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Daily business news at www.biv.com October 11–17, 2011
fastest growing
Growth in tough times BIV recognizes initiative of B.C.’s fastest growing enterprises
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usiness in Vancouver’s annual celebration of the province’s fastest growing companies was held September 27 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. More than 200 people attended the newspaper’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies dinner to accept
awards for their inclusion on BIV’s top 100 list and applaud the work of businesses that survived and thrived in extremely challenging economic times. The newspaper’s list of B.C.’s fastest growing companies is ranked by revenue growth over the preceding
five fiscal years. Companies on the list represent a wide range of B.C.’s business community, from technology startups and service businesses to the largest mining and resource companies in the country. Since 1994, the list has
provided a snapshot of the economy’s key growth sectors. It also gives readers insights into what it takes to build a business in good times and bad. Each of the 100 companies on the list received a commemorative plaque. This year, event co-presenter PwC recognized one company on the list with its Pacesetter Award. PwC’s John Bunting presented the 2011 award to Stemcell Technologies Inc. CEO Allen Eaves. •
Gordon Clissold, past-president of the board of governors, CGABC; Edward Downing, director of marketing and communications, CGA-BC; and Cheryl Carter, vice-president, Business in Vancouver Media Group
Richard Bessex, area general manager, B.C. and Alberta, Audi Canada; Janice Frome, marketing consultant, Business in Vancouver; and Corinne Shandley, business development: sales and marketing manager, Canpro Global, No. 67 on BIV’s fastestgrowing companies in B.C. list
Bryan Mavrow, senior vice-president, marketing, First West Credit Union (No. 54); Mark Nishiguchi, COO, CFO and managing partner, Noise Digital (No. 47); and JP Pressey, partner, PwC
David Rowat, CFO, corporate secretary and vice-president, administration, Clevest Solutions (No. 11); Aaron Rallo, president and COO, PNI Digital Media (No. 21); and Robin Jacobs, president, Scott Paragon Screen Printing and Sign Systems (No. 53)
Keith Neumeyer, president and CEO, First Majestic Silver, whose company is No. 14 on the BIV fastest-growing companies in B.C. list
Allen Eaves, winner of PwC’s Pacesetter Award and president and CEO of Stemcell Technologies, which holds the No. 86 spot on this year’s BIV fastest-growing companies in B.C. list
Nancy Mudford, owner of Spa Boutique, sees her company at No. 13 on the BIV fastest-growing companies in B.C. list
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Photos: Dominic Schaefer