MOVER AND SHAKERS
JULY 2015
VIATEC has also announced that Todd Dunlop will receive the Colin Lennox Award for Technology Champion, Codename Entertainment will receive the VIATEC Member of the Year award, and teacher Josh Elsdon from Monterey Middle School will receive the Education Champion award. The record number of finalists were pulled from a total of 92 nominations. The awards celebrate the achievements of technology companies responsible for making Greater Victoria the fastest growing technology region in BC, as well as the educators, creators and innovators that support this sector. This year’s Finalists are: Technology Company of the Year: AXYS Technologies Inc, FTS, Latitude Geographics Group Ltd., Reliable Controls Corporation, RevenueWire Inc. Emerging Technology Company of the Year: Crowd Content, Engenuics Technologies Inc.,Go2mobi, Pretio Interactive, RingPartner, SilkStart Technology Inc. Executive of the Year: Jim Hayhurst - Pretio Interactive, Ho Kim - CAMACC Systems, Bobbi Leach - RevenueWire Inc., Chris Noel -Hipwood Digital Inc., Tobyn Sowden - Red Brick Media. Innovative Excellence: Beanstream, Echosec Systems Ltd., Giftbit, Schneider Electric Victoria, Stocksy United. Strategy of the Year: Atomic Crayon, Caorda Solutions Inc., FCV Interactive, Go2mobi, MetaLab Design Ltd. Product of the Year: ASL Environmental Sciences Inc., First Light Technologies Ltd., MediaCore, Red Brick Media, Youneeq. Employee/Team of the Year: Jessica Allan - Unit4, HP Advanced Solutions (Team), North Studio (Team), RaceRocks 3D (Team), Reliable Controls Corporation (Operations Team). Employer of the Year: CAMACC Systems, Cerner Canada, MediaCore, StarFish Medical, Tutela Technologies Ltd. Start-up of the Year: Accio Delivery Inc., Echosec Systems Ltd., LlamaZOO Interactive Inc., Tournamatic, VidTime Online Inc. Creative Excellence: Abeego Designs, Inc., Creole Jewellery Design Ltd., Hotel Zed, Is this Menswear? and Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry Vancouver Island Brewery won three awards, two gold and a silver, at the 2015 Canadian Brewing Awards. Islander Lager took gold in the North American Style Lager category, Hermann’s Dark Lager in the North American Style Dark Lager and Beachcomber Summer Ale, earned silver in the Wheat Beer, German Style category. Colleen Milne has re-activated her real estate license and now working with Geoff McLean and Associates at Re/Max Camosun. Milne had been living abroad for five years.
Residents of Central Park Strata on Pembroke Street have voted to install 60 solar electric panels on the roof of the four-storey apartment building. The condominium strata council is one of the first on Vancouver Island to do so out of the residents’ pockets. Atria Retirement Canada welcomes the new Executive Directors Jake Pelletier and Nicole Evans. Kerry Brown from has received her certification in EQi-2.0 and EQ 360 from Multi-Health Systems Inc. Having completed the advanced level course in these assessments Kerry now offers these tools to help business leaders and their teams to improve performance and their results. The law firm of Geselbracht Brown (located at 4488 Wellington Road) is pleased to that Mike Brown is celebrating his 20th year of providing legal services to the mid-Vancouver Island region. The BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier has announced the induction of ten new members from across the province to the prestigious professional association. Les Dames members from all over British Columbia gathered to welcome: Ali Ryan – Spinnaker’s Gastro Brewpub, Executive Chef, Victoria Allison Markin – All She Wrote, Founder & Owner, Penticton Dana Hauser – Fairmont Waterfront Centre Hotel, Executive Chef, Vancouver Elizabeth Manville – Cactus Club Café, Product Development Chef, Purchasing + QA, Vancouver Jackie Kai Ellis – Beaucoup Bakery & The Paris Tours, Founder & Owner, Vancouver Lana Popham – MLA for Saanich South & Opposition Spokesperson for Agriculture & Food, Owner of Barking Dog Vineyard and Farm, Victoria Lise Magee – The Listel Hotel & Forage, Director of Marketing & Communications, Vancouver Mandy Hamilton – Culinary Capers Catering & Special Events, Event Planner, Vancouver Monika Walker – Okanagan GroceryArtisan Breads, Owner/Head Baker, Kelowna Susan Mendelson – The Lazy Gourmet, Cookbook author & caterer, Vancouver In addition, Dames were recognized for twenty, ten and five year membership milestones. Lisa Bumbaco is retiring after 12 years with Seaspan as vice-president of human resources. She is being replaced by Brent Hale who was previously with ICBC. Dennis Olson has sold his barbershop after 23 years at 1516 Cook Street to Rolf Moosman, who was formerly with Cliff’s Barbershop. Buddies Toys has moved to 1831 Oak Bay Ave from Estevan Village. Their
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other location is in Sidney on Beacon Avenue. In partnership with Camosun College, Tourism Victoria is pleased to honour Hospitality Management program graduate Mary Buss with the Tourism Victoria Award. The Tourism Victoria Award of $500 is presented to the graduating student who has achieved the highest marks in the Hospitality Management program, whose focus is a career in the Greater Victoria Tourism Industry. The Murray Chiropractic Group is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Michael Cummings to their Saanich clinic.
(From left to right): Paul Nursey, President & CEO Tourism Victoria, Mary Buss, Tourism Victoria Award Recipient and Carl Everitt, MBA Chair Hospitality, Tourism and Golf Management with Camosun College PHOTO CREDIT: TRACEY MORRIS/CAMOSUN COLLEGE