2008 BC Export Award winners announced

Ida Chong, Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development and Craig Williams, Vice President BC Division, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), announced the winners of the 2008 BC Export Awards today and named Day4 Energy, Inc. as Exporter of the Year.

“British Columbia’s ability to export its goods and services is, and always will be, key to our economic success and I congratulate all of this year’s BC Export Awards winners and nominees,” said Ida Chong, Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development. “Our leading-edge exporters have helped create a strong and diverse economy. The Province looks forward to working with them as we seek to expand our international trading relationships.”

The winners of the 2008 Awards are:

• Exporter of the Year - Day4 Energy, Inc., Burnaby
• Leadership - Mr. Barry Lapointe (of Kelowna Flightcraft), Kelowna
• Advancing Technologies - Day4 Energy, Inc., Burnaby
• New Exporter - BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., Vancouver
• Consumer Products - Donald's Fine Foods, Richmond
• Manufacturing Products - Aluminum Curtainwall Systems, Inc., Kamloops
• New Media & Entertainment - Next Level Games, Inc., Vancouver
• Primary Products & Resources - SPF Precut Lumber, Port Moody
• Professional & Services - Energold Drilling Corp., Vancouver
• Sustainability - Domtar Corp., Kamloops
• International Business Studies Award - Annalea Krebs, Victoria