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Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs 2006
Profit W100
Canadian Business Online
Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs
| 2006 Rank |
Owner
|
Title
|
Company
|
Stock Symbol
|
City
|
Website
|
Founded
|
Revenue
|
Type of Business
|
Full-time Employees
|
Part-time Employees
|
Inside Track
|
| 1 |
Rebecca MacDonald |
Executive Chair |
Energy Savings Income Fund |
TSX |
Toronto |
www.esif.ca |
1997 |
1,212,314,000 |
Offers fixed-price gas and electricity supply contracts |
435 |
1,035 |
Has notched first place on the PROFIT W100 ranking for the fourth straight year |
| 2 |
Madeleine Paquin |
President & CEO |
Logistec Corp. |
TSX |
Montreal |
www.logistec.com |
1952 |
188,964,000 |
Provides cargo-handling services and marine transportation |
300 |
1,000 |
Has recorded profits every year since 1969 and has more than doubled annual revenue since 1995 |
| 3 |
Teresa Cascioli |
Chair and CEO |
Lakeport Brewing Income Fund |
TSX |
Hamilton, Ont. |
www.lakeportbrewing.ca |
1992 |
133,008,000 |
Beer and beverage producer |
200 |
70 |
Recently began offering its Pilsner, Honey Lager and Light beers in cans after customers requested it |
| 4 |
Janis Grantham |
President & COO |
Eagle Professional Resources Inc. |
|
Ottawa |
www.eagleonline.com |
1996 |
87,765,099 |
Provides temporary information-technology staffing |
994 |
0 |
Company perk: employees enjoy free breakfast at work every morning |
| 5 |
Marilyn Sheftel |
Dealer Principal |
Silverhill Acura |
|
Calgary |
www.silverhillacura.com |
1987 |
59,817,293 |
Sells and services new and used cars |
65 |
2 |
Sells about 1,000 cars a year, making it the largest-volume Acura dealer in Canada |
| 6 |
Robin Todd |
CEO and Chairman |
Marks Supply Inc. |
|
Kitchener, Ont. |
www.markssupply.net |
1962 |
50,155,764 |
Distributes plumbing and HVAC supplies |
155 |
4 |
Also offers repair services to clients with damaged whirlpools, showers and spas |
| 7 |
Renée Unger |
President |
Renee's Gourmet Foods Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.renees.com |
1985 |
48,384,491 |
Produces salad dressings, dips and sauces |
105 |
20 |
Recently launched Wellness dressings, which are free of dairy products, lactose, gluten and refined sugars |
| 8 |
Lynn Hsu |
President |
Macdonald Realty Investment Ltd. |
|
Vancouver |
www.macrealty.com |
1944 |
44,333,090 |
Real estate services |
53 |
13 |
Services: commercial property management, mortgage financing, project marketing and live auctions |
| 9 |
Susan Niczowski |
CEO |
Summer Fresh Salads Inc. |
|
Woodbridge, Ont. |
www.summerfresh.com |
1991 |
41,175,270 |
Produces salads, dips and appetizers |
145 |
0 |
New products: Artichoke and Asiago Dip; Sage and Onion Stuffing with Cranberries; and Chicken Tortilla Soup |
| 10 |
Lise Watier |
President |
Lise Watier Cosmétiques Inc. |
|
Montreal |
www.lisewatier.com |
1972 |
35,199,670 |
Cosmetics and fragrance manufacturer |
126 |
28 |
Offers more than 350 products, including Neiges eau de parfum, a perennial best-seller in Quebec |
| 11 |
Margaret Hachey |
Managing Partner |
Duocom Canada Inc. |
|
Richmond Hill, Ont. |
www.duocom.ca |
1974 |
33,364,544 |
Audiovisual services |
180 |
3 |
Clients include Via Rail and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
| 12 |
Shannon Bowen-Smed |
President & CEO |
BOWEN Workforce Solutions Inc. |
|
Calgary |
www.bowenworks.ca |
1974 |
33,103,893 |
Staffing agency |
35 |
0 |
Recently partnered with the Alberta government on an immigrant integration program called Immigrant Works |
| 13 |
Jacqueline Shan |
President, CEO, CSO |
CV Technologies Inc. |
TSX |
Edmonton |
www.cvtechnologies.com |
1992 |
31,850,112 |
Manufactures herbal remedies |
50 |
0 |
Received regulatory approval in May from the FDA to sell its cold and flu remedy, COLD-fX, in the U.S. |
| 14 |
Sandra Wilson |
Founder |
Robeez Footwear Ltd. |
|
Burnaby, B.C. |
www.robeez.com |
1994 |
28,514,549 |
Manufactures soft-soled baby shoes |
484 |
0 |
Was purchased in September by Richmond, Ind.-based Stride Rite Corp. for $30.5 million |
| 15 |
Becky McKinnon |
Executive Chairman |
Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.timothys.com |
1975 |
26,466,150 |
Café operator and franchisor |
120 |
20 |
All its coffee beans are custom roasted in its 35,000-sq.-ft. facility in the Toronto area |
| 16 |
Fatima Cabral |
Chair |
Pink Elephant Inc. |
|
Burlington, Ont. |
www.pinkelephant.com |
1991 |
23,309,264 |
Information-technology consulting |
117 |
1 |
Won the 2005 Ontario Global Traders Award for achievements in innovation, leadership and product excellence |
| 17 |
Rossana Di Zio Magnotta |
Co-Founder and President |
Magnotta Winery Corp. |
TSX |
Vaughan, Ont. |
www.magnotta.com |
1990 |
22,184,354 |
Produces beer, wine and spirits |
76 |
33 |
Owns vineyards in Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula and Chile; also operates seven retail locations and an e-commerce site |
| 18 |
Arlene Dickinson |
President |
Venture Communications Ltd. |
|
Calgary |
www.openminds.ca |
1984 |
22,071,271 |
Marketing and communication services |
70 |
0 |
Customers include Lipton, Knorr, National Sports, Sport Chek and Canada’s Walk of Fame |
| 19 |
Neena Kanwar |
President |
KMH Cardiology & Diagnostic Centres |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.kmhlabs.com |
1988 |
20,169,905 |
Operates cardiology and diagnostic centres |
110 |
14 |
Kanwar formed and is president of the Independent Diagnostics Clinics Association |
| 20 |
Sylvia Vogel |
CEO |
Canderm Pharma Inc. |
|
St-Laurent, Que. |
www.canderm.com |
1972 |
18,679,632 |
Licenses and markets skin-care products |
65 |
2 |
Recently launched Evolence, a collagen-based injectable treatment that smooths facial lines and wrinkles |
| 21 |
Lee McDonald |
President & CEO |
Southmedic Inc. |
|
Barrie, Ont. |
www.southmedic.com |
1983 |
17,956,190 |
Medical products distributor |
95 |
3 |
Products include OxyArm, an oxygen delivery device, and Anti-Spil, an adapter that reduces wasted anesthetic |
| 22 |
Connie Clerici |
President & CEO |
Closing the Gap Healthcare Group |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.closingthegap.ca |
1992 |
17,755,375 |
Provides home healthcare and hospital services |
200 |
310 |
Services include nursing, home support, rehabilitation, medical-legal consulting |
| 23 |
Nancy Adamo |
President |
Hockley Valley Resort (The Adamo Group) |
|
Orangeville, Ont. |
www.hockley.com |
1985 |
17,442,033 |
Operates conference and resort facilities |
140 |
85 |
Boasts 104 guest rooms, an 18-hole championship golf course, an 8,000-sq.-ft. European spa and 17 conference rooms |
| 24 |
Linda Marie Collier |
President & CEO |
Tri-ad International Freight Forwarding Ltd. |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.tri-ad.ca |
1988 |
17,015,000 |
Transportation, logistics and customs brokering |
53 |
5 |
Recently began servicing pharmaceutical and aerospace customers |
| 25 |
Wendy Porter |
President |
Endpoint Research Ltd. |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.endpointresearch.com |
1990 |
16,101,293 |
Manages clinical trials |
107 |
4 |
Provides Phase I/II to IV clinical development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device companies |
| 26 |
Teresa Spinelli |
President |
Italian Centre Shop Ltd. |
|
Edmonton |
www.italiancentre.ca |
1955 |
15,954,402 |
Retails and distributes European foods |
60 |
50 |
Imports food products from Italy, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland, Turkey, India and Portugal |
| 27 |
Sherri Stevens |
President |
Stevens Resource Group Inc. |
|
Woodstock, Ont. |
www.stevensresourcegroup.com |
1990 |
15,835,102 |
Staffing agency |
46 |
6 |
Services include temporary staffing and professional search, plus behavioural and technical employee assessments |
| 28 |
Sylvia Benchimol |
President |
Stone Tile International Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.stone-tile.com |
1991 |
15,174,313 |
Tile importer and distributor |
70 |
0 |
Supplies limestone, marble, granite, porcelain, ceramic and glass tiles to tile contractors and individuals |
| 29 |
Kim Weimer |
President |
Fastener Warehouse Ltd. |
|
Saskatoon |
No website |
1994 |
12,906,350 |
Wholesaler of industrial fasteners |
27 |
5 |
Success secret: “We do not market. We call the buyer and tell him or her that we can supply just-in-time at a better price” |
| 30 |
Lily Durepos |
Co-owner |
Broadway Place Ltd./Alliance Assurance Inc. |
|
Grand Falls, N.B. |
www.alliance-assurance.com |
1972 |
12,735,228 |
Insurance broker |
120 |
0 |
Became ISO9001:2000 certified in 1998: “It was a long and tedious process, but well worth the investment” |
| 31 |
Eveline Charles |
President & CEO |
EvelineCharles Salons-Spas (Eveline Charles Group) |
|
Edmonton |
www.evelinecharles.com |
1984 |
12,219,208 |
Salon and spa operator |
200 |
81 |
Also operates the The EvelineCharles Academy, which offers students training in cosmetology, beauty and esthetics |
| 32 |
Manishi Sagar |
President & CEO |
The Kinderville Group |
|
Candiac, Que. |
www.kinderville.com |
1990 |
12,115,000 |
Owns and managers child-care centres and schools |
370 |
0 |
Recently signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ prime minister to bring Kinderville to the UAE |
| 33 |
Manuela Marcheggiani |
CEO |
Isomers Laboratories Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.isomers.ca |
1988 |
12,004,474 |
Cosmetics and skin-care product manufacturer |
5 |
5 |
Specialty: anti-aging products such as Wrinkle Viper, Fast Lift eye serum and Desert Youth body lotion |
| 34 |
Isabel Alexander |
President |
Phancorp Inc. |
|
Brampton, Ont. |
www.phancorp.com |
1989 |
11,310,631 |
Chemicals wholesaler |
7 |
4 |
Recently relocated its corporate headquarters from Port Franks, Ont. to Brampton, Ont. |
| 35 |
Kim McArthur |
President & Publisher |
McArthur & Co. Publishing Ltd. |
|
Toronto |
www.mcarthur-co.com |
1998 |
10,801,377 |
Book publisher |
5 |
14 |
Sixty of its books became best-sellers in the company’s first eight years; 20 were No. 1 best-sellers |
| 36 |
Gloria Dona |
President |
Optionelle (Underlines Inc.) |
|
London, Ont. |
www.optionelle.com |
1982 |
10,494,080 |
Designs and manufactures women's apparel |
31 |
6 |
Markets its products through a network of independent consultants, similar to Mary Kay and Pampered Chef |
| 37 |
Linda Lundström |
President & Chief Creative Officer |
Linda Lundstrom Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.lindalundstrom.com |
1974 |
10,377,435 |
Designs and manufactures women's apparel |
87 |
0 |
Best advice: “Seek out the ‘stories’ about your company and use them to develop PR about your business” |
| 38 |
Verna Alford |
President |
Alford's Floors & Interiors (1967) Ltd. |
|
Regina |
No website |
1967 |
10,264,777 |
Retails, installs floors, furniture and window coverings |
46 |
5 |
Best practice: “I let various financial institutions compete for my business; the result is lower interest rates and service fees” |
| 39 |
Lakshmi Raj |
Co-Founder & Co-CEO |
Replicon Inc. |
|
Calgary |
www.replicon.com |
1996 |
9,881,558 |
Develops Web-based billing/time-sheet technology |
121 |
1 |
Boasts more than 4,200 customers worldwide, including Ernst & Young, Sony Music Entertainment and Charles Schwab |
| 40 |
Jean Saunders |
President |
Merit Impressions Inc. |
|
Calgary |
www.meritimpressions.com |
1993 |
9,861,225 |
Promotional products distributor |
42 |
0 |
Claim to fame: has won more awards for creativity than any other promo products distributor in Western Canada |
| 41 |
Lori Freeman |
President |
Nettlewoods Inc. |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.nettlewoods.com |
1991 |
9,163,693 |
Manufactures hair-care, skin-care and bath products |
70 |
0 |
Best advice: Hire a strong product-development team and promote from within the company |
| 42 |
Marion Witz |
President |
Elizabeth Grant International Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.elizabethgrant.com |
1997 |
8,886,290 |
Manufactures skin-care products |
40 |
0 |
Newest product: Biocollasis Advanced Cellular Eye Cream, which promises to repair fine lines and crow’s feet |
| 43 |
Kate Bird |
President & CEO |
Career Essentials Inc. |
|
Markham, Ont. |
www.career-essentials.com |
1998 |
8,619,384 |
Skills training for unemployed and injured workers |
102 |
30 |
Recently won a contract to provide General Educational Development (GED) test preparation to City of Toronto staff |
| 44 |
Farah Perelmuter |
CEO |
Speakers' Spotlight (Ad-Mar Consulting Ltd.) |
|
Toronto |
www.speakers.ca |
1995 |
8,228,745 |
Speaker agency |
17 |
0 |
Clients include Roberta Bondar, Margaret Trudeau, Harry Rosen and David Suzuki |
| 45 |
Anne Tomalin |
President |
CanReg Inc. |
|
Dundas, Ont. |
www.canreginc.com |
1996 |
8,137,235 |
Provides drug registration services to pharmaceutical firms |
100 |
10 |
Its employees are chemists, microbiologists, pharmacologists, molecular biologists, physicians and nurses |
| 46 |
Dawna Henderson |
President & Managing Partner |
henderson bas |
|
Toronto |
www.TheNiceAgency.com |
1999 |
8,033,657 |
Digital sales and marketing agency |
50 |
0 |
Clients include Molson, Nike, ING Direct, Dockers, Nintendo, Levi Strauss & Co. |
| 47 |
Viive Tamm |
Managing Director |
Tamm Communications Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.tcicanada.com |
1998 |
7,922,203 |
Advertising and marketing agency |
18 |
3 |
Services include website design, brand development, trade-show booth design, annual-report writing, employee handbooks |
| 48 |
Jill Anderson |
President & CEO |
Aecometric Corp. |
|
Richmond Hill, Ont. |
www.aecometric.com |
1978 |
7,904,828 |
Designs custom burners for industrial applications |
65 |
0 |
Currently building a plant in Luoyang, China, and may build another in Toronto |
| 49 |
Johanne Bourque |
President |
Gestion Jardin de Ville Inc. |
|
Mirabel, Que. |
www.jardindeville.com |
1956 |
7,848,704 |
Patio furniture retailer |
16 |
60 |
Celebrity clients include Jean Chrétien, Céline Dion and Paul Desmarais |
| 50 |
Laura Hansen |
President |
Image Group Inc. |
|
Vancouver |
www.imagegroupinc.ca |
1992 |
7,593,437 |
Promotional products distributor |
20 |
1 |
Voted 2005 National Distributor of the Year (Western Region) by the Promotional Products Association of Canada |
| 51 |
Lynn Hazlett |
President & CEO |
Primex Customs & Logistics Inc. |
|
Mississauga, Ont. |
www.primexlogistics.com |
2000 |
7,538,816 |
Freight forwarding |
70 |
0 |
Its group of companies also includes Bradley Transportation Services Inc. and RV Storage & Assembly Ltd. |
| 52 |
Jennifer Mulholland |
President |
RW Industries Ltd. |
|
Oakville, Ont. |
www.rockwoodteak.com |
1992 |
7,501,114 |
Manufactures and distributes teak furniture |
11 |
4 |
Best advice: “Spend as much as you can afford on marketing in order to create a unified image” |
| 53 |
Diana Joseph |
President |
Wen-Di Interiors Ltd. |
|
Calgary |
www.wendiinteriors.com |
1983 |
7,491,591 |
Interior decorating |
46 |
9 |
Recently launched Windows By Wen-Di, a service that helps homeowners choose blinds, shutters and draperies |
| 54 |
Joanne McLean and Wendy Derrick |
Directors |
Fern Hill School |
|
Oakville, Ont. |
www.fernhillschool.com |
1982 |
7,395,384 |
Private elementary-school operator |
56 |
8 |
Parents pay $7,260 to $14,610 per year; class sizes never exceed 18 students |
| 55 |
Jane Gowing |
President |
Gowing Contractors Ltd. |
|
St. George, Ont. |
www.gowingcontractors.com |
1998 |
7,210,527 |
Engineering and environmental construction |
30 |
1 |
Supplies and installs equipment and piping for water and waste-water treatment plants, pumping stations and reservoirs |
| 56 |
Gloria Parsons |
President |
Chancellor Park Inc. |
|
St. John's |
www.chancellorpark.ca |
1991 |
6,869,949 |
Long-term nursing care |
80 |
30 |
Philosophy: to provide integrated services that maintain or promote the client’s independence, dignity and quality of life |
| 57 |
Sylvie Hyndman and Nancy Wiesner |
Co-Presidents |
Dynamic Employment Solutions Inc. |
|
Brampton, Ont. |
www.dynamicemployment.com |
1996 |
6,706,223 |
Provides recruiting and HR consulting |
10 |
0 |
Best advice: Financiers should have complementary competencies and a firm understanding of your business |
| 58 |
Solange Strom |
President |
L'Occitane Canada (a division of Stroms' Enterprises Ltd.) |
|
Toronto |
www.loccitane.ca |
1999 |
6,693,000 |
Distributes and retails bath and beauty products |
40 |
20 |
Operates 10 boutiques in Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec |
| 59 |
Jean Greer McCarthy |
Founding Partner |
Greer Homes Ltd. |
|
Lethbridge, Alta. |
www.greerhomes.net |
1993 |
6,624,780 |
Residential construction |
8 |
2 |
Recently won the 2005 Builder of the Year Award, presented by the Lethbridge Home Builders’ Association |
| 60 |
Victoria Sopik |
President & CEO |
Kids & Company Ltd. |
|
Thornhill, Ont. |
www.kidsandcompany.ca |
2002 |
6,467,899 |
Child-care for corporate employees |
220 |
9 |
Recently opened, in downtown Toronto, the first 24/7 daycare in Canada |
| 61 |
Cynthia Richards |
President |
Event Spectrum Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.eventspectrum.com |
1997 |
6,440,134 |
Event planning/management firm |
12 |
6 |
Clients include Nissan, Volvo, Berkshire Securities, Bombardier and the Toronto Blue Jays Foundation |
| 62 |
Joy Rosen and Lisa Olfman |
Founders & Presidents |
Portfolio Entertainment Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.portfolioentertainment.com |
1991 |
6,294,000 |
Television producer, distributor |
14 |
1 |
Its distribution arm is a supplier to top TV networks, including Disney Channel, Fox Kids and Discovery |
| 63 |
Marla Kott and Ellen Flanders |
CEO; President |
Imprint Plus (Illen Products Ltd.) |
|
Vancouver |
www.imprintplus.com |
1982 |
6,230,121 |
Designs and manufactures name badges |
55 |
0 |
Provides custom-made name bagdes to some 25,000 customers in 57 countries |
| 64 |
Elana Rosenfeld |
CEO |
Kicking Horse Coffee Co. Ltd. |
|
Invermere, B.C. |
www.kickinghorsecoffee.com |
1996 |
6,043,408 |
Coffee distributor |
14 |
0 |
Most popular blends: Kick Ass Coffee, Three Sisters and 454 Horsepower |
| 65 |
Robin Howlings |
President & CEO |
Danamark Industries Ltd. |
|
Brampton, Ont. |
www.danamark.com |
1975 |
5,877,620 |
Distributes water-filtration equipment |
14 |
0 |
Clients include McDonald’s, Burger King, Cineplex Odeon, Coca-Cola, Second Cup |
| 66 |
Lee-Anne Arkell |
President |
Peekaboo Child Care Centre Inc. |
|
Brampton, Ont. |
www.peekabookid.com |
1999 |
5,613,543 |
Daycare operator |
180 |
20 |
Provides care to more than 1,000 children every day at 11 Ontario locations |
| 67 |
Pat McNamara |
President |
APEX Public Relations Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.apexpr.com |
1998 |
5,431,450 |
Public relations agency |
33 |
2 |
Clients: BMO Financial Group, Coca-Cola, Grand & Toy, Second Cup, Kellogg Canada, HMV Canada |
| 68 |
Kathryn From and Shery Leeder |
CEO; President |
Bravado Designs Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.bravadodesigns.com |
1992 |
5,247,267 |
Manufactures maternity and nursing lingerie |
28 |
3 |
Boasts many celebrity clients, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Garner and Britney Spears |
| 69 |
Jocelyna Dubuc |
President |
Spa Eastman Ltd. |
|
Eastman, Que. |
www.spa-eastman.com |
1977 |
5,159,499 |
Spa resort operator |
85 |
65 |
Dubuc was honoured as an inaugural inductee in the newly created Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame |
| 70 |
Janice E. Parente |
President & Managing Director |
Ethica Clinical Research Inc. |
|
Dorval, Que. |
www.ethicaclinical.ca |
2002 |
5,062,371 |
Manages clinical trials; provides ethics consulting |
30 |
0 |
Recently released the first volume of a book series entitled Best Practices in Canadian Human Research |
| 71 |
P.J. Ferguson |
President |
ABL Employment Inc. |
|
Burlington, Ont. |
www.ablemployment.com |
2000 |
5,015,258 |
Staffing agency |
13 |
2 |
Specialty: providing long-term temporary and temp-to-hire staff in industrial and warehouse positions |
| 72 |
Linda Hipp |
President |
Lija Style Inc. |
|
Richmond, B.C. |
www.lijastyle.com |
1997 |
4,931,807 |
Manufactures women's golfwear |
18 |
0 |
Clients include Nordstrom, big-box retailer GolfTown and Pebble Beach Company, an upscale golf resort in California |
| 73 |
Lori Van Opstal |
President |
Your Advantage Staffing Consultants Inc. |
|
Cambridge, Ont. |
www.transportjobs.net |
1997 |
4,857,418 |
Provides recruiting for transportation firms |
5 |
110 |
Best advice: “Create a product or service that is needed, and do it better than anyone else” |
| 74 |
Teresa Coady |
Partner |
Bunting Coady Architects |
|
Vancouver |
www.buntingcoady.com |
1992 |
4,814,141 |
Architectural services |
38 |
2 |
Its focus on the Integrated Design Process involves the client in all aspects of design and construction |
| 75 |
Bonnie Derry |
CEO |
Infotel Directories (Endymion Holdings Ltd.) |
|
Vernon, B.C. |
www.infotel.ca |
1989 |
4,705,991 |
Publishes telephone directories |
30 |
2 |
Competes with big phone companies; wins by charging 50% less |
| 76 |
Christine Allen |
Managing Partner |
ABC Communications Ltd. |
|
Quesnel, B.C. |
www.abccomm.com |
1989 |
4,529,801 |
Telecommunications sales and service |
50 |
3 |
Is the largest provider of integrated telecommunication products and services in northern B.C. |
| 77 |
Catherine Winckler |
Partner |
Fleming Creative Group (Fleming Design Partnership) |
|
Vancouver |
www.flemingcreativegroup.com |
1983 |
4,448,906 |
Graphic design firm |
25 |
0 |
Services include concept development, copywriting, design and production |
| 78 |
Sabine Schleese |
Managing Director |
Schleese Saddlery Service Ltd. |
|
Holland Landing, Ont. |
www.schleese.com |
1986 |
4,379,518 |
Manufactures riding saddles and tack |
42 |
2 |
Produces upward of 1,000 custom-made saddles each year |
| 79 |
Debra Lykkemark |
President |
Culinary Capers Catering Inc. |
|
Vancouver |
www.culinarycapers.com |
1986 |
4,374,726 |
Provides catering services |
50 |
100 |
Hired by the B.C. government to provide catering for athletes at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy |
| 80 |
Alison and Hannah McIver |
President; CEO |
Agribiotics Inc. |
|
Cambridge, Ont. |
www.agribiotics.com |
1997 |
4,330,000 |
Produces crop inoculants |
32 |
6 |
Acquired in March 2006 by German chemicals and pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA for US$24.5 million |
| 81 |
Jean A. (Bobi) Smith |
President |
C.W. Smith Crane Service Ltd. |
|
Toronto |
www.cwsmithcraneservice.com |
1965 |
4,247,195 |
Provides lift/crane services |
22 |
0 |
Best advice: “Acknowledge the part your workers play in your success. Genuinely care!” |
| 82 |
Monica Noren |
President |
BPC Business Pro Computer Products Ltd. |
|
Vancouver |
www.businesspro.com |
1986 |
4,167,800 |
Information technology services |
14 |
0 |
Customers: large corporations, government bodies, educational institutions |
| 83 |
Catherine Daw |
President |
SPM Group Ltd. |
|
Toronto |
www.spmgroup.ca |
1992 |
4,148,965 |
Strategic project management consulting |
33 |
0 |
Clients include SunLife Financial Group, Canadian Television Fund, Sun-Rype, George Brown College |
| 84 |
Ruth Douglas |
President & CEO |
News Canada Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.newscanada.com |
1981 |
4,148,680 |
Public relations agency |
25 |
7 |
Provides copyright-free news content to the Canadian media in both English and French |
| 85 |
Diane Price |
Owner |
Ashern Garage Ltd. |
|
Ashern, Man. |
No website |
1990 |
4,112,506 |
Gas bar operator |
20 |
25 |
Services: 24-hour restaurant, convenience store, Greyhound and Purolator depots |
| 86 |
Cheryl Cain |
President |
Cain Express (Wm. H. Cain Agency Ltd.) |
|
Burlington, Ont. |
www.cainexpress.com |
1976 |
4,056,056 |
Provides transportation, warehousing services |
27 |
2 |
Seven of its drivers have been with the firm for more than 15 years; each is thanked by name on its website |
| 87 |
Dawn Branton |
CEO |
Tech Electronic Services (1254719 Ontario Ltd.) |
|
Lindsay, Ont. |
www.techelectronic.com |
1987 |
4,015,681 |
Satellite, electronics and car-audio distributor |
12 |
8 |
Best advice: “Remember that employees make the choice to work with you, and that they have family lives” |
| 88 |
Mary Aitken |
Managing Director |
Verity (Veritprop Ltd.) |
|
Toronto |
www.verity.ca |
2003 |
3,812,916 |
Women's club operator |
55 |
29 |
Its amenities include a fitness club, yoga studio, pool, private dining rooms, spa, concierge and restaurant with sommelier |
| 89 |
Marina Kun |
President |
Kun Shoulder Rest Inc. |
|
Ottawa |
www.kunrest.com |
1974 |
3,770,663 |
Manufactures stringed-instrument accessories |
10 |
0 |
World-famous violinists and violists, including Midori, Gil Shaham and Maxim Vengerov, use its shoulder rests |
| 90 |
Nicola Teles and Catherine Rose |
Co-Presidents |
Sterling Employment Group Inc. |
|
Brampton, Ont. |
No website |
2003 |
3,758,795 |
Staffing agency |
9 |
0 |
Best advice: “Have an honest sales approach. Never mislead clients or prospects” |
| 91 |
Joyce Groote |
President & CEO |
Holey Soles Holdings Ltd. |
|
Vancouver |
www.holeysoles.com |
2002 |
3,511,404 |
Footware distributor |
44 |
3 |
Ranked No. 1 on the 2006 PROFIT HOT 50 list of Canada’s fastest-growing young companies |
| 92 |
Doris Valade |
President |
Malabar Super Spice Co. Ltd. |
|
Burlington, Ont. |
www.malabarsuperspice.com |
1982 |
3,383,147 |
Manufactures and distributes spices, food-processing equipment |
10 |
4 |
Best advice: “Do a full and complete business plan. No shortcuts! Use a consultant or an advisor to assist” |
| 93 |
Cybele Negris |
Co-founder & COO |
Webnames.ca Inc. |
|
Vancouver |
www.webnames.ca |
2000 |
3,287,664 |
Domain-name services |
15 |
3 |
Customers include many of Canada’s top law firms as well as Fortune 1000 companies |
| 94 |
Lilia Fraser |
General Manager |
Pump House Brewery Ltd. |
|
Moncton, N.B. |
www.pumphousebrewery.ca |
1999 |
3,188,970 |
Operates breweries, brew pubs |
50 |
20 |
Its Pump House-brand beer is available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Newfoundland and Ontario |
| 95 |
Julie Rusciolelli |
President |
Maverick Public Relations Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.maverickpr.com |
1999 |
3,154,172 |
Public relations agency |
20 |
0 |
Services: media relations; field marketing; speech writing; crisis communications; media training; sponsorship evaluation |
| 96 |
Gaye Moffett |
President |
GEM Health Care Services Inc. |
|
Ottawa |
www.gemhealthcare.com |
1994 |
3,097,604 |
Private health-care services provider |
9 |
187 |
Clients: individuals, hospitals, government and long-term care facilities |
| 97 |
Ann Kaplan |
President & CEO |
Medicard Finance Inc. |
|
Toronto |
www.medicard.com |
1996 |
3,078,011 |
Provides loans for elective surgery |
32 |
8 |
Also offers financing for veterinary procedures; promises faster approval than the banks |
| 98 |
Keiran Glynn |
President |
Kent Legal Personnel & Associates Ltd. |
|
Toronto |
www.kentlegal.com |
1972 |
2,922,574 |
Legal recruiting |
10 |
0 |
Provides placement services for legal secretaries, law clerks, office clerks and administrative management |
| 99 |
Carol Denman |
President |
Atchison & Denman Court Reporting Services |
|
Toronto |
www.stenographers.com |
1985 |
2,861,631 |
Court reporting services |
45 |
0 |
Also offers mediation, audio and digital transcribing, minute-taking and conferencing services |
| 100 |
Lori Billey and Monique Fikar |
Chief Creative Officer; CEO |
RED Communications Inc. |
|
Edmonton |
www.red-advertising.com |
2001 |
2,834,730 |
Marketing communications agency |
18 |
1 |
Clients include Allied Van Lines, the Edmonton Oilers, Mr. Sub and TELUS |
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