2014 Business Person of the Year
The Chamber's 2014 Business Person of the Year Sponsored by Hatch is a great opportunity to recognize a business colleague, client, supplier or businessperson whom you admire.
The award, now in its ninth year, will recognize and honour an individual resident in Canada, who has contributed significantly to business development between Canada and Southern Africa. The successful candidate will be engaged in bilateral trade or investment between Canada and Southern Africa; is seen to be actively supporting the broad objectives of Southern Africa's economic transformation and is an advocate for business development.
Download the nomination form or submit nomination online
Nominations close on July 28, 2014 and the winner will be announced at the Chamber's Indaba dinner on September 10 in Toronto.
Previous Business Person of the Year Award Recipients include:
- 2013 - Robert Francki, Global Managing Director, Project Delivery Group, Hatch
- 2012 - Firdosh Bulsara, General Manager, MyEscapades (The Huntington Group)
- 2011 - Ronald W. Thiessen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hunter Dickinson Inc., Chairman, Great Gold Ltd., Past Director, Past President and Chief Executive Officer, Anooraq Resources Corporation
- 2010 - Laurel Keenan, Canadian Director, Wines of South Africa and President,Propeller Communications
- 2009 - David Creighton, Chief Executive Officer, Cordiant Capital
- 2008 - Ronald Nolan, Past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hatch and Chairman, N Solve Corp
- 2007 - Jossef Pikulak, Director of International Trade & Development, Global Fresh Imports & Export, a division of Tom Lange Company Inc.
- 2006 - Robert Franklin, Past Chairman, Placer Dome