Our special thanks to:

• Impact Productions for the incredible video profiles of our recipients and finalists and video affects during the event . Find out more about Impact Productions here,
• Susan Eyolfson of Flowers for Thought for the beautiful floral arrangements. Find out more about Flowers for Thought here,
• Delta Winnipeg for their great facility and service. Find out more about Delta Winnipeg here,  
• Our photographer, Steve Salnikowski of Chronic Creative, for the great pictures. Find out more about Chronic Creative here,
• AventPro for the amazing set and lighting affects. Find out more about AventPro here, and
• Julie Turenne Maynard of Consulation JTM Consulting for doing a magnificent job as the Award Gala’s emcee. Find out more about Julie’s company here. 

Thanks to the MBA Selection Committee (click on company title to access its website):

Julie Turenne Maynard (Chair) – Consultation JTM Consulting

Rob Malo – Corporate Source Inc.

Michelle Painchaud – Painchaud Performance Group

Blue Moffat – Minnewasta Golf & Country Club

Pierre Cronier – Canada Post

Rita Chahal – Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

Graham Starmer – Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

Thanks to the MBA Jury Panel (click on company title to access its website):

Robert Filuk, F.C.A.(Chair) – Retired

Susan Thompson – The University of Winnipeg Foundation

Dr. William Norrie C.M., Q.C. – Retired

Orville Buffie – Retired

Irene Merie – James Richardson & Sons, Limited

Dr. Jerry Gray – Retired

Susan Eyolfson – Flowers For Thought

Hugh Eliasson – Competitiveness, Training & Trade

Kevin Klein – The Winnipeg Sun

Bob Cox – The Winnipeg Free Press

Dr. John McFerran – People First HR Services

A special thanks to the sponsors of the 2009 Manitoba Business Awards (click on company title to access its website):

Gold

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation

Impact Production Inc.

Tribal Councils Investment Group of Manitoba Ltd.

MTS Allstream

Winnipeg Sun

AVentPro 

Silver

Competitiveness, Training & Trade

Great-West Life

Delta Winnipeg

Manitoba Hydro

Meyers Norris Penny

Winnipeg Airports Authority

Maple Leaf Foods 

Bronze

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Canadian Footwear

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Taylor McCaffrey LLP

RBC Royal Bank

CIBC

Acrodex

Red River College

Westoba Credit Union

Protegra

Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce

Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

CN

Riverview Health Centre & Riverview Health Centre Foundation