Excellence in Alberta’s business community was celebrated tonight as the winners of the 20thannual Alberta Business Awards of Distinction were announced at a gala in Edmonton. The winner of the Premier’s Award of Distinction, the evening’s most prestigious honour, was PTI Group Inc. of Edmonton. The following is a list of the other 10 recipients:

Aboriginal Woman Entrepreneur Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Aboriginal Relations

• Isabell Ringenoldus, TAWS Security Ltd. – Fort McMurray
• Janice Larocque, Spirit Staffing & Consulting Inc. – Calgary
• Tammy Charland-McLaughlin, Primco Dene LP – Cold Lake

Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Human Rights Commission

• Carewest Innovative Healthcare – Calgary
• Ghost River Rediscovery Society – Calgary
• Husky Energy Inc. – Calgary
• YMCA Calgary – Calgary

Employer of Persons with Disabilities Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Employment and Immigration

• EmployAbilities Society of Alberta – Edmonton
• Medicine Hat Co-op – Medicine Hat
• Sands Hotel & Conference Centre – Edmonton
• TD Bank Group – Calgary

Employer of Youth Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Employment and Immigration

• Canadian Fertilizers Limited – Medicine Hat
• Servus Credit Union Ltd. – Medicine Hat
• Tim Hortons – Medicine Hat
• Totem Building Supplies – Calgary

Small Business Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Chartered Accountants of Alberta

• Cedar Ridge Quality Homes Ltd. – Lethbridge
• My Filosophy Inc. – Edmonton
• Pine Bungalows – Jasper
• The Flower Stop – Morinville

Aboriginal Relations – Best Practice Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

• PTI Group Inc. – Edmonton
• RBC Royal Bank – Edmonton
• TransCanada Corporation – Calgary
• United Protection Services Inc. – Edmonton

Eagle Feather Business Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

• Aseniwuche Development Corporation – Grande Cache
• Lesser Slave Lake Management Services Ltd. – Slave Lake
• Sunchild E-Learning Community Inc. – Rocky Mountain House
• The Sawridge Group of Companies – Edmonton

Marketing Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Chambers of Commerce

• Big Rock Brewery – Calgary
• Harold’s Auto Service Ltd. – Lethbridge
• ICON Stone & Tile – Calgary
• Selmac Sales (2007) Ltd. – Stony Plain

Youth Entrepreneur Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Canadian Youth Business Foundation

• Barbara McLean-Stollery, Executive Airways Grooming Services – Calgary
• Chris Izquierdo, DevFacto Technologies Inc. – Edmonton
• Colby Delorme, NATION Imagination, The Aboriginal Gifting Company – Calgary
• Massey Whiteknife, ICEIS Safety – Fort MacKay

Export Award of Distinction
Sponsored by: Alberta Chambers of Commerce

• Athabasca University – Athabasca
• Auto Star Compusystems Inc.- Medicine Hat
• Canadian Fertilizers Limited – Medicine Hat

Premier’s Award of Distinction
All finalists from each category are automatically eligible, and considered for this award.

Previous Recipients

• 2010 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2009 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2008 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2007 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2006 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2005 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2004 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2003 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2002 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners
• 2001 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Winners