26th Annual BBEA Call For Nominations

Help us recognize the best of Burnaby's business community by nominating a business, professional, or non-profit for this year's Burnaby Business Excellence Awards!

The Burnaby Business Excellence Awards are an initiative of the Burnaby Board of Trade and the City of Burnaby, honouring and celebrating businesses, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations for their contributions to the local economy and community.

This nomination stage is the first step in the awards process. Once nominated, businesses/individuals will be contacted to accept the nomination and provide supporting information for the judging process.

If you are self-nominating, you will be contacted with information on how to provide your supporting information for the judging process.

Awards will be given out to deserving recipients in nine different categories, including:

Burnaby Community Spirit

Past winner: Microserve

For a business having demonstrated outstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility, strong support of local service agencies and not-for-profit community organizations, and outstanding community initiatives and activities.

Business Innovation

Past winner: Keystone Environmental

For ingenuity and innovation in product design, marketing, science, technology, productivity, commercialization, business planning, employee training and other business activities in general, or specific to activities.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Past winner: Beta Collective

For having demonstrated a highly entrepreneurial approach to launching a new business or a new initiative within an existing business with significant results in key business metrics.

Environmental Sustainability

Past winner: pH7 Technologies

For a business that has made protecting, sustaining and enhancing natural resources an integral part of their business plan by adopting strategies and activities that reduce energy and materials consumption and/or eliminates waste and pollution.

Healthy, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Past winner: Para Space Landscaping

For a business that has recognized the value of employee health and wellness, and has created a workplace and culture which supports employees in their efforts to achieve work-life balance and to maintain and improve their physical, emotional and mental well-being. For a business who demonstrated sustained support for advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and as a catalyst within an industry, organization or local community.

Not-For-Profit Organization of the Year

Past winner: Dixon Transition Society

For a Not-For-Profit organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the Burnaby community and its citizens, and in doing so has made Burnaby a better place to live, work and play.

Businessperson of the Year

Past winner: Dr. Allen Eaves, STEMCELL Technologies

For a local businessperson who, through their personal vision, expertise, dedication and performance, has been an outstanding role model for business development and excellence.

Business of the Year (up to 50 employees)

Past winner: Symbiosis Pediatric Therapy

For a Burnaby business employing up to 50 people, which has made an outstanding contribution in the combined areas of business success, innovation and community service in Burnaby.