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19 21 | Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com TH ANNUAL OAKVILLE AWARDS Thank you to the 2013 Oakville Award for Business Excellence judges Note from the Chair 2013 OABE Judges (from left to right) What an honour it has been for this year's nine judges to serve on the judging committee for the 19th annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence. Our new judges brought a fresh perspective to our experienced roster. The judges make outstanding contributions to their professions and some are past winners themselves. As always, the judges have a deep commitment to the judging process, each bringing a unique skill set and sharing a lively sense of humour. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the nominators. Without them, we would not be able to shine a spotlight on these deserving Oakville businesses. All the nominees are deserving of recognition for their achievements and I can tell you that it is always difficult to choose the final recipients. We thank the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Oakville West for the opportunity to witness Oakville at work in so many enterprising ways. We, its citizens, can be proud of all the talented entrepreneurs and businesses that maintain their home base in Oakville. Kerry Colborne Chair, Judging Committee Force 10 Capital Management Inc. · RBC Dominion Securities (Michael Allington) · Business Development Bank of Canada (Marybeth Edge) · KPMG (Pat Madden) · CIBC (Debbie Avery) · Blazing the Agency (Michele Bailey) · Force 10 Capital Management (Kerry Colborne) · Henderson Partners LLP, Chartered Accountants (Linda Stalker) · O'Connor MacLeod Hanna, LLP (Robert Krizman) · Genworth Financial Canada (Lisa Azzuolo) Nominated in this year's Oakville Awards for Business Excellence! Style, Selection, Quality, Excellence Family owned and operated since 1962 · hardwood · laminates · ceramics · porcelains · natural stone · cork · leather 266 Speers Road, Oakville · Celebrating over 50 years of service. 905.845.8562 · www.speersflooring.com