The Business Community of the West Island of Montreal Recognized for its excellence at the Accolades 2019 Gala
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The Business Community of the West Island of Montreal Recognized for its excellence at the Accolades 2019 Gala
Pointe-Claire, June 3rd, 2019— Over 350 members of the business community took part in The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce’s (WIMCC) 2019 Accolades Gala, on Thursday, May 30th; a sold out event. At the Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel, 11 companies have been congratulated for their excellence. The theme of this year’s Gala, Game of Trophies, represented how proud and hard-working are the businesses in the West Island of Montreal territory.
The recipients
In the Desjardins Business to Consumer Services category, Château Pierrefonds was awarded with the Accolades trophy. In the Uptown Volvo West Island Distribution category, Groupe 3DM received the award. In the Paquette & Associés Attorneys Inc Manufacturing category, the recipient was Aurora Cannabis, Inc. In the PME MTL West-Island High Technology & Innovation category, AWN Nanotech Inc. won the Accolades. For the Aéroports de Montréal Export category, Reflex Photonics Inc received the Accolades. The Office québécois de la langue française was the partner of the Francization category, where Château Pierrefonds received its second award of the night. In the National Bank Human Resources category, Vigi Santé Ltée. received the prize. For the Business Development Bank of Canada Small Business category, Mogile Technologies received the trophy. For the RBC Royal Bank Business to Business Services category, Skyline Entourage received the award. In the Hydro-Québec Sustainable Development category, MultiRecycle received the trophy and West Island Community Resource Centre earned the Partage-Action Community Service Award. The Business of the Year, chosen among the all recipients was Aurora Cannabis,
Inc.
The candidates of the Accolades contest have been through a few phases to be a part of the Gala such as the application, the Grand Jury and the Independent Jury visit. The implementation of the Accolades competition and the organization of the Gala would not be possible without the help of the numerous volunteers and the support of the financial and service partners of the 2019 Accolades Gala. The WIMCC wishes to thank them all for their support.
The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce congratulates once again all finalists and recipients of the 2019 Accolades Competition.
About the Accolades Gala
The Accolades Gala is the WIMCC’s most important event of the year and it offers excellent visibility to its partners. Every year, the West Island community recognizes the quality of the organization and unfolding of the event.
About the WIMCC
The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce (WIMCC) is the voice of the West Island business community. Since its creation in 1978, its mission is to encourage and promote the development of the business community. For more information on the Chamber and its upcoming events, visit www.wimcc.ca.
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For more information or for an interview:
Virginie Houle
Events Coordinator
The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce
514-697-4228 x 5502 / vhoule@wimcc.ca
Accolades 2019 – The finalists and recipients (marked in bold)
The DESJARDINS Business to Consumer Services Category
- Château Pierrefonds
- Jeu d’évasion Évadez-vous Inc
- Mobilia
- Street Tennis Inc.
The UPTOWN VOLVO WEST ISLAND Distribution Category
- Groupe 3DM
- Precise Warehousing
- Save On Express Shipping Inc.
The PAQUETTE & ASSOCIÉS AVOCATS INC Manufacturing Category
- Aloré Design Inc.
- Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Bad Monkey Popcorn
- 100% Environnemental
The PME MTL WEST-ISLAND High-Technology & Innovation Category
- AWN Nanotech Inc.
- Mogile Technologies Inc.
- Reflex Photonics
The AÉROPORT DE MONTRÉAL Export Category
- Aloré Design Inc.
- Greenovative Solutions Inc
- Pole Air Aviation INC.
- Reflex Photonics Inc
The BANQUE NATIONALE DU CANADA Human Resources Category
- Executives Available Inc.
- Les systèmes d’emballage Aesus inc.
- Vigi Santé Ltée.
The OFFICE QUÉBÉCOIS DE LA LANGUE FRANÇAISE Francization Category
- Aurora Cannabis, Inc.
- Château Pierrefonds
- Jeu d’évasion Évadez-vous Inc
The BANQUE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DU CANADA Small Business Category
- MB Global Foods
- Mogile Technologies Inc.
- Raw Vitality Inc.
- SOBEZONE
The RBC BANQUE ROYALE Business to Business Services Category
- Andy Transport Inc.
- MultiRecycle
- Skyline Entourage
- SOBEZONE
The HYDRO-QUÉBEC Sustainable Development Category
- Aéroports de Montréal
- AWN Nanotech Inc.
- MultiRecycle
The PARTAGE-ACTION Community Service Category
- ABOVAS
- AMCAL Family Services
- Light a Dream
- West Island Community Resource Centre
The 2019 Business of the Year of The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce: Aurora Cannabis, Inc.