Programs | Business Achievement Awards
Award Recipients
Business Person of the Year
1982 – Geoff Sutherland
1983 – Ed Mazer
1984 – Gerry Collyer
1985 – Murray Gottschlich
1986 – Ron Helwer
1987 – Don Penny
1988 – Bev McMaster
1989– Don Pottinger
1990 – Jim Figol
1991– Lefty Hendrickson
1992 – Clair Murray
1993 – Ray West
1994 – Bob Cornell
1995 – Merv Dillabough
1996 – Don Kille and Ron Kille
1997 – Stuart Craig
1998 – Bob Mazer
1999 – Gord Peters
2000 – Marlene Kirton
2001 – Don Main
2002 – Wayne McLeod
2003 – Michael Faeron & Ken Robinson
2004 – Michael Leech
2005 – Jack Jacobson
2006 – John Burgess
2007 – Neil and Darryl Andrews
2008 – Paul Crane
2009 – Ron Ball
2010 – Dave Baxter
2011 – Kelly McCrimmon
2012 – Borden Hadley
2013 – Kerry Campbell
2014 – Doug Murray
2015 – Heidi Howarth
2016 – Charlie Clark
2017 – Jared Jacobson
2018 – Dave and Ron Cumming
2019 – Rhonda Pardy
2020 – Robert Ritchot
2021 – Gus Vasilarakis
2022 – Bernie Whetter
2023 – Barry LaRocque
Business Excellence Award Recipients
Two awards are presented annually (with some exceptions). The categories represented are Large Business (15 or more employees) and Small Business (fewer than 15 employees).
2008
Small Business: Richmond Signs
Large Business: Atom-Jet Group
2009
Small Business: Smiles Specialty
Large Business: Montana’s Cookhouse
2010
Small Business: Hurl’s Food Mart
Large Business: Tim Horton’s
2011
Small Business: myITsource.ca
Large Business: Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba
2012
Small Business: D & B Sprinklers
Large Business: B.O.B. Headquarters
2013
Small Business: Webber Printing Ltd.
Large Business: Alternative Landscaping Ltd.
2014
BEHLEN Industries
2015
Party Professionals & Rental Company
2016
Mazergroup
2017
Brandon Source for Sports
2018
Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services
2019
Small Business: G.T. Smith & Sons
Large Business: Guild Insurance Brokers Inc.
2020
Small Business: Brandon Business Interiors
Large Business: Christie’s Office Plus
2021
Small Business: A&L Cycle
Large Business: Joe Beeverz Canadian Pub
2022
Small Business: GEM Services
Large Business: Kim’s Asian Restaurant
2023
Small Business: Friends Fur Life Daycare & Grooming
Large Business: Daydreams Esthetics Spa
Lifetime Business Builder Hall of Fame Recipients
1997 – Vionell Jacobson
1998 – Douglas Lawson
1998 – David Weiss
1999 – Don Leech
2001 – Bob Cornell
2002 – Founding Members of the Brandon Clinic
2003 – Clare Coburn
2004 – Merv Dillabough
2004 – Pat Kelleher
2004 – Don Penny
2005 – Ken Burgess
2005 – Reg Forbes
2005 – Don Sullivan
2006 – Don Kille
2006 – Ron Kille
2006 – Ed Mazer
2006 – Clair Murray
2006 – J. R. Simplot
2007 – Jim Campbell
2008 – Dr. Thomas Breneman
2009 – C.O. Meighen
2010 – Judy Collyer
2011 – Drew Mills
2012 – Gord Peters
2014 – Jeff Cristall
2015 – Jeanne Millis
2016 – Bill Cumming
2017 – Ray Redfern
2019 – Ron Helwer
2021 – Bob Jenkins
2022 – Paul Crane
2023 – Wes Norosky
Outstanding New Business of the Year Recipients
2007 – Cycle Boyz Custom Choppers – Brent and Derek Law
2008 – Centec Electric & Controls Ltd. – Scott and Chris Johnston
2009 – All Things Beautiful – Hanna Bordewijk
2010 – Accel Towing & Transport Ltd. – Jason Schaffer and Angela Thompson
2011 – Komfort Kitchen – Derek Wychyshyn
2012 – Elite Safety Services Inc. – Darren Brick and Marc Watt
2014 – The Paw Resort & Wellness Centre
2015 – got mats?
2016 – Progressive Sanitation/ Progressive Mats & Uniforms
2017 – Daughter on Call – Gail Freeman-Campbell
2018 – Sneath Group – Jason & Robyn Sneath
2019 – Ion Coating – Leland Kirton and Taylor Kirton
2020 – Greenstone Building Products
2021 – Chez Angela Bakery & Cafe
2022 – Resurrection Paint Correction & Auto Detailing
2023 – Tweedia
Community Impact Award Recipients
2014 – Bernie Chrisp
2015 – Darryl Andrews
2016 – Barry Cullen
2017 – Jim Brannan
2018 – Jeff Fawcett
2019 – Ray Brownlee
2020 – Brad Munn
2021 – Rocked Community Fitness
2022 – Westman Communications Group
2023
Individual: Brent Miller
Business: YMCA Brandon
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award
2021 – Matt Berg
2022 – Marcel Kringe
2023 – Rhoni Mohanraj
Westman’s Top 4 Under 40
2021 – Danielle Adriaansen, Parker Easter, Hailey Jefferies, Jordan Ludwig
2022 – Cassandra Jamieson, Ty Worthington, Amber White, Nirmal Thakar
2023 – Leah Campbell, Alex Cartlidge, Trevor Kehler, Stacy Senkbeil