BUSINESS Managing Editor: Rod Jerred Phone: 905-337-5559 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@haltonsearch.com WEDNESDAY. O C T O B ER 9 . 2( X)2 · PAGE C 6 ZENON named top Canadian exporter The Oakville Players invite you to an f t 'The QaMIt OPEN HOUSE Oakville-based ZENON Environmental Inc. has been named 2002 Canadian Exporter of the Year. The company was honoured Monday night by International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew during an awards ceremony at the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters annual conference in ·'©SS®* ROCKTON WORLD'S FAIR Thanksgiving Weekend Celebrating car 150th Anniversary! Saturday, October 19,1-4 pm at*the little red schoolhouse in Palermo 2431 Dundas St. (just east of Hwy. 25) Oakville Tel: 905-825-0374 Come watch a current scene in rehearsal and meet TOP members. Enjoy refreshments while we show you around. Discover what's involved with all the backstage jobs you could volunteer for when we do our shows at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. 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'P r i c e in c lu d e s a d d itio n a l $ 3 0 s a v in g s 401tS L -u iS a w * ,-»w is / I OUR LOWEST PRICES OFTHEYEAJt · * * .S * | I · ; ! * ·: L-,-- LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR! now 779" KENM0RE® SMOOTH-TOP EASY-CLEAN RANGE 2 expandable elements. #65202. Sears reg. 1049.99. Also a v a ila b le in W h ite glass cooktop, B isgue w ith Bisque glass, s e lf-d e a n , c o n ve c tio n , w a rm in g zo n e an d d ra w e r; a ll e x tra LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR! LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR! Vancouver. matic growth in the future." At the centre of ZENON's success in "We are extremely proud of this esteemed honour," said ZENON chair the marketplace is ZeeWeed, a revolu and CEO Dr. Andrew Benedek. "At tionary membrane technology used to purify water to a much ZENON we have higher degree than con worked hard and take ventional equipment that great gratification in "At ZENON we is cost effective for largebeing recognized as a have worked hard and significant contributor to scale water and waste Canada's economic take great gratification in water treatment. growth." "I am very pleased to being recognized as a sig The Canada Export present the Exporter of nificant contributor to the Year award to Awards recognize excel Canada's ZENON Environment," lence in the achieve said Pettigrew. "With the ments and success of economic growth." water treatment methods Canadian companies that · ZENON chair and CEO it exports throughout the export their products and Dr. Andrew Benedek world, ZENON is ensur services to markets around the world. The ing the quality of our award is presented annually by the water, which is essential to our survival. Department of Foreign Affairs and Companies like ZENON are an excel International Trade. lent example of Canada's creativity and "Over the past 22 years ZENON has innovation on the international scene." grown to become a disciplined global Monday's honour came on the heels leader in water filtration technology and of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's has excelled in the global trading arena," 2002 Outstanding Business said Benedek. "We are continuing to Achievement Award which was given to grow, not only in Canada but interna ZENON on Thursday night in Toronto. tionally as well, and are poised for dra"We are the first company in the 20year history of the Chamber Awards pro gram to be the recipient of this hon ourable distinction for a second time," said Benedek. "When we received the award in 1998, we were recognized for creating an innovative technology that was able to satisfy the need for safe, pure water. Since then, ZENON has experi enced significant growth in the water industry. Our sales have more than dou bled in the last four years, as well as our employee base. More and more, our technology is becoming the standard method of treating water." ZENON - which in 2002 was ranked Canada's Top Corporate Citizen and was Major Appliances are available at also chosen one of Canada's Top 100 the following Greater Toronto locations: Employers for the second consecutive North year - was among a total of 10 recipients Bolton Dealer Store (905) 857-4390 of the 2002 Canada Export Awards which included: Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store · Lotek Wireless Inc., St. John's. Don Mills & Steeles (905) 881-6600 Newfoundland and Labrador Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 · Spielo, Moncton, New Brunswick Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store · H. Fontaine Ltd., Magog, Quebec Vonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 · NSI Global Inc., Pointe-Claire, Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Quebec Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store · DECODE EntertainmentInc,, Hwy. 7 and Yonge St. ($5)762-0870 Toronto, Ontario Upper Canada Mall Newmarket (905) 898-2300 · General Motors Defense, London. Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Ontario Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. (905) 8506406 · ZENON Environmental Inc., Oakville, Ontario East · Lacent Technologies Inc., Oshawa Shopping Centre (905) 576-17TI Edmonton, Alberta Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 · SMART Technologies Inc., Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Calgary. Alberta Kennedy Rd. & Hwy. 401 (416) 332-8577 · Fincentric Corporation, Richmond, Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 British Columbia Whitby Furniture & Appliances Store "Canadian exporters play a crucial Ttiickson Rd. & Hwy. 401 (905) 579-4048 role in the country's economic growth," or 1-800-336-8073 said Pettigrew. "They compete in global Central markets and bring the benefits back Toronto Eaton Centre (416) 349-7111 home to regions and communities across Canada. "They further economic and Fairview Mall (416) 502-3737 social development, strengthen local Gerrard Sguare (416) 461-9092 economies and create new jobs and busi Sherway Furniture & Appliances Store ness opportunities for Canadians." 30 Boncer Dr. (416) 695-3888 Five of the winning companies also Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 received special achievement awards. Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Lotek Wireless Inc. received the Yorkdale Shopping Centre (416) 789-TI05 Innovation and Technology Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Achievement Award; Spielo, the Job Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 Creation Achievement Award; NSI West Global Inc.. the Challenging Markets Ancaster Furniture & Appliances Store Achievement Award; DECODE Golf Links Rd. & Legend Crt (905) 304-1440 Entertainment Inc., the Smaller Exporter Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Achievement Award; and Fincentric Corporation, the Lifetime Achievement Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Award. Burlington Furniture & Appliances Store Pettigrew also presented the Robert Plains Rd. East S 0EW (905) 631-9655 L. Richardson Trade Commissioner Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Service Award for Excellence in Georgetown Dealer Store (905) 877-5172 International Trade Studies to Tanya Young from the University of Victoria in Hamilton Centre Mall (905) 545-4741 British Columbia. Limeridge Mall Hamilton (905) 389-4441 Since 1992, a graduate student in Mapleview Centre Burlington (905) 632-41TI international trade studies from a univer Milton Dealer Store (905) 878-4104 sity in the province where the Canadian Mississauga Dealer Store (905) 848-8882 Manufacturers & Exporters annual con Mississauga Furniture S Appliances Store ference is held has received the award. Hwy. 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 This year, the award includes a bur Oakville Place (905) 842-9410 sary sponsored by the Department of Sguare One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The Department is joined by the fol lowing sponsors in recognizing the excellent work of Canadian exporters: Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Export Development Canada, RBC Financial Group, the National Post, Sun Life Financial, Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Vancouver Port Authority. 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