As Lincoln’s most prestigious annual business awards, our “Business of the Year Award” acknowledges and celebrates high achievement in Lincoln’s business community.
View The 2020 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Program
PAST RECIPIENTS
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| Small Business | Medium Business | Large Business | |
| 2019 | The Old Post Bakery | Extreme Technology | Moyer Diebel Ltd. |
| 2018 | Vieni Estates Wine & Spirits | The Restaurant at Peninsula Ridge | Linwell Gardens |
| 2017 | Niagara Wireless Internet Company | Conversations Cafe | Shoppers Drug Mart |
| 2016 | Blossom Bakery | Freeman Herbs | Cosmic Plants |
| 2015 | Dueck Optometry | Vineland Foodland | Ophardt Hygiene |
| 2014 | The Butcher & Banker Pub | Tim Hortons | |
| 2013 | Beamsville Home Hardware | MountainView Homes | |
| 2012 | Jerry’s Auto Body (Beamsville) Inc. | Lakehouse Restaurant & Lounge | |
| 2011 | Ken Soutward Dentistry P.C. | N.M. Bartlett Inc. | |
| 2010 | Zooma Zooma Cafe & Wine Bar | Vineland Growers Co-operative Ltd. | |
| 2009 | Action Print, Maximum Recovery Centre | Westbrook Greenhouses Ltd. | |
| 2008 | Two Fingers Mobile Service | Meridian Credit Union | |
| 2007 | Dell Pharmacy | Grimsby Lincoln News | |
| 2006 | Extreme Technology | Peninsula West Utilites | |
| 2005 | Hopkins IDA Pharmacy | Cla-Val Canada | |
| 2004 | Daniel Lenko Estate Winery | Peninsula Ridge Estate Winery | |
| 2003 | Homes by Hendriks | Commisso’s Food Market |
ELIGIBILITY
All profit-centered business organizations, operating in the Town of Lincoln, are eligible for nomination. All nominees must have been in business for a minimum of three years. OBAA recipients from the last two years do not qualify unless they are eligible under a different category. It is not required that a nominee be a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. You can nominate your own business.
There are THREE “Business of the Year Award” CATEGORIES:
- SMALL – Businesses with 1-10 FTE* Employees
- MEDIUM – Businesses with 11-30 FTE* Employees
- LARGE – Businesses with 31+ FTE* Employees
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) refers to the number of paid staff, whether full-time, part-time, fixed-term contract, salaried or hourly, working between 35 and 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
SELECTION CRITERIA & PROCESS
Nominated businesses are judged on the following criteria:
- Staff/Employee Engagement & Development
- Work Place
- Community
- Future & Growth
- Marketing
A panel of impartial judges, as appointed by the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Committee, will select TWO Finalists and subsequently, ONE Recipient, for EACH “Business of the Year Award” category, in accordance with procedures established by the OBAA Committee.
It is anticipated that this award will be presented annually for each category. If, in any year, the judges’ panel is unable to recommend a recipient in one or more categories, the award will not be presented.
PRESENTATION of the Business of the Year Awards
Designed to publicly recognize Lincoln’s businesses that exemplify excellence, to be selected as a finalist is in itself a great accomplishment.
All Business of the Year Award finalists will be honoured, and the recipients announced, at the Chamber’s 18th annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Gala on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Each Business of the Year Finalist (two each in the Small, Medium and Large categories) receives a professionally produced 2 minute video showcasing its business that will be played at the Awards Gala.
Each Business of the Year award recipient (one each in the Small, Medium and Large categories) receives a FREE MEMBERSHIP for ONE YEAR in the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, as well as an award for display.
Thank you to all those who submit nominations – we appreciate your support of our local businesses!
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