Best Business / Best New BusinessGROUP
Best Business
Description
This award is presented annually to one company based on leadership, growth, market position, and community involvement.
Best New Business
Description
This award is presented annually to one company established within 36 months of the nomination date based on leadership, market opportunity, growth, and financial viability. Nominations should not be submitted for company expansions, such as new locations.
Best Leader in Diversity, Equity and InclusionGROUP
Best Leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Description
This award is presented annually to honor exemplary leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion, showcased through a commitment to business culture goals, policies, and strategies.
Best Not-for-ProfitGROUP
Best Not-for-Profit
Description
This award is presented annually to recognize a locally-based, not-for-profit organization that has made a meaningful, measurable, and memorable impact on Ottawa's citizens and their quality of life.
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Best PerformanceGROUP
Best Performance in Customer Experience
Description
This award is presented annually to recognize a company's noteworthy customer experience initiative, which includes encompassing strategy, voice of the customer, branded customer experience, and employees.
Best Performance in Environmental Sustainability
Description
This award is presented annually to commend a company's distinguished leadership in sustainability, showcased through successful integration into its business strategy, decision-making, operations, culture, and supply chain, resulting in improved triple-bottom line metrics.
Best Performance in Export
Description
This award is presented annually to commend a company's successful export initiatives, including contributing to substantial growth through market diversification and expansion into multiple countries.
Best Performance in HR
Description
This award is presented annually to commend a company's exceptional human resource initiative, which encompasses its work environment, recruitment, and retention efforts and demonstrates a positive impact on the company's bottom line.
Best Performance in Marketing
Description
This award is presented annually to commend a company's noteworthy marketing initiative, which successfully achieved its goals of increasing market share, enhancing customer loyalty, and enabling entry into new markets.
Best Performance in Sales
Description
This award is presented annually to commend the company's exceptional sales initiative, which successfully achieved its goals of increasing overall revenues, securing new clients, and penetrating new markets.
Best Performance in Social Entrepreneurship
Description
This award is presented annually to commend a company's exceptional social entrepreneurship initiative and incorporation into its business model, providing concrete actions.
Kanata North #SeriousTechLivesHereGROUP
KNBA Best Innovation
Description
This award is presented annually to honor a Kanata North-based company that demonstrates groundbreaking technological advancements that have been validated by customers and show significant market potential.
KNBA Company of the Year
Description
This award is presented annually to a company located in Kanata North that has demonstrated outstanding business performance, excellence in innovation, and a commitment to its customers, employees, shareholders, and the community at large. Key criteria include growth in revenue and profitability, remarkable innovation with market validation, and leadership in their sector or community.
Selection committee awardsGROUP
#NextBigThing
Description
This award was co-created by Invest Ottawa, Ottawa Business, and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce in 2013 and is meant to recognize one to three startups that, in the opinion of the selection committee, are the most promising in terms of innovation and commercialization. Key criteria include innovation, quality of management, market validation, and market opportunity.
Best Performance in Co-op
Description
This award is presented annually to a company or organization that works with post-secondary institutions to identify, onboard, and train co-op students. The key criteria include a track record of working with local co-op departments, the number of students in their co-op program, the co-op student experience, and the human resources impact of the co-op program from a talent recruitment perspective. This award is decided by a selection committee, however, suggestions can be made through entries on this website.
CEO of the Year
Description
This award is presented annually to a local chief executive based on corporate performance, leadership and vision, competitiveness, innovation, and community involvement. This award is decided by a selection committee; however, suggestions can be made through entries on this website.
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CFO of the Year
Description
This award is presented annually to a local finance executive based on noteworthy actions to maximize their organization's financial position, a demonstrated commitment to achieving best practices in accounting and financial management, success in overcoming business challenges, and an overall contribution to the city and its business community. This award is decided by a selection committee; however, suggestions can be made through entries on this website.
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Deals of the Year
Description
This award, presented annually, recognizes significant business transactions that have impacted the local economy. This can include mergers and acquisitions, financings, IPOs, partnerships, joint ventures, etc. Deals are recognized in technology, real estate, retail, tourism, and finance. Recipients are selected by the editorial team of the Ottawa Business Journal. Suggestions for this award can be made through entries on this website.
Lifetime Achievement
Description
This award is presented annually based on the following criteria: founding or leading a remarkable company; long-term business success with a significant economic impact on Ottawa; generating large-scale employment; innovation and perseverance in a changing business world; strong leadership that inspires others; and a track record of taking leadership positions in the community. This award is decided by a selection committee; however, suggestions can be made through entries on this website.
Newsmaker of the Year
Description
This award is presented annually based on the following criteria: a person or organization that has received frequent and high-profile media coverage during the past 12 months on both a local, regional, and national level; the media coverage is deemed generally positive and has brought more attention to the National Capital Region; the actions taken by the person or organization are consistent with creating a vibrant and innovative business environment; and the person or organization is demonstrating strong leadership that serves to inspire others. This award is decided by a selection committee; however, suggestions can be made through entries on this website.
