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November 3, 2020

2021 Halifax Business Awards Finalists Announced!

2021 Business Awards

We are excited to celebrate the 35 finalists for this year’s Halifax Business awards, led by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. An extra round of applause to our members who were nominated; Bloxo Inc, BeResponsive Media, CGI, Enginuity and REDSpace Inc! The 2021 Halifax Business Awards Gala will take place on January 28, 2021. NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR *Bloxo Inc. Little Eden Bakery & Café Premier Accounting & Tax Inc Verge Technologies Inc Purple Cow Internet SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Cyclesmith Solid State Pharma Inc. *BeResponsive Media The Rounds RHAD Architects EXPORT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Admiral Insurance *CGI Beaumont Exhibits b4checkin First Catch Fisheries NOT-FOR-PROFIT OF THE YEAR Easter Seals Nova Scotia United Way Halifax Solutions for Kids in Pain Adsum Association for Women & Children Feed Nova Scotia INNOVATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Oberland Agriscience Inc. Silverback Productions Eadie Technologies Inc. *Enginuity Inc Nxtgen Care BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Spirit Spa *REDspace Inc. Storm Insurance Group IRON DOG Inc. The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR Tanya Sieliakus – HR Pros Inc. Tisha Parker Kemp – shiftED Academy Inc. Lorelei Burgess – Oxford Learning Matt Symes – Symplicity Designs Mathew Benvie – Evolve Fitness Ltd. [fusion_button link="https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/2021-halifax-business-awards-1512" text_transform="" title="" target="_blank" link_attributes="" alignment_medium="" alignment_small="" alignment="left" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" sticky_display="normal,sticky" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left="" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn More[/fusion_button]

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