A feel-good business deal, some up-and-coming tech firms and one very newsworthy former cannabis executive are among the 2019 crop of recipients for the Best Ottawa Business Awards.
The BOBs, as the annual honours have come to be known, are an annual celebration of the most accomplished businesses and executives in the National Capital Region. The awards are a joint initiative of the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade.
In addition to the companies named below, the 2019 BOBs will also celebrate CEO of the Year Dan Goldberg of Telesat; lifetime achievement award winner Dr. Jack Kitts of the Ottawa Hospital; and newsmaker of the year Bruce Linton.
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This year’s best in Ottawa business are set to be honoured in just a few weeks’ time, and tables are still available. Find out the categories each company won on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Westin Ottawa hotel.
2019 Best Ottawa Business Awards recipients:
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Assent Compliance
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Assurance Home Care
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ChangeRoom
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Crank Software
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EcoEquitable
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Evidence Partners Inc.
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Farm Boy & Rideau Bakery
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Giatec Scientific Inc.
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GoFor Delivers
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Kinaxis & Taggart Realty Management
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LiveWorkPlay / VivreTravaillerJouer
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Magnet Forensics
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March Networks
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MindBridge Ai
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Ottawa International Airport & Groupe Germain
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Phreesia
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ProntoForms
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Regional Group
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Ross Video
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RVezy
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Shopify
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SnapClarity
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Superette
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