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21 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 24,2021 insidehalton.com At Village Orthodontics in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using clear aligners and traditional braces. New Patients Welcome Schedule your complimentary consultation today! 647-496-1424 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. Oakville villageortho.ca Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today 905-469-3232 1459 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville delmanor.comdelmanor.com Retirement Living located in the Heart of Oakville, in-person tours now available The Oakville Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Oakville West presented the 26th Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence on Thurs- day, June 17 and here's who came out on top. • The RBC Royal Bank Large Business of the Year Award went to Virox Technolo- gies Inc. The company has be- come a global leader in the man- ufacturing and selling of hospital grade disinfectants. "It's an ho- nour to get this award," said Vi- rox CEO Randy Pilon. "Our peo- ple stepped up during this CO- VID crisis working 24-7. We couldn't have done this without them." • The Henderson Partners LLP Mid-size Business of the Year Award went to software company Inovex Inc., which in 2020 created a digital supply and demand model and tool to help the Ontario government keep track of what personal protective equipment (PPE) was needed at long-term-care homes. • ACE Coworking received the Bell Small Business of the Year Award for adapting to the COVID-19 environment and building a sustainable business through mentorship and idea sharing. "We have survived this, and we are even thriving," said ACE founder Nancy Fornasiero. • The O'Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP Professional Ser- vices Provider of the Year Award went to the Institute for Hormonal Health. The integra- tive medical clinic was recog- nized for continuously expand- ing its services, helping patients with a combination of natural remedies and cutting-edge tech- nologies. "It takes a team to get to this point," said Dr. Kristy Prouse, chief medical officer. • The Core 1 Apple Special- ist Store got the Service Indus- try of the Year Award for rap- idly adapting to COVID-19 by moving its services, sales and training to an appointment- based model and offering free de- livery and pickup in the Halton Region. The store was also recog- nized for their comfortable atmo- sphere, personal assistance and holistic 'no pressure' approach to customer service. • The Cogeco Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Lindsay Boardman of Meraki Fitness & Sports Performance. Boardman was recognized for building a thriving community fitness centre, which differenti- ates itself through its state-of- the-art facility, personalized fit- ness programs, and team of en- thusiastic trainers. • The KPMG Young Profes- sional or Entrepreneur of the Year (YPEG Award) went to Jonathan Minnaar of Pad Print Extreme Inc. Minnaar was recognized for turning the potentially catastrophic circum- stances of the COVID-19 pandem- ic into an opportunity for success by leveraging different advertis- ing mediums. This resulted in new work, including on the pro- duction of ventilators for the fed- eral government. He would also give back to the community by donating more than 1,000 face shields to the McMaster School of Medicine. • The Visit Oakville Tour- ism Excellence of the Year Award went to the Film.ca Cin- emas Inc., movie theatre for drawing in moviegoers not only from the Oakville community, but from surrounding munici- palities. The theatre also hosts movie premiers and rents the theatre as a film set thereby bringing casts and crews to Oak- ville. • The CN Not-For-Profit Charity Award went to Art House, a charitable organiza- tion that provides free arts pro- grams for children and youth be- tween the ages of 7 and 17 living in Halton Region. The charity al- so provides homework help as well as cooking, gardening and environmental education. Since 2009, Art House has reportedly engaged more than 9,000 vulner- able young children by providing more than 634 neighbourhood and community programs. When COVID-19 hit Art House transi- tioned its programs to YouTube and Zoom. • The Rotary Club of Oak- ville West Community Builder Award went to Mattamy Homes for their numerous com- munity initiatives, which includ- ed a donation of $10 million to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital by Mattamy CEO Peter Gilgan in 2010. • The Business Icon Award went to local manufacturer Pro- mation, which rose to the chal- lenge of COVID-19 by producing PPE and developing and sharing plans for a low-cost ventilator that is easy to mass produce. BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Virox Technologies Inc. CEO Randy Pilon following his company's receiving of the RBC Royal Bank Large Business of the Year Award. Chamber awards screenshot DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS