New Business of the Year Award (Under 2 years)

Award Sponsored By: MAC LLP

  • Bricks & Minifigs Kitchener Waterloo
  • The Canadian Brewhouse
  • D&D Smoked Eats
  • Frontline Trauma Training Services
  • HONEY Events + Design
  • Puddles Swim School
  • Ravenwood Tabletop
  • Splitsville Bowl Waterloo
  • Vestika's Oddities & Wellness
  • Yoni Mudra Art Gallery

Small Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees)

Award Sponsored By: Gowling WLG

  • FoodZen
  • Iris HR
  • Marycuterie
  • Ultra Plumbing & HVAC
  • Vanessa's Cuisine
  • Welcome Home Construction
  • Worm Wrangler

Business of the Year Award (11-50 Employees)

Award Sponsored By: Miller Thomson LLP

  • GSP Group
  • H2R Business Solutions
  • Tepperman's Kitchener
  • The Tone-Gar Group of Companies

Business of the Year Award (Over 50 Employees)

Award Sponsored By: University of Waterloo

  • Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo
  • Flanagan Foodservice Inc.
  • Gore Mutual Insurance
  • Josslin Insurance
  • Larrek Investigations
  • RideCo

Community Builder of the Year Award

Award Sponsored By: Heffner Lexus

  • AMJ
  • Cheryl Goetz of At Home Company
  • Catalyst Commons
  • Centre In The Square
  • Cowan Insurance Group
  • Durrell Communications
  • Enova Power Corp.
  • EmployNext Powered by Serco
  • EY
  • Kitchener Public Library
  • MT Space (The Multicultural Theatre Space)
  • The Social Snippet
  • United Way Waterloo Region
  • WRHN Foundation

Employee Engagement Award

Award Sponsored By: Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning

  • Equitable
  • Little Mushroom Catering and Dining Lounge
  • Midtown Yoga + Pilates

Environment & Sustainability Award

Award Sponsored By: Enbridge

  • Little Mushroom Catering and Dining Lounge
  • Meal in a Jar
  • VCT Group

Health and Wellness in the Workplace Award

Award Sponsored By: EY

  • Cullen Nutrition Simplified, by Tanya Cullen
  • Deloitte Canada
  • Dillon Consulting Limited

Innovation Award

Award Sponsored By: Scotiabank

  • Amplify Care
  • Blackbridge Systems Inc.
  • Complete Building Systems Inc.
  • Creative Minds Accounting
  • Demi
  • Laleta's Alterations Design and Custom
  • Putt Social
  • Subtly You Medical Spa
  • Syed Clinic

Non-Profit/Charitable Award

Award Sponsored By: MTE Consultants Inc.

  • Adventure4Change
  • CMHA Waterloo Wellington
  • Community Support Connections
  • Creative Beginnings Childcare Centre
  • Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region
  • Family and Children's Services Foundation
  • Food4Kids Waterloo Region
  • The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
  • KITCHENER-WATERLOO ART GALLERY
  • Lisaard & Innisfree Hospice
  • Mamas for Mamas KW
  • Parents for Community Living, KW Inc.
  • Shelter Movers Southwestern Ontario
  • Strong Start Charitable Organization

Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award

Award Sponsored By: Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University

  • Bella Vista Catering and Events
  • Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo
  • Great Canadian Holidays and Coaches
  • Holiday Inn Express & Staybridge Suites Waterloo-St. Jacobs Area
  • Ink Den
  • Murdoch Travel
  • Stroll Walking Tours

Young Professional of the Year Award

Award Sponsored By: PwC

  • Asma Alwahsh, Canadian Arab Women's Association
  • Kristina Bartold, The Social Snippet
  • Kathy Dapal, KidsAbility
  • Jacinta Grootjen, Primary People Group Inc.
  • Kyle Lessard, KW Titans
  • Emma Marriott, Iris HR
  • Ryan Schinker, Real Broker Ontario
  • Erin Seaton, Embark Physical Therapy & Wellness
  • Samina Syed, Syed Clinic
  • Gabi Underwood, Reis Informatica

Volunteer of the Year Award

Award Sponsored By: Bell Canada

  • Special merit award, awarded without nominations

Michael R. Follett Community Leader of the Year Award

Award Sponsored By: Equitable

  • Special merit award, awarded without nominations