Winners Profiles – Accolades 2011
RETAIL SERVICE
GARDE CONFORT – COMFORT KEEPERS®
186, Place Sutton, bureau 135
Beaconsfield, Qc H9W 5S3
514 695-3198
http://www.gardeconfort.qc.ca/
Founded in:
2005
Description:
A private company dedicated to providing custom in-home care to seniors and people who need help with the activities of daily living.
Achievements:
Has become the first and only private company to receive accreditation from the Conseil québécois d’agrément recognizing their commitment towards an ongoing process of improving the quality of its services. Has also recently developed a new program to benefit both employees and employers by reducing absenteeism.
DISTRIBUTION
UNIDISC MUSIC INC.
57-B, boul. Hymus
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 4T2
514 697-6000
http://www.unidisc.com/
Founded in:
1980
Description:
Specialist in Canadian independent record labels, the company is best known for releasing fairly rare and hard to find albums.
Achievements:
Acquisition of three companies in the same industry and growth in profitability resulting from increased revenues in the iTunes segment.
MANUFACTURING
LEESTA INDUSTRIES LTD.
6, rue Plateau
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 5W2
514 694-3930
http://www.leesta.com/
Founded in:
1964
Description:
Manufacturer and designer of components for secondary flight control and jet engine parts.
Achievements:
Its success is built not only on its ability to engineer, manufacture, assemble and test complex aerospace assemblies at competitive prices but also on its ability to provide innovative solutions.
HIGH TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
BELLATRx INC.
245, rue Avro
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 6A9
514 630-0939
http://www.bellatrx.com/
Founded in:
2002
Description:
Supplier of packaging machinery to automate operations in the pharmaceutical industry in order to prevent waste or product loss.
Achievements:
Former winner of an Accolades award, the company is recognized as a pioneer in the area of solid dose product recovery in the pharmaceutical market having invented a group of machines to automate this process rendering it systematic, repeatable and routine.
BIONICHE LIFE SCIENCES INC.
275, avenue Labrosse
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 1A3
514 697-6636
http://www.bioniche.com/
Founded in:
1979
Description:
A research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary products for human and animal health in markets worldwide.
Achievements:
Ranked 14 out of 50 of the Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada, it has developed the first animal vaccine in the world to control E. coli in food and the environment.
MARKETS OUTSIDE QUEBEC
LEEZA DISTRIBUTION INC.
6570, rue Abrams
Saint-Laurent, Qc H4S 1Y2
514 333-1412
http://www.leezadistribution.com/
Founded in:
2000
Description:
Leading supplier of premium hard surface countertops and flooring in Canada and the North East U.S.A.
Achievements:
Awarded the very prestigious Samsung Certificate of Excellence as one of their best business partners, its success is built on its ability to have achieved very significant growth in the U.S.A. in the past two years despite a serious downturn in US housing starts and a recession.
HUMAN RESOURCES
MARRIOTT AÉROPORT DE MONTRÉAL
800, place Leigh-Capreol
Dorval, Qc H4Y 0A4
514 636-6700
www.marriott.com/yulma
Founded in:
2009
Description:
A high-caliber international airport hotel featuring state-of-the-art facilities in an ultra comfortable environment and offering easy room-to-gate access to the airport.
Achievements:
Ranked first in Canada on the 2010 Marriott Employee Engagement Survey, the hotel offers its employees at all levels extensive training programs for their continued development, recognizing their individual characteristics and providing them with opportunity to overcome their weaknesses and celebrate their successes.
THE ACCOLADES COMMUNITY SHARES AWARD
CARREFOUR JEUNESSE-EMPLOI DE L’OUEST-DE-L’ÎLE
225-F, boul. Hymus
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 1G4
514 782-0433
http://www.cjeouestile.qc.ca/
Founded in:
1997
Description:
Focusing on people 16 to 35 years of age, this organization offers many free bilingual services as well as programs such as social reintegration, job search, returning to school and information on entrepreneurship.
Achievements:
An impressive list of projects including The Incubator and Québec Pluriel shows an increased contribution of this organization to the community while an increase in their customer base speaks to the benefits of this organization.
SMALL BUSINESS (5 employees or less)
ARCHOME PRODUITS ARCHITECTURAUX INC.
113, rue Cartier
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9S 4R9
514 693-5535
Founded in:
2008
Description:
Company involved in the sales and distribution of high-end architectural windows and doors through the architectural community of Montreal.
Achievement:
Being awarded the contract to supply historical wood windows to a prestigious school project in Westmount.
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SERVICES
ROBERT BOILEAU INC.
1425, rue Pitfield
Saint-Laurent, Qc H4S 1G3
514 333-8420
http://www.arenazone.com/
Founded in:
1981
Description:
Company specializing in the distribution and repair of Zamboni ice resurfacing machines and other arena products as well as in the training of resurfacers.
Achievements:
Provider of green technology in its field with 90 electrical resurfacers sold in Quebec, the company distinguishes itself by the exceptional quality of service it offers its
customers.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RECYC-MATELAS INC.
152, boul. Brunswick
Pointe-Claire, Qc H9R 5P9
514 630-2000
http://www.recyc-matelas.com/
Founded in:
2007
Description:
A young Quebec company innovating in the field of mattress and box spring recycling by offering an ecological alternative to sending used mattresses to landfills.
Achievements:
A significant environmental impact considering that the company has recycled more than 300,000 mattresses since April 2007 and the forecast for the coming years is to recycle at least 100,000 units per year.
