BEA Award Categories: Overview, Criteria for nomination

Young Professional Of The Year

• An individual who is accredited in their profession and under the age of 35 that demonstrates excellence in their field of business and positively influences the community

• Nominees will have significant potential as a future leader, showing signs of innovation and acceptance in the market

• Examples include lawyers, accountants, consultants and non-profit leaders

Business Ambassador Of The Year

• An individual who is a member of staff (NOT self-employed and not an owner) that exceeds all expectations in their role within a business or organization

COMPANY OF THE YEAR (25 OR FEWER FTE EMPLOYEES)

• Less than 25 full-time employees

• Nominees will demonstrate their strategic goals

• They will show how they accomplished these goals as well as a commitment to research and development of advances in the company’s industry sector

• They will show forecasts of growth and employment creation

Company Of The Year

(26 OR MORE FTE EMPLOYEES)

• 26 or more full-time employees

• Nominees will demonstrate their strategic goals

• They will show how they accomplished these goals as well as a commitment to research and development of advances in the company’s industry sector.

• They will show forecasts of growth and employment creation

ATHENA© LEADERSHIP AWARD

• They improve company culture, promote growth and innovation in the workplace, and have a vital role in the ongoing success of a business

• They are a role model for their peers and the community

• Examples would include municipal employees, directors of corporations and staff

New Company Of The Year

• A new venture that is at least one year old but less than five years in business (at the date of the scheduled awards event).

• Nominees will demonstrate their strategic goals

• They will show how they accomplished these goals as well as a commitment to research and development of advances in the company’s industry sector

• They will show forecasts of growth and employment creation

• Celebrates the potential of all women as valued members and leaders in the community and recognizes an individual who supports those leaders

• Honours an individual who strives toward the highest levels of professional and /or business accomplishments

• Recognizes women and men who have devoted time and energy in their community in a meaningful way and opened paths so that other women may follow

• Non-profit leaders are not eligible for this award

BELIEVE WINDSOR-ESSEX AWARD

• Recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated a significant commitment to positive business development despite global market trends

• The recipient has in place definite and precise goals that will result in diversity of our region

• These goals will enhance the economic growth and satisfies both individual pursuit for advancement and the overall economic development of our community at large

Company of the Year (less than 26 employees)

Brady’s Drug Store

Brady’s is an award-winning locally owned business, with stores in Belle River, Essex and Tilbury. Pharmacist-owner Tim Brady and his staff deliver a premium customer service experience that considers not only how to help people feel better when they’re ill but, to stay healthy over the long term.

Knowing that a healthy team, means a healthy business, Brady’s is a living wage employer, assisting with professional accreditation annual

Cedar Valley Selections

Kids bring in all kinds of things from the outside, like bugs, dirt or smells. But one day, Ameen Fadel brought in something his mother Surria never expected — a business plan. And with it, Cedar Valley was born!

After receiving a small grant from his high school at 16-years-old, Ameen knew he had to bring his mom’s recipes to Canadians as the demand for delicious Lebanese foods was on the rise.

Starting with one product (Canada’s first

Two Men and a Truck Windsor-Sarnia

Two Men and a Truck is excited to bring more than 30 years of professional moving experience to the Windsor-Essex Area.

They take pride in their core purpose which is Moving People Forward. As the Movers Who Care® they are happy to offer their industryleading service to Windsor, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia areas.

Two Men and a Truck understand moving can be particularly difficult. That’s why they work fees as well as an annual stipend to reimburse medical expenses that can be used for physical and mental health supports. bottled Fattoush Dressing) at the Downtown Farmers Market in 2017, Cedar Valley now offers six types of salad dressings and four flavours of pita chips. In 2020, Cedar Valley invested in its own 5,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Oldcastle. Products are now available in 800plus retailers across Canada. hard to make the process as smooth and simple for customers as possible.

Brady’s is also a teaching pharmacy, acting as a preceptor for university students. Tim’s mentorship of pharmacy interns has led many into the healthcare profession.

Brady’s was also among the first pharmacies in the region to offer VR-assisted vaccinations to help those with a fear of needles by distracting them from their discomfort and anxiety. Patients can watch golden retriever puppies, swimming dolphins or explore outer space while receiving their flu shot.

Cedar Valley has donated products to the local Food Bank, Downtown Mission and Windsor Lifeline Outreach as well as partnering with local farmers to donate all pita scraps and waste from their production facility for chicken feed, eliminating food waste and keeping the chickens healthy, happy and fed!

Striving to exceed expectations in every move they serve residential and business customers while following the Grandma Rule to treat every customer the same way they would treat their own grandma.

Two Men and a Truckhas entered a “partnership for life” by joining The Mikey Network’s “Mikey on Board” Program and installing life-saving defibrillators in all their moving trucks. When cardiac arrest strikes, every second counts. So now their trucks have a defibrillator wherever they travel, with employees trained in their use.