Wednesday November 24th, 2004

Netistix a Finalist for Best New Business in Ottawa

Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce

Publication: Ottawa Business Journal November 5, 2004

The Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the nominees for its annual Ottawa Business Achievement Awards, with the final winners to be announced at a gala in December.

The awards recognize the best and brightest in Ottawa’s business community.

The Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the nominees for its annual Ottawa Business Achievement Awards, with the final winners to be announced at a gala in December.

The awards recognize the best and brightest in Ottawa’s business community, including companies and individual business people.

At the gala awards dinner on Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Ottawa Congress Centre, Bronze, Silver and Gold Winners will be announced in each category.

The following list of finalists was determined by an independent judging panel led by past GOCC chair Greater David Mason and a partner with Deloitte.

The finalists for the Business Person of the Year Award

(Sponsored by: Scotiabank Group)

Marie Boivin (Accu-Rate Corporation)

Larry Hartman (Hartman’s Your Independent Grocer)

Robert Merkley (Merkley Supply Ltd.)

Peter Patafie (Patafie’s Inc.)

Adei Azzi (Really Lebanese Food Home of the Garlic King)

Phil Downey (Royal Lepage Gale/Caregard Group)

The finalists for the Company of the Year Award

(Sponsored by: Right Management Consultants)

Adobe Systems Canada Inc.

IT/Net Ottawa Inc.

N-able Technologies Inc.

NUVO Network Management, Inc.

Paul Zeibarth Electrical Contractors Ltd.

Rogers Cable/Internet Ottawa

Royal LePage Team Realty

The Bank of Nova Scotia

The finalists for the Exporter of the Year Award

(Sponsored by: Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce)

Cowater International Inc.

Intelcan

Lean Advisors Inc.

Lumenera Corporation

Spectra-Nova Technologies Inc.

The finalists for the Mid Market Business of the Year Award

(Sponsored by: Deloitte)

CMI Interlangues Inc.

Iron Horse Corporation

Laurysen Kitchens Ltd.

Lincoln Heights Ford

Maxsys Professionals & Solutions Inc.

OCM Manufacturing Inc.

Protus IP Solutions

Steve’s Music Store

The finalists for the New Business of the Year Award

(Sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)

BelAir Networks

Bourbon St. Music Hall Inc.

Netistix Technologies Corporation

Nimcat Networks

Pens 4 Hire

QMR Staffing Solutions Inc.

Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro

Ultralight Floating Objects Inc.

The finalists for the Professional Services of the Year Award

(Sponsored by: Casino Lac Leamy)

Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP

Independent Planning Group Inc.

Invis Ottawa

Logan Katz Chartered Accountants

Manotick Travel & Cruise Centre

McLarty & Co. Professional Corporation

Wolfworks Communications

The finalists for the Small Business of the Year Award

(sponsored by: UEP - Union Engraving & Printing Ltd )

Blasted Bottles

BMV Optical Technologies Inc.

Bridgehead

Ottawa Business Journal

Pirate Cove Marina

Promographix

Storm Internet

Time Mobile Communications Inc.

The awards are sponsored AVW Telav Audio Visual Solutions, AXIAL Lighting and Production, Business Development Bank of Canada, Casino Lac Leamy, Deloitte, Empire Grill, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Kim Kelly Associates, Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa Citizen, Portables, Right Management Consultants, Rogers, Ryan/Smith Design & Marketing, Sales Link Management Services, Scotiabank Group, Union Engraving & Printing, Viking Rideau Corporation and NovaScotian Crystal.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at www.greaterottawachamber.com or by calling: Kim Kelly Associates at 521-3910.

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