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Sudbury celebrates best in business

Chamber of Commerce hosted 2025 Business Excellence Awards on May 29
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Winners of the 2025 Business Excellence Awards include: back, from left: Mike Heikilla, co-owner of Barrydowne Paint; Jade Lortie, co-CEO of Labrosse Consulting Inc.; Jason Labrosse, co-CEO of Labrosse Consulting Inc.; Jonathan Gbedemah, owner of Jonathan's Kingsway Pharmacy; Eric Maag, general manager of CoreLift; and Chad Laframboise, general manager of Northern Uniform Service. Front, from left: Kelly Scott, general manager of Barrydowne Paint; Miranda McColman, director of community relations and marketing for RIINO; Miranda Virtanen, executive director of the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee; Kylie Klym, owner of Kadence Music Therapy; Joanne Bouchard, founding executive director of the Adult & Youth Enrichment Centre Inc.; and Travis Gillard, president of WAT Supplies.

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce celebrated the city's best in business on May 29.

During its annual Business Excellence Awards, the organization handed out recognition in 10 categories before a crowd of more than 400 business leaders, entrepreneurs and supporters.

“We are incredibly proud to honour the organizations and individuals who make Greater Sudbury a dynamic and thriving place to live and do business,” Trevor Lalonde, chair of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, in a news release.

“Their commitment to excellence, resilience and community leadership is what drives our region forward, and events like this ensure we continue to celebrate their successes.”

A list of awards and their recipients follows: 

  • Best Place to Work: Barrydowne Paint
  • Business Start-up Award: RIINO
  • Company of the Year: Labrosse Consulting Inc.
  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Joanne Bouchard, Adult & Youth Enrichment Centre Inc.
  • Executive of the Year Award: Travis Gillard, WAT Supplies
  • Innovation Award: CoreLift Inc.
  • Service Excellence Award: Northern Uniform Service
  • Non-Profit/Charity Excellence Award: Junction Creek Stewardship Committee Inc.
  • Small Enterprise Award: Kadence Music Therapy
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Jonathan Gbedemah, Jonathan's Kingsway Pharmacy