Excellence in Alberta’s business community was celebrated tonight in Edmonton as the winners of the 18th annual Alberta Business Awards of Distinction were announced at a gala. The winner of the Premier’s Award of Distinction, the evening’s most prestigious honour, was Rogers Insurance of Calgary. The following is a list of the other nine recipients:

2009 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners

Aboriginal Relations – Best Practice ESS Support Services, an operating division of Compass Group Canada and ESS North America – Calgary

Aboriginal Woman Entrepreneur
Muskwa Productions and Consulting – TsuuT’ina
Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur
Hytek Computer Sales and Service Limited – Rocky Mountain House

Diversity Leadership
Frito Lay Canada – Lethbridge

Eagle Feather
Samson Management Limited – Hobbema

Employer of Youth
Good Earth Café – Calgary

Employer of Persons with Disabilities
Canada Safeway Limited – Calgary

Marketing
Spindle, Stairs & Railings – Calgary

Small Business
Mathieu Hryniuk LLP – Peace River

Premier’s Award of Distinction
Rogers Insurance Limited – Calgary