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Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin	Friday, July 07, 2006
HALIFAX, July 6 /CNW/ - Twenty-seven top entrepreneurs who have demonstrated leadership, drive and innovation have been chosen from an impressive list of nominees as Atlantic region finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 awards. "The vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of the Atlantic region is evident in the broad-ranging achievements of our visionaries," says Joyce Hoeven, newly appointed director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program for the Atlantic region. "Celebrating the success of these individuals instills pride and appreciation for their hard work as well as recognizes their contributions to our community and economy," she says. Canada's most prestigious business awards program is now in its 13th year. The program considers nominees in a number of business categories before selecting finalists. Those finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006, Atlantic region are: BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES << Claude Pothier Bonté Foods Limited (Food manufacturer) Dieppe, NB www.bonte.ca Norm Miller Corridor Resources Inc. (Oil and gas exploration) Halifax, NS www.corridor.ns.ca Donald Dubé, Mona Dubé EDFREX (Food service distributor) Edmundston, NB www.edfrex.com Stephen Wallace Terrain Group Inc. (Civil/municipal engineering, planning and land surveying services) Bedford, NS www.terraingroup.com EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR Gord McComb, Wayne MacDonald Auction City Inc. (Wholesale auto auction business) Lower Sackville, NS www.auctioncityinc.com Gene Fowler FATKAT Animation Studios (Television and film animation) Miramichi, NB www.fatkatanimation.com Sharon McNamara Kiln Art (Manufacturer and retailer of glass dinnerware, giftware and decor items) Chester Basin, NS www.kilnart.ca Michael Snow WES Power Technology Inc. (Energy and renewable power storage solutions) St. John's, NL www.wespt.com MANUFACTURING Dan Briggs Briggs Engineered Wood Products Inc. (Hardwood flooring, furniture and cabinet components manufacturer) Plaster Rock, NB www.briggs-ewp.com Chuck Cartmill C-Vision Ltd (Electronic manufacturing and design services) Amherst, NS www.cvision.ca Terry Malley Malley Industries Inc. (Emergency vehicle manufacturer) Dieppe, NB www.malleyindustries.com MEDIA Jeremy Wellard HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. (Video game development) Lunenburg, NS www.hb-studios.com Robert Pace Maritime Broadcasting System Inc. (Private broadcasting) Halifax, NS www.mbsradio.com Paul Lavers SportsDirect Inc. (Sports information Web sites and content distribution) Halifax, NS www.sportsdirectinc.com SERVICES Lily Durepos, Patrick Durepos Alliance Assurance Inc/Keal Technology Ltd./Broadway Place Ltd. (Insurance brokerage and related software development and commercial rental properties) Grand Falls, NB www.alliance-assurance.com Maurizio Bertossi, Stephanie Bertossi The Bertossi Group (Halifax-area restaurant group) Halifax, NS Ray Murphy Murphy's Pharmacies Inc. (Health-care providers) Charlottetown, PE www.mpharmacies.pe.ca Bernard Collins PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. (International trade services provider) St. John's, NL www.pfcollins.com TECHNOLOGY Edward Lawlor, Mike Hennessey, Vince McKenna DeltaWare Systems Inc. (Electronic health records software solutions) Charlottetown, PE www.deltaware.com Neil Chaulk ICAN (Marine navigation, communications, security and surveillance software systems) St. John's, NL www.icanmarine.com Michael Johnston TeamSpace (Real-time meeting spaces software) Bedford, NS www.teamspace.ca >> On October 5, 2006, a finalist in each business category will be presented with a regional category award during a gala celebration, with one category recipient then being awarded the title Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Atlantic region. The Atlantic award recipient goes on to compete with top entrepreneurs from the Pacific, Prairies, Ontario and Quebec regions for the coveted national honour of Entrepreneur Of The Year, to be announced November 2, 2006, in Ottawa. In June 2007, Canada's Entrepreneur Of The Year moves to the world stage, joining more than 35 country recipients participating in the international competition for the title of World Entrepreneur Of The Year. The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards honour entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, risk taking, company development, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Submissions are reviewed by an independent judging panel, which is composed of several distinguished Canadian business leaders and previous award recipients. The members of the Atlantic region panel for 2006 are: David D. Hay, CEO, NB Power Holding Corporation; Dean MacDonald, CEO, Persona Communications Corp.; H. Wade MacLauchlan, president, University of Prince Edward Island; Karen Oldfield, president, Halifax Port Authority; Bruce Towler, vice president, CIBC Wood Gundy; and J. Wayne Trask, chairman, Cambridge Estates Group of Companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program was founded by Ernst & Young to celebrate great entrepreneurs and heighten awareness of the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures. The program is nationally sponsored by Global Television Network, National Post, La Presse, RDI and Roynat Capital. As well, in the Atlantic region, EOY is sponsored by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Progress magazine. To learn more about the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 awards, visit www.eoy.ca. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centred on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. For further information: LaDanna James, Media Relations, Ernst & Young, (416) 943-3578, ladanna.james@ca.ey.com; Liz Ness, EOY Program Manager, Ernst & Young, (902) 421-6261, liz.ness@ca.ey.com

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Re: Atlantic finalists announced for Canada's leading business awards	By Tom R. on Friday, July 07, 2006
Not a lot of IT stuff there, but the media category should be a tough call between SportsDirect and HB Studios. both are in HUGE markets (gambling/sport and video games) and seem to have been pretty solid companies growing at reasonable rates. But does anyone outside nova scotia really know them by their names and not their products? Anyone know anything about this TeamSpace company?

Re: Atlantic finalists announced for Canada's leading business awards	By SS on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
It is nice just to see some local IT companies on the list, expecially ones in markets not typical for the area. Hopfully we can see more growth like this in the local industry with new companies starting and being successful. It all helps broaden the base here and in turn attracts more business to the area.