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B.C.’s Entrepreneur of the Year

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By Lindsey Peacock / August 12, 2011

Pacific Region B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year

The Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for 2008 through 2012, presented by Ernst & Young and published by BCBusiness. Click below for profiles of winners and nominees, and video from the black-tie gala, held each October in Vancouver.

	2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Ashley Cooper, president and CEO, Paladin Security Group Ltd. Our complete 2012 EOY package, with profiles and interviews of our 30 winners and runners-up, including a look at the judging criteria and how the winners are chosen.

	2011 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year robert little, CEO, fpi fireplace products international Our complete 2011 EOY package, with profiles and interviews of our 28 winners and runners-up, including a look at the judging criteria and how the winners are chosen.

	2010 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year chad wasilenkoff, CEO, fortress paper Our complete 2010 EOY package, with profiles and interviews of 25 winners and runners-up, including video of Chad Wasilenkoff’s acceptance speech. Canaccord Capital’s Peter Brown won the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award.

	2009 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Ryan beedie, president, the beedie group Our complete 2009 EOY package, with profiles and interviews of a huge clutch of winners and runners-up (33), including Ryan Beedie’s acceptance speech, a one-on-one chat with him, and interviews with EOY nominees of distinction.

	2008 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Brian Hill, CEO, Aritzia Our complete 2008 EOY package, with profiles and interviews of 24 winners and runners-up, including video of Brian Hill’s acceptance speech, and interviews with him and Bob Lee, who this year accepted the EOY Lifetime Achievement Award.