The finalists for the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business Excellence have been announced.
The winners will be celebrated at the Mardi Gras Gala on Oct. 22, at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
Three finalists have been selected in each category, narrowed down from a field of 99 nominees.
READ MORE: 99 nominees revealed for the 2022 Penticton Business Excellence Awards
The chamber announced the finalists at an event Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, at title sponsor Total Restoration Services, for each of the 10 categories.
Here are the finalists:
Service Excellence sponsored by Kettle Valley Memorial
* Bob’s Door Service
* Elevation Woodworks Inc.
* South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
Marketing & Communications sponsored by Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association
* Graphically Hip Promotional Inc.
* Travel Penticton
* Wild Slide Presentation Design
Hospitality Excellence sponsored by Travel Penticton
* Bowmont Motel
* Glow SUP & Adventures
* The Nest
Not-For-Profit Excellence sponsored by Omland Heal Chartered Professional Accountants
* JCI Penticton
* Penticton Art Gallery
* South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
Community Support Excellence sponsored by Penticton Western News
* Fountain Tire
* Graphically Hip Promotional Inc.
* The Concorde Retirement Community – Verve Senior Living
Workplace Culture Excellence sponsored by South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services (SOICS)
* Penticton and Area Cooperative Enterprises (PACE)
* Travel Penticton
* ValleyFirst, a division of First West Credit Union
New Business of the Year sponsored by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union
* Cherry On Top Shake Shop
* Penticton Boat Club
* Penticton Global Grocers
Young Professional of the Year sponsored by JCI Penticton & Graphically Hip
* Jacob George | Coyote Cruises
* Jane Long-Haggerty | Long-Haggerty Chartered Professional Accountant Inc.
* Katie O’Kell | Serendipity Winery
Business Leader of the Year sponsored by TD Canada Trust
* Cherry Fernandez | SOICS
* Kevin Smith | Kettle Valley Memorial
* Hollie Tayal | Modern PURAIR South Okanagan
Business of the Year sponsored by Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen
* Barley Mill Brew Pub
* Fountain Tire
* Nor-Mar Industries Ltd – Brutus Truck Bodies
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