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2012 B.C. Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala Vancouver Convention Centre West October 4, 2012 The 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Awards Gala was a celebration of the "change makers" in B.C. They are the problem solvers who see a more efficient way of doing things. They are the visionaries who embody the entrepreneurial spirit that fuels the economy and inspires change.
2012 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr. Norman Keevil with wife, Joan. Keevil is the CEO and chair of Teck Resources.
From left: Kyle Vucko, CEO and co-founder of Indochino Apparel Inc; Amelia Warren, CEO of Epicure Selections; with mother, Sylvie Rochette, president and founder of Epicure Selections. Indochino was a runner-up in the Emerging Entrepreneur category, and E
Ryan Holmes (l), founder of Hootsuite, with Aki Kaltenbach, director of solution partners at Hootsuite. Hootsuite is the winner of the Media and Entertainment category.
Dave Macfarlane (l) of HUB International Insurance, with Ashley Cooper, president and CEO of Paladin Security Group. Paladin Security is the winner of the Business-to-Business category, and Cooper was also named overall Entrepreneur of the Year.
Founders of Holy Crap Cereal, Brian (l) and Corin Mullins. Holy Crap Cereal was a runner-up in the Manufacturing category.
Rosalind (l) and Amir Adnani, president and CEO of Uranium Energy Corp. Uranium Energy Corp. was a runner-up in the Emerging Entrepreneur category.
Colleen McMorrow (l), national and Ontario director of Entreprenuer of the Year at Ernst & Young, with the evening’s master of ceremonies, Chris Gailus of Global BC Television.
Paul Lindhal (l), chairman of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association, with Andre Kroecher, VP of innovation at Daiya Foods Inc. Daiya Foods is the winner of the Emerging Entrepreneur category.
Linda Woody (l) with husband, Frederick Davidson, president and CEO of Energold Drilling Corp. Energold Drilling is the winner of the Mining & Metals category.
Team from BCBusiness Magazine, from left: art director, Cathy Mullaly; senior assistant editor, Lindsey Peacock; and managing editor, Kate MacLennan.
Team from Churchill International Property Corp., from left: Pauline Leung, CEO Philip Langridge, Joyce Langridge, and Marcela Stanese. Churchill International Property was a runner-up in the Real Estate & Construction category.
From left: Keith Neumeyer, president and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp. and Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Famer; with Jill Arias, Mary Pattison, and 2002 EOY Lifetime Acheivement Award winner, Jimmy Pattison.
Ray Mah (l), COO of Yukon Zinc Corporation at Stewart World Port, with Ted Pickell, president of Arctic Construction Ltd. Arctic Construction is the winner of the Real Estate & Construction category.
Syed Hasan (l), president and CEO of Responsetek Networks Corp, with wife Sabina. Responsetek Networks was a runner-up in the Emerging Entrepreneur category.
Team from Kin’s Farm Market, from left: Kin Wah, Queenie Chu and Kin Hun. They are Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Famers.
Vicki Veltkamp (l) of Positively PR, with president and CEO of Alexco Resource Corp., Clinton Nauman. Alexco Resource is a runner-up in the Mining & Metals category.
Team from Ward’s Hydraulic Services Ltd., runners-up of the Business-to-Business Products and Services category, from left: Eric Moore, Dan Toth and president, Carl Ward.
Cameron Mackenzie (l) and Mary Jordan of the Vancouver Airport Authority. Jordan is the corporate director and chair, and a judge for the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Brendan (l) and Randy Bartsch, president and CEO of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Inc. and runner-up in the Business-to-Business Products and Services.