Past Winners

2006 Entrepreneur of the Year:
LMC Endocrinology Centres

Runner-up:
First Canadian Title

2006 Manufacturer of the Year:
Ford Of Canada

Runner-up:
Zarpac

2006 Retailer of the Year:
Longo’s

Runner-up:
The UPS Store

2006 Service Provider of the Year:
BOT Construction

Runner-up:
Oakville Honda

2006 Tourism/Hospitality of the Year:
Holiday Inn

Runner-up:
Paradiso Restaurant

2006 Outstanding Environment Leadership of the Year:
Jelinek Cork Ltd.

2006 OABE Qualified Nominees
list coming soon

Past Winners

Year Category Result Company
2005 Entrepreneur Winner Virox Technologies
2005 Entrepreneur Finalist Addison Music
2005 Entrepreneur Finalist Halton Alarm Response
2005 Entrepreneur Finalist Network Cabling Services
2004 Entrepreneur Winner Naylor Group Incorporated
2004 Entrepreneur Finalist Bark n' Fitz
2004 Entrepreneur Finalist Sunveil Sunwear
2003 Entrepreneur Winner Zenon Environmental Inc.
2003 Entrepreneur Finalist Cambrian Chemicals Inc.
2003 Entrepreneur Finalist Rosewater Spa of Oakville Inc.
2002 Entrepreneur Winner Fern Hill School
2002 Entrepreneur Finalist DQI Design Quorum Inc.
2002 Entrepreneur Finalist Pet Health Inc.
2001 Entrepreneur Winner Whiteoaks Communications Group
2001 Entrepreneur Finalist Javelin Technologies
2001 Entrepreneur Finalist Premier Corrosion Protection Services
2000 Entrepreneur Winner Basket Designs ~ Oakville
2000 Entrepreneur Winner I.T. Xchange
2000 Entrepreneur Finalist Invidiata Homes
1999 Entrepreneur Winner Unis Lumin Inc.
1999 Entrepreneur Finalist Home HiLiters Inc.
1999 Entrepreneur Finalist D'Orazio Infrastructure Group
1998 Entrepreneur Winner CHAPS Restaurant
1998 Entrepreneur Finalist Connectus International
1998 Entrepreneur Finalist Thai Satay & More Restaurants Inc.
1997 Entrepreneur Winner Paradiso Restaurant
1996 Entrepreneur Winner Thomas Pigeon Design Group
1995 Entrepreneur Finalist Associated Consulting Service
1995 Entrepreneur Finalist Trafalgar Brewing Company


Year Category Result Company
2005 Manufacturer Winner Goodrich Landing Gear
2005 Manufacturer Finalist Cochren Homes
2005 Manufacturer Finalist tenbelowzero inc.
2004 Manufacturer Winner Altana Pharma Inc.
2004 Manufacturer Finalist Ford Motor Company of Canada
2004 Manufacturer Finalist HouseWarmings
2004 Manufacturer Finalist Oakville Colour Toner Plant (Xerox)
2003 Manufacturer Winner Liberty Motor Company Inc.
2003 Manufacturer Finalist Ford Motor Company of Canada
2003 Manufacturer Finalist Ggosco Engineering
2002 Manufacturer Winner LaserNetworks
2002 Manufacturer Finalist Ggosco Engineering
2002 Manufacturer Finalist Shine Canada Inc.
2001 Manufacturer Winner Zenon Environmental Inc.
2001 Manufacturer Finalist LaserNetworks
2001 Manufacturer Finalist Polywheels Manufacturing
2000 Manufacturer Winner Sunveil Sunwear
2000 Manufacturer Finalist D-Link Network
2000 Manufacturer Finalist Shine Canada Inc.
1999 Manufacturer Winner Metrican Manufacturing Co. Inc
1999 Manufacturer Finalist Sunveil Sunwear
1999 Manufacturer Finalist Trafalgar Brewing Company
1998 Manufacturer Winner Pro-Eco Ltd.
1998 Manufacturer Finalist Ford Motor Company of Canada
1998 Manufacturer Finalist GE Lighting Canada
1997 Manufacturer Winner Euro United Corporation
1996 Manufacturer Winner Polywheels Manufacturing
1995 Manufacturer Winner Beam of Canada
1995 Manufacturer Finalist Firan Corporation
1995 Manufacturer Finalist Polywheels Manufacturing

 

Year Category Result Company
2000 New Business Winner ProCURE.com
2000 New Business Finalist Finders Keepers Gift Store
2000 New Business Finalist International Family Fitness Centre
1999 New Business Winner Oakville Golf
1999 New Business Finalist Goodnight Goodmorning
1999 New Business Finalist Net Instinct
1998 New Business Winner Sanctuary Day Spas Inc. (The)
1998 New Business Finalist Global Financial Services
1998 New Business Finalist Just Faux Fun
1997 New Business Winner Varmaat Kadet Inc.
1996 New Business Winner The End Zone
1995 New Business Winner Dolfin Developments

 

Year Category Result Company
2005 Retailer Winner Arctic Spas of Oakville
2005 Retailer Finalist Ada’s Flowers
2005 Retailer Finalist Joshua Creek Trading/Home Decor
2004 Retailer Winner Albert's Carpet One
2004 Retailer Winner TDL Group (Tim Hortons) Ltd. 
2004 Retailer Finalist HouseWarmings
2003 Retailer Winner Budds' Automotive
2003 Retailer Finalist Arctic Spas Oakville
2003 Retailer Finalist Oakville Audio Inc.
2002 Retailer Winner Canadian Tire (Mark Healy)
2002 Retailer Winner The Running Company
2002 Retailer Finalist Ada's Flowershop
2001 Retailer Winner Oak-Land Ford Lincoln Sales Ltd.
2001 Retailer Finalist Joshua Creek Trading Inc.
2001 Retailer Finalist The Running Room
2000 Retailer Winner L'Atelier Grigorian
2000 Retailer Finalist Penwood Furniture Outlet
2000 Retailer Finalist Speers Road Broadloom
1999 Retailer Winner Pick of the Crop Toys and Books
1999 Retailer Finalist Murron's Cabinetree
1999 Retailer Finalist The Rubbery
1998 Retailer Winner Mary's Keepsakes
1998 Retailer Finalist Barrington Furs Ltd.
1998 Retailer Finalist HouseWarmings
1997 Retailer Winner Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
1996 Retailer Winner Alternatives Market
1995 Retailer Winner McCutcheon's Foto Source
1995 Retailer Finalist Blazer for Men
1995 Retailer Finalist Budds' Automotive

 

Year Category
Result
 Company
2005 Service Provider
Winner
 First Canadian Title
2005 Service Provider
Finalist
 Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home
2005 Service Provider
Finalist
 MediChair Halton
2004 Service Provider
Winner
 Cogeco Cable Canada Inc.
2004 Service Provider
Finalist
 Glenburnie School
2004 Service Provider
Finalist
 Schroeder Construction Ltd.
2003 Service Provider
Winner
 Brendan Moore & Associates
2003 Service Provider
Finalist
 Body Shaping Fitness Studio for Women
2003 Service Provider
Finalist
 Oakville Customs Brokerage
2002 Service Provider
Winner
 Alliance Health Care Professionals
2002 Service Provider
Finalist
 Adcom Communications
2002 Service Provider
Finalist
 Country Fare
2002 Service Provider
Finalist
 Sharp Exteriors
2001 Service Provider
Winner
 O'Connor MacLeod Hanna, LLP
2001 Service Provider
Finalist
 Chisholm Centre
2001 Service Provider
Finalist
 Thomas Pigeon Design Group
2000 Service Provider
Winner
 D'Orazio Infrastructure Group
2000 Service Provider
Winner
 Lorraine's Pantry Inc.
2000 Service Provider
Finalist
 LaserNetworks
1999 Service Provider
Winner
 Fern Hill School
1999 Service Provider
Finalist
 Chisholm Centre
1999 Service Provider
Finalist
 Lorraine's Pantry Inc.
1998 Service Provider
Winner
 McDar Enterprises
1998 Service Provider
Finalist
 Ferrone Fitness
1998 Service Provider
Finalist
 Intergram Marketing Group
1997 Service Provider
Winner
 HARP Security
1996 Service Provider
Winner
 Decor & More Inc.
1995 Service Provider
Winner
 Monenco Agra
1995 Service Provider
Finalist
 Country Squire Inn
1995 Service Provider
Finalist
 Interim Health Care

 

Year Category Result Company
2005 Tourism & Hospitality Winner Stoney’s Bread Company/Restaurant
2005 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Holiday Inn Oakville Centre
2005 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre
2004 Tourism & Hospitality Winner Oakville Executive Golf Courses
2004 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Glen Abbey Golf Club
2004 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Holiday Inn Oakville - Centre
2003 Tourism & Hospitality Winner Vinnie's Cafe
2003 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Harbour Lighthouse Banquet & Conf. Centre
2003 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Holiday Inn Oakville - Centre
2002 Tourism & Hospitality Winner Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Suites
2002 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Oliver's Restaurant of Oakville
2001 Tourism & Hospitality Winner Kelsey's International
2001 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Bronte Outer Harbour Marina
2001 Tourism & Hospitality Finalist Country Inn