Alberta business leaders honoured

Entrepreneurship and management acumen were celebrated at a gala event honouring 13 leaders of Alberta’s business community on Thursday.

The 2002 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, hosted by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and several corporate sponsors, bestowed the accolades on companies from across Alberta at a gala banquet held in Calgary.

“Our field of nominees ran the gamut from small operations to major corporations. They exemplify the diversity of Alberta’s business community and highlight its strengths,” said Martin West, president of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.

The winners are:

* CIBC Small Business Award of Distinction Ethier Associates, Calgary

* CN Strategic Partnering Award of Distinction Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary

* Western Economic Diversification’s Export Award of Distinction ALDATA Software Management Inc., Hinton

* University of Alberta/TELUS Partners in Workplace Learning Award of Distinction Crown Energy Technologies Inc., Calgary

* Agrivalue New Venture Award of Distinction Ceapro Inc., Edmonton

* TELUS e-Business Award of Distinction fabjob.com, Calgary

* EPCOR Triple Bottom-Line Award of Distinction Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, Edmonton

* Employer of Youth Award of Distinction BioWare Corp., Edmonton

* WCB – Alberta WorkSafe™ Award of Distinction – Small Employer Nusco Manufacturing & Supply Ltd., Nisku

* WCB - Alberta WorkSafe™ Award of Distinction – Large Employer Cargill Foods, High River

* Zoom/Jet Stream Marketing Award of Distinction Elite Technical Inc., Calgary

* INAC/AWPI Aboriginal Relations - Best Practice Award of Distinction Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., Boyle

* Eagle Feather Business Award of Distinction St. Mary’s Construction Co. Ltd., Standoff

* Young Entrepreneurs Award of Distinction Sushi Ko, Calgary

* Premier’s Award of Distinction Crown Energy Technologies Inc., Calgary