BCBusiness teamed…
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How B.C.’s EOY 2012 Winners Were Chosen
A look at the judging criteria, the judges, and the process of becoming B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012.
Anyone can nominate a person for…
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