The 2023 Accolades Gala
An Event to Celebrate Excellence in our West Island Business Community
On June 8, the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce was delighted to welcome its business community to the gala of the 36th edition of the Accolades competition. This annual event recognizes the excellence of West Island businesses and non-profit organizations by awarding Accolades prizes to highlight their successes and initiatives that have had an impact on our community.
This year, we were pleased to welcome more than 325 people from the West Island business community, business leaders, community organizations and elected officials who came together to connect and network in the presence of the finalists in the 10 categories of the Accolades competition.The event took place at the Montreal Airport Marriott In-terminal Hotel. The theme of the evening was “Excelleration” which combines “excellence” and “acceleration” which are two qualities associated with the hard-working companies of our territory that value innovation and collaboration.
Joseph Huza, President & Executive director of the Chamber, expressed that “This West Island’s territory, which stretches from Lachine to Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, is characterized as being highly educated and bilingual. It is home to three post-secondary educational institutions as well as an international airport. The territory’s proximity to the US and Ontario borders is served by 3 major road arteries to facilitate the flow of goods. It is home to diverse industries such as aerospace, pharmaceutical, logistics and transportation, just to name a few. Growing industries such as cloud-based management companies now call the West Island their home. The Chamber plays a role in advocating on behalf of its members to ensure growth of the business community at large. The Chamber believes that Strong Businesses Build Strong Communities.”
The Accolades Program
The Chamber launched the Accolades competition in January 2023. The members of the Accolades Organizing, Nominations, Grand Jury and Independent Jury committees along with Chamber business community partners joined together to assemble a stellar group of companies and organizations to take part in the competition.
This year’s Accolades competition was led by Marco Della Rocca, who served as President of the Accolades Committee and had this to say about this important event:
“Since 1986, the Accolades competition has been organized by volunteer members of the West Island business community and this year is no exception. It has been an enriching experience working with the 2023 Committee to seek out the most successful and innovative businesses and organizations in our community.
The West Island of Montreal business community has long been renowned for its dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit. The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce is proud to honour the accomplishments of our local businesses and recognize the tremendous determination, hard work and creativity they have demonstrated in achieving their success. Congratulations to all of the finalists! A special thank you to our partners and the many volunteers involved in this major event.”
The Accolades Finalists
We unveiled and recognized the finalists in all ten categories at the Accolades Press conference Cocktail held on May 11, 2023. We thank and congratulate all the companies and organizations that participated in this year’s competition. The general consensus from the Accolades committee members was that all of this year’s finalists were all worthy of taking home trophies.
The Accolades Recipients
We are pleased to announce the names of the Accolades recipients and we wish to offer them our sincere congratulations:
Business to Consumer Services
Distribution
Manufacturing
High Technology & Innovation
Export
Human Resources
Small Business
Business to Business
Sustainable Development
Community Service
The 2023 Business of the Year Award
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2023 Business of the Year award, was awarded to Genatec, a reputable managed IT service provider located in Lachine, who this year, is celebrating their 25th anniversary.
During the Accolades Gala, Genatec had already been recognized as the recipient in the Business to Business category. The official presentation ceremony of the Business of the Year trophy will be held at Genatec’s offices in the fall 2023.
With Thanks to our Partners
The Chamber would like to thank its valued event partners who helped contribute to the success of this important West Island business event. The support of the following businesses and organizations in the West Island helped the Chamber recognize business excellence on its territory:
Category partners:
Gold Partners:
- Broccolini
- Genatec
- LCA CPA
- Éric Léouzon, Consultant créatif en communication stratégique, C3S
- Sonex
- RoseFellow
- RBC Dominion Securities
Silver Partners:
- Info-Tech Montréal
- Groupe Financier Intention
Other Partners:
- Plani-Concept Plus
- WSI Digital Marketing
- Peter McCabe Photographer
- ACQ Résidentiel
Thanks to All Who Contributed
The Accolades program, which includes the competition and the gala, depends on the collaboration of some fifty members in the business community who volunteered their precious time and expertise on the Accolades Organizing, nominations, Grand Jury and Independent jury committees. The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce would like to thank them as well as the permanent staff, the members of the board and event organizers alike, whose energy, commitment and enthusiasm made this “Excelleration” event spectacular.
Upcoming in the Fall 2023
We would also like to express our gratitude to all those who attended the 2023 Accolades Gala with such enthusiasm and we look forward to hosting our well-attended networking luncheons, cocktails and renowned speakers events in the fall. To kick-off our slate of activities in the fall, we are already actively planning the annual Golf tournament, which will take place at The Saint Raphaël Golf Club, on September 14th, 2023.
Learn more about the partnership opportunities that are available for the very popular event to kick-off the new season and we are delighted to welcome back once again this year GROUPE MACKAY as title Partner. We look forward to seeing you in the fall.
2023 Accolades Gala Event Gallery
