Congratulations 2021 Business Awards winners and finalists
From start-ups to local legends, The Chamber’s 2021 Greater Victoria Business Awards showcase hard-working entrepreneurs, as well as business people and community leaders in 14 categories worth celebrating.
The winners distinguished themselves in many ways and in many categories, including excellent customer service, sustainable business practices, emerging professionals and non-profit association of the year. This year’s winners not only battled the normal barriers to success that face most businesses, they also faced down a global pandemic and found ways to succeed despite it.
Winners were chosen by an independent panel of prominent business leaders who served as judges. This marks the second year the event has been held as a televised broadcast (premiering at 6 p.m., May 15, 2021 on CHEK). The 2021 broadcast reached 80,000 viewers.
Watch the 2021 Greater Victoria Business Awards Broadcast
Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
Community Builder
- WINNER: Accent Inns Inc. – video
- Finalist: Imagine Studio Café – video
Sponsored by: Coast Capital Savings
New Business
- WINNER: Dumpling Drop – video
- Finalist: Pilothouse Digital – video
Sponsored by: South Island Prosperity Partnership
Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
- WINNER: Moduurn – video
- Finalist: Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission – video
Sponsored by: City of Victoria
Business of the Year (40+ Employees)
- WINNER: CHEK Media Group – video
- Finalist: Seaspan Victoria Shipyards – video
Sponsored by: Chard Development
Innovation
- WINNER: StarFish Medical – video
- Finalist: Rockland Scientific Inc. – video
Sponsored by: University of Victoria, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
Outstanding Workplace
- WINNER: Brentwood Bay Resort – video
- Finalist: Pacific Coast Health Services – video
Sponsored by: Ralmax Group of Companies
Outstanding Customer Service
- WINNER: Current Taxi – video
- Finalist: Thrifty Foods – video
Sponsored by: Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc.
Sustainable Business Practices
- WINNER: Cascadia Seaweed – video
- Finalist: Mike Geric Construction – video
Sponsored by: Camosun College
Non-Profit of the Year
- WINNER: Our Place Society – video
- Finalist: Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society – video
Sponsored by: Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
Emerging Business Person of the Year
- WINNER: Brandon Laur – The White Hatter – Personal Protection Systems Inc. – video
- Finalist: Jarid Taylor – Brandigenous – video
Sponsored by: Royal Roads University
Business Person of the Year
- WINNER: Adam & Daisy Orser – The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer – video
- Finalist: Ian Tostenson – BC Restaurant & Food Services Association – video
Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Governors’ Award of Distinction
- Frank Bourree – Bourree + Associates – video
Sponsored by: Times Colonist
Thanks to our Sponsors
To celebrate the many years of Business Award winners and finalists, simply pick a year: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | prior to 2020
All Business Award winners can easily be spotted in our online Membership Directory listing by their Business Awards icon. We invite you to find out first hand why they are indeed winners.