News by subject: Contests/Awards

Crown Realty Partners ("Crown") is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 GRESB assessments.  The GRESB Real Estate Assessment is the global standard for ESG benchmarking and reporting for listed property companies, private property funds,...

Fast facts: The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association honored the tolling system project at two international bridge crossings on the Ontario-Michigan border with their 2023 Tolling Excellence Award for Administration and...

Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms" or the "Company") today announced the recognition of two executives for their industry contributions. President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael DeGiglio, has been named a 2023 Notable Leader in...

On Wednesday, October 11, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation will officially announce the launch of Canada's largest bursary fund, the TELUS Student Bursary, supporting students facing financial barriers...

For the 19th consecutive year, Canada's credit unions have earned the overall award for Customer Service Excellence at the 2023 Ipsos Financial Service Excellence Awards. Canadian credit unions were chosen as the overall winners among all financial...

On Wednesday, October 11, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation will officially announce the launch of Canada's largest bursary fund, the TELUS Student Bursary, supporting students facing financial barriers...

An innovative certification that guarantees the security and traceability of university degrees and achievements. Luiss is at the forefront among Italian and European universities in technological innovation. This is thanks to the "Curriculum on...

Cronos Group Inc. ("Cronos"), an innovative global cannabinoid company, is pleased to announce its Spinach® brand won "Best Pre-Roll" at the Grow Up Awards this past Sunday for its Spinach® Fully Charged Atomic GMO infused pre-rolls. The annual...

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced that its Acronis Advanced Security + Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud has been selected as winner of the "Endpoint Security Innovation of the Year" award...

Clean Core Thorium Energy ("Clean Core") announced today that they have been voted in and accepted as a member in the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering ("UNENE"). Clean Core is a Chicago-based company, with active engagement in...

On this World Teachers' Day (WTD), three education unions in Burkina Faso, The Gambia, and Uganda share the honour of winning the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE) Norm Goble WTD Award. Created in 2014, the Norm Goble Award is offered annually...

CN today announced the winners of its Safe Handling Award for 2022. "Congratulations to the 2022 winners for your safety efforts around rail equipment. CN is proud to recognize 220 companies for their outstanding safety work and we are...

Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, today announces its recognition as a 2023 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 50 solution provider and a Top 100 Fast Track...

Kinex Media, Canada's leading digital agency, which helps SMB businesses make a great digital presence, has been recognized on the Reports on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. Kinex Media has earned its place on the Globe and...

A new campaign launched today by Wine Growers British Columbia urges the public to "Fall for BC Wine" this season, by choosing BC wine at liquor stores and restaurants, and by visiting BC wine country to celebrate the harvest. As part of the campaign...

eXp Realty®, "the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planettm" and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. , recognized 39 top agents and teams at the company's annual EXPCON 2023. EXPCON 2023, being held Oct. 2-5 in Las...

The Dave Reid Award honours farmers participating in ALUS who are dedicated to producing ecological services on their land for the benefit of their communities and the environment. Through the award, ALUS recognizes their vital role as solution...

Futurpreneur and RBC Future Launch announced their collaboration for the third annual Rock My Business Start-Up Awards, which presents eight up-and-coming young entrepreneurs from across Canada with $10,000 each to support business development. The...

John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP, Product Strategy at Fortinet"Fortinet serves tens of thousands of secure SD-WAN enterprise customers, offers the world's only SD-WAN ASIC solution, and has been named as a Leader in the Gartner Magic...

Knight Therapeutics Inc. ("Knight" or "the Company") is pleased to announce it placed No. 90 on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. Canada's Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue...

Casillero del Diablo, the iconic winemaker with a rich heritage and a commitment to quality, has partnered with English football legend Manchester United to offer Canadian fans an extraordinary opportunity to experience the magic of Old Trafford. For...

Acuity Insights announces that it has been placed in The Globe and Mail's list of Canada's Top Growing Companies which ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. Acuity Insights (formerly Altus Assessments) ranked No. 240 and earned its...

ThoughtExchange, the all-in-one engagement & survey platform, has secured a spot on Canada's Top Growing Companies for an impressive fourth year, solidifying its stance through pioneering AI-powered analysis and engagement solutions. "We're...

ThinkOn is pleased to announce it placed No. 181 on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. Canada's Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. ThinkOn earned its spot with three-year...

Tricon is pleased to announce it won the Alberta Women Entrepreneur's Upsurge Entrepreneur Award. AWE awards the Upsurge Entrepreneur Award to female entrepreneurs who have built a solid foundation for their business and are now experiencing...

Amnesty International Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of its 28th annual Media Awards, a celebration of the best human rights reporting by Canada-based journalists and Canadian journalists working abroad. Among the winners are richly...

Three Sixty Solar Ltd. (NEO: VSOL) ("Three Sixty," "Three Sixty Solar," or the "Company"), an innovative alternative energy design, manufacture, and sales organization focused on solar equipment supply to the global marketplace, is pleased to...

The Canadian Safety Achievement Awards (CS2A), hosted by the General Presidents' Maintenance Committee for Canada and the National Maintenance Council for Canada (GPMC | NMC), is proud to announce Milwaukee Tool as a corporate sponsor of the 2023...

Global professional services and investment management firm Colliers is proud to be named Best Global Agency by the prestigious Euromoney Global Real Estate Awards. Colliers is the top performing real estate services company globally, securing a...

Now in its 14th year, the ICCS Business Awards annually selects Italian excellence in investment and innovation in the Asian city-state and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) area. MERMEC Group, Italy's leading specialist in...

At a luncheon held today in the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the Audain Prize for British Columbia's most distinguished artists was awarded to Dana Claxton. Ms. Claxton works with film, video, photography, single/multi-channel video installation, and...

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, is thrilled to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Rares Matei, Global Distribution Program Manager at Acronis, as one of the IT channel's 100 People You Don't Know But Should,...

Compass Group Canada's People & Culture team has been named "Canadian HR Team of the Year" for retail and hospitality. On Wednesday night, at an awards gala in Toronto, the team was recognized with this prestigious award which focuses on leadership...

The Forbes Social Awards showcased the significant influence of institutional communication on both society and the economy. This influence has grown even more pronounced in our current intricate socio-political landscape, marked by global concerns...

Supported by the Canada Brain Research Fund and anchored by a lead gift from the Azrieli Foundation, the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program aims to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our...

Quisitive Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Quisitive" or the "Company") , a premier Microsoft solutions provider and payments solutions provider, today announced that it has been selected for the Dallas Business Journal's ninth annual Middle Market 50...

Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, announces today the winners for the company's inaugural 2023 Duck Creek Technologies Partner of the Year Awards...

WilsonHCG has been recognized as the No. 1 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider in HRO Today's 2023 Baker's Dozen List. The longest-standing customer satisfaction survey in the RPO industry, HRO Today's Baker's Dozen List is designed to...

Companjon, a leading B2B2C insurtech start-up specializing in fully digital embedded insurance solutions, was recognized today ? for the third year in a row ? as one of the world's most innovative insurtech companies with its inclusion in the 2023...

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce its two Media Fellowship recipients for 2023. Each year, the APF Canada Media Fellowship Program offers Canadian journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia...

Winners in the 2023 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, an international competition, were announced on Monday, September 18 during a gala event in New York City. The awards recognize the world's best employers and the human resources professionals,...

Bombardier has awarded 18 of its suppliers with the prestigious Diamond certification, in recognition of their commitment...

MADD Canada presented its Team Nick Coates Awards to 12 police officers today for their work to take impaired drivers off provincial roads and highways. This year's awards honour 5 officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and 7...

nowly and Teachers Life Insurance today announced the 2023 Press Start CoLab grant recipients, a cohort of nine separate projects developed by young Canadians that address various mental health challenges in Canada. With $50,000 of seed funding from...

TRX Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "TRX Gold") is pleased to announce that the Company's executives have been invited to attend and present at Denver Gold Group's 35th Annual Gold Forum, being held from September 17th to September 20th in...

FlightHub Group, the parent company of online travel booking platforms FlightHub and justfly.com, has been honored with Platinum status within Air Canada's coveted Circle of Excellence Award. The prestigious recognition, presented by Canada's...

Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) is thrilled to announce that it has awarded an unprecedented 26 post-secondary scholarships to Deaf and hard of hearing Canadian students for the 2023-2024 academic year. These life enhancing bursaries are awarded...

Rome's Luiss University welcomed the freshmen of the new academic year with the most positive result ever coming from the recently published ranking of the Financial Times. Luiss University continues its ascent, climbing over twenty positions...

Garage Gurus®, an industry-leading training and support platform from Tenneco Inc.'s DRiV business group, today announced the winners of their 2023-2024 Automotive Technical Scholarship Program. Each of the 12 recipients will receive $2,500 toward...

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nashville chapter honored the exceptional work of public relations and communications professionals at the 37th annual Parthenon Awards on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Nearly 150 Middle Tennessee public relations...