6 July 2006
Ontario Finalists Announced For Canada's Leading Business Awards
The 13th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards name finalists

(Toronto, July 6, 2006)-Forty-nine top entrepreneurs who have demonstrated leadership, drive and innovation have been chosen from an impressive list of nominees as Ontario finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 awards.

"The vision of Ontario's entrepreneurs drives our provincial economy and in so doing strengthens Canada's place in the global market," says Joe Telebar, national and Ontario director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program. "The individuals who exemplify a commitment to excellence in growing their businesses and cultivating their success deserve to be celebrated. Their leadership shapes the social and economic landscape of Ontario, and we're thrilled to encourage their continued success," he says.

Canada's most prestigious business awards program is now in its 13th year. The program considers nominees in a number of business categories before selecting finalists. Those finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006, Ontario region are:

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Ron Tepper
Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. (Integrated transportation provider)
Woodbridge, ON
www.fastrate.com

Raymond Stone
Futuremed Healthcare Income Fund (Nursing supplies, specialized furniture, and equipment distributor)
Concord, ON
www.futuremed.ca

Shawn Murray
Murray Demolition LP (Decommissioning, demolition and abatement services)
Toronto, ON
www.murraydemolition.com

Rolly Uloth
The Rosedale Group (Transportation, warehousing and distribution of flooring materials)
Mississauga, ON
www.rosedale.ca

BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Glenn Brown, Ken Valvur
Bento Nouveau (Take-out sushi)
Toronto, ON
www.bentonouveau.com

Dufflet Rosenberg
Dufflet Pastries (Bakery and retail cafes)
Toronto, ON
www.dufflet.com

David Patchell-Evans
GoodLife Fitness Clubs (Health and fitness clubs)
London, ON
www.goodlifefitness.com

Teresa Cascioli
Lakeport Brewing Income Fund (Beer manufacturer)
Hamilton, ON
www.lakeportbrewing.ca

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR

Steve Mai
Eclipse Automation Inc. (Mechanical and electrical control designer and manufacturer of turnkey automation systems)
Cambridge, ON
www.eclipseautomation.com

Frank Cianciulli
Enunciate Conferencing (Audio, video, and web conferencing solutions supplier)
Toronto, ON
www.enunciate.com

Clara Angotti
M Systems Group Inc. (Systems integrator specializing in financial services)
Toronto, ON
www.msystemsgroup.com

HEALTH SCIENCES

Connie Clerici
Closing the Gap Healthcare Group (Therapy, nursing, personal support and corporate wellness services)
Mississauga, ON
www.closingthegap.ca

Neena Kanwar, Vijay Kanwar
KMH Cardiology & Diagnostic Centres (Diagnostic and treatment services)
Mississauga, ON
www.kmhlabs.com

Arun Menawat
Novadaq Technologies Inc. (Develops and markets medical devices)
Mississauga ON
www.novadaq.com

HOSPITALITY/TOURISM

Bruce Poon Tip
G.A.P. Adventures (Adventure travel company)
Toronto, ON
www.gap.com

Lou Biffis
Nottawasaga Resort/Briar Hill Developments (Hospitality/recreation centre and community services)
Alliston, ON
www.nottawasagaresort.com

Cam Heaps, Greg Taylor
Steam Whistle Brewing (Independent brewery)
Toronto, ON
www.steamwhistle.ca

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Andrew Day
Atlantis Systems International (Supplier of simulation-based training systems and management products)
Brampton, ON
www.atlantissi.com

Russ Freen
Bridgewater Systems (Develops subscriber-centric policy management software)
Ottawa, ON
www.bridgewatersystems.com

Dave Vicary
Nakina Systems (Software company)
Ottawa, ON
www.nakinasystems.com

MANUFACTURING

Gerard Vroomen, Phil White
Cervélo Cycles Inc. (Designs and manufactures high-end bicycles)
Toronto, ON
www.cervelo.com

Glenn Verkindt
GMA Cover Corp. (Produces multi-colour camouflaged cover systems)
Guelph, ON
www.gmacover.com

Sandeep Lal
Metro Label Group Inc. (Manufactures pressure-sensitive labels)
Toronto, ON
www.metrolabelgroup.com

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Darryl Reiter
Children's Technology Workshop (Robotics, animation and digital video production, digital art and video game design)
Toronto, ON
www.ctworkshop.com

Kerry Shapansky
Pareto Corporation (Marketing services)
Toronto, ON
www.pareto.ca

Andy Burgess, Gordon Gibson
Somerset Entertainment (Producer and distributor of specialty music)
Toronto, ON
www.somersetent.com

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

Jeff McFarlane
I.T. Xchange (Personal computer and server technology distributor)
Oakville, ON
www.itxchange.com

Don Bowman, Dave Caputo, Tom Donnelly, Marc Morin, Brad Siim
Sandvine Incorporated (Broadband network equipment)
Waterloo, ON
www.sandvine.com

Charles Zwebner
Yak Communications (Canada) Inc. (Telecommunications services)
Toronto, ON
www.yak.com

PROFESSIONAL/FINANCIAL SERVICES

Samuel Duboc, Gilbert Palter
EdgeStone Capital Partners (Private equity managers)
Toronto, ON
www.edgestone.com

Eric Sprott
Sprott Asset Management Inc. (Investment management services)
Toronto, ON
www.sprott.com

TURNAROUND ENTREPRENEUR

John Mercer
Bangor Metals Corp. (Designs and manufactures complex fabricated and machined products)
Toronto, ON
www.bangormetals.com

Gary Calhoun, John Keating, Michael Pley
COM DEV International Ltd. (Designs and builds spacecraft subsystems)
Cambridge, ON
www.comdev.ca

Michael Fielding
StrataFLEX Corporation (Designs, manufactures and distributes circuit boards)
Toronto, ON
www.strataflex.com

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Ben Zifkin
Axsium Group (Business and technology advisory services)
Toronto, ON
www.axsiumgroup.com

Leerom Segal
Klick Communications Inc. (E-business consulting, Internet solutions, custom application development and e-learning)
Toronto, ON
www.klickstudio.com

Sean Snyder
Preferred One Inc. (Loyalty and marketing solutions)
Toronto, ON
www.preferredone.ca

On October 19, 2006, a finalist in each business category will be presented with a regional category award during a gala celebration, with one category recipient then being awarded the title Entrepreneur Of The Year for Ontario. The Ontario award recipient goes on to compete with top entrepreneurs from the Pacific, Prairies, Quebec and Atlantic regions for the coveted national honour of Entrepreneur Of The Year, to be announced November 2, 2006, in Ottawa. In June 2007, Canada's Entrepreneur Of The Year moves to the world stage, joining more than 35 country recipients participating in the international competition for the title of World Entrepreneur Of The Year.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards honour entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, risk taking, company development, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Submissions are reviewed by an independent judging panel, which is composed of several distinguished Canadian business leaders and previous award recipients. The members of the Ontario panel for 2006 are: Michael Cohen, managing general partner, VenGrowth Private Equity Partners Inc.; John F. Eckert, managing partner, McLean Watson Capital Inc.; Steve Farlow, executive director Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University; John Rothschild, chairman and CEO, Prime Restaurant Holdings Inc.; Ken Wong, assoc. professor Business and Marketing Strategy, Queen's School of Business - Queen's University.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program was founded by Ernst & Young to celebrate great entrepreneurs and heighten awareness of the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures. The program is nationally sponsored by Global Television Network, National Post, La Presse, RDI and Roynat Capital. The Ontario sponsor is Goodman and Carr LLP. To learn more about the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 awards, visit www.eoy.ca.

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