Best Ottawa Business Awards

The BOBs shone a spotlight on more than 25 local companies and business leaders for their work and achievements over the past year. 

Merkley Supply president and CEO Robert Merkley, who has spent more than four decades at the helm of the masonry supplier that bears his family name, will receive the honour during the Best Ottawa Business Awards on Friday, Nov. 29 at The Westin Ottawa.

The nomination deadline for the Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) is quickly approaching.

It’s that time of year: the Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) are once again accepting nominations for one of the city’s most prestigious business awards programs. 

The belief “no one does it alone” echoed through the acceptance speeches like a refrain of humility at the 2023 Best Ottawa Business Awards, an annual awards dinner that celebrates excellence and recognizes outstanding achievements.

Last week, BeaverTails founders Grant and Pam Hooker got a phone call they never would have expected: they’d been selected as the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients by the Ottawa business community. 

It’s that time of year: the annual Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) are once again accepting nominations for one of the city’s most prestigious business awards programs. 

For someone with such a successful career, Pat Butler has effectively flown under the radar. But this has certainly not hindered the advancement of his company.

Check out this full feature profile of OBJ's Newsmaker of the Year, 'Chef Joe' Thottungal.

Last February, Crowe’s journey came full circle when she rejoined the Senators as chief financial officer and executive vice-president. Read this full feature on OBJ's CFO of the Year.