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Elite Group of Canadian Companies Awarded Platinum Club Recognition
Best Managed program honours 31 companies with Canada’s highest accolade for business performance
December 14, 2005
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Platinum Club members form an exclusive group of Canadian-owned and managed companies that consistently excel in every aspect of business. To become a Platinum Club member, companies must maintain their designation as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for a minimum of six consecutive years, subject to annual operational and financial review.
“The achievements of these companies are truly remarkable by any standard,” said John Hughes, Partner, Private Company Services group with Deloitte and National Leader of the Best Managed program. “Sustaining business growth and profitability over a long period of time is extremely challenging. These dynamic companies are among the select few able to successfully make the transition from small entrepreneurial operations to multi-million dollar, multi-functional corporations.”
Attributes of Platinum Club members include the ability to anticipate their customers’ future needs, develop the right set of products and services at the right time, successfully manage growth over time, expand operations nationally and internationally, and attract and retain the right talent. These companies also continue to demonstrate an entrepreneurial agility, responding nimbly to shifting opportunities and market demands.
“To reach the elite ranks of Platinum Club, a business needs to demonstrate repeated and consistent enterprise-wide excellence,” said James McSherry, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, CIBC Commercial Banking. “It’s a distinction that honours the entire company, not just the senior ranks. All 31 of these Canadian companies have turned in the required team effort.”
The 2005 Best Managed winners will be announced on February 3, 2006. A one-day Symposium for winners follows on February 6, 2006 in Toronto. This Symposium will provide an opportunity for executives to exchange ideas, and gain new management and leadership insights from their peers and from keynote speakers. At a black-tie Gala that evening, Best Managed winners will celebrate their success with their executive management teams and fellow honourees.
2005 Platinum Club Members by Province
Company Name City Province Industry
Komex Environmental Ltd. Calgary AB Engineering Consulting
First Calgary Savings & Credit Union Ltd. Calgary AB Financial Services
SMART Technologies Inc. Calgary AB Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Palliser Lumber Sales Ltd. Crossfield AB Manufacturing
PCL Construction Group of Companies Edmonton AB Construction
Design Group Staffing Inc. Edmonton AB Human Resources
Fountain Tire Edmonton AB Retail
Canadian Securities Registration Systems Burnaby BC Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada Richmond BC Automotive
Boston Pizza International Inc. Richmond BC Food Services
Odlum Brown Limited Vancouver BC Financial Services
National Leasing Group Inc. Winnipeg MB Financial Services
Canad Inns Winnipeg MB Hospitality
Monarch Industries Ltd. Winnipeg MB Manufacturing
WGI Westman Group Inc. Winnipeg MB Manufacturing
Dufresne Furniture & Appliance Inc. Winnipeg MB Retail
Bison Transport Inc. Winnipeg MB Transportation
Maritime Travel Inc. Halifax NS Travel
MSM Transportation Inc. Bolton ON Transportation
Brock Solutions Inc. Kitchener ON Engineering Consulting
Flynn Canada Ltd. Mississauga ON Construction
Quik X Transportation Inc. Mississauga ON Transportation
Wheels Group Mississauga ON Transportation
Allied International Credit Corp. Newmarket ON Financial Services
Modern Niagara Group Inc. Ottawa ON Construction
Eagle Professional Resources Inc. Ottawa ON Human Resources
Med-Eng Systems Inc. Ottawa ON Manufacturing
D.L.G.L. Ltd. Blainville QC Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Poulies Maska Inc. Sainte-Claire QC Manufacturing
Aliments Carrière Inc. St-Denis sur Richelieu QC Food Services
Yanke Group of Companies Saskatoon SK Transportation
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Established in 1993, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies (Best Managed) is the country’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the caliber of their management abilities and practices. The awards are granted on three levels: 1) Best Managed winner (one of the 50 new winners selected each year), 2) Requalified member (repeat winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review), 3) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years.) Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen's School of Business. For further information, visit http://www.canadas50best.com/.