NORTH SHORE CREDIT UNION * And the nominee BEST BUSINESS NOMINEES Go West Campers Intl. Ltd. Irene Sturzenegger Irene Stuszenegger, founder of Go West Campers, has one of the oldest established RV’ Rental Coinpanies in Canada. After 20 years in business they have served over 59,000 rental * customers from all over the world, and the only complete RV Centre on the North Shore, offering the best of quality. service, product and reliability. Ming Wo - Capilano Mali Lois McQuat “Lois McQuat, manager of Ming Wo cook- _ ware & kitchen supply store, was one of the first stores to open in Capilano Mall, back in ° ~* 1973. Part of the success of this company ~ comes from stepping outside the boundaries of traditional customer service, now expanding their store into tabletup fashions and acces- Parissa Laboratories Inc. . Azar Moayeri “yee Moayer, of Parissi Laboratories started shome-based business with her family, make’ ing natural skin care products. Nowa leader in its category Parissa is #1 in BC and #2 in +e Canada, their product seen in major retail -. + chains, drugstores, pharmacies, and supemar- a kes across Canada and the States.” _ Best EMPLOYER © dressing schoo} and full service hair salon: Creating a caring and niirturing erivironment for her staff, she feels personal development is” involvement in 3 number programs. Emplover benefits sucti as an in-store dav. care and use of company facilities, comporate passes te local ski hills, organized staff meet- ings and seminars is a privilege enjoved by staff members. Ak. * a Lonsdale Quay Hotel . Amin Karim Amin Karim, General Manager of the Lonsdale Quay hotel regands exch employee as a part of the “family,” and provides various benefits to staff such as a medical and dental _- plan, access to fitness facilities, emergency/crises loans, and sponsors activities * (bowling events etc.) to promote staff relation- _ ship building. _ BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR - NOMINEES HALL OF FAME Contact ct Printing David Brown Contact Painting has been on the Neh Shor, for over 20 years, with David joining the “Contact family” in 1988, Their growth is con- stant due to continual upgrades to their equip- ment, and superior quality of work and service. Contact dedicates numerous volunteer hours and financial assistance to numerous churities. Edgemont Moving & Storage David Crawferd. ~: “Fagot Moving and Storage his ben in ° ” business for more then 40 years starting with S. 4 ' Mountview Jeep Chryster : Hassan Bani-Sadr Under the leadership of Me Bani-Sads, Mountview has become the largest Jeep . : Deaiership in BC. The improvements in quality -: of repair and custumer satisfaction have made tim a many time award winner He isa fim. 6 supporter of DARE. a program geared towans educating youth about the dangers of drugs. ; only 2 trucks, now with 21 ranging from delivery vans to tractor trailer units. Its oaners have always been proud to support the local commu- :, nity and give back in the form of sponsorship or \ assance whenever possible ” Tianahask as herons a eult ap o ae locals and tourists alike with customers having Faweett insurance Agency Leds: ” Starting at the age of 8 stuffing Fawcett .. Insurance Christmas cards & licking stamps, Jeff Faweett has grown up in the family b vowness, which he now owns and has grown . substantially in the last year. He provides a :, wealth of community service including. being Chairman and Board President of The Harvest Project. Visited as children now reluming with their’ have a long track record of ‘Supporting loca charities, selva! fondetions an Myon : ‘oundad in 1979, Nuyico is currently fec- ognized as a world leader in the develop- * iis Computer Solutions Filling the aiche of technical support for... “small business, David founded Sirius in 1996,. © and now caters to over 350 clients in the Lower * mairdand. Through growing his business and “ volunteering his time in the community when- - ever and wherever he can, he benefits the needs :. of his dlients, the community and his famil John Henry The Bieycle Man » Will, Joha & Sylvia Cromack ; « John Henry's is committed to the feader:_ ship and aero of the! sult tre ~, Ment of cutting edge, undersea technology. “De. Phil Nuytco and his team have more than thirty years experience designing and ~. building armored diving suits, with clients <: such as NASA, and defense departnzents ‘around the world.’ Fourrded in 1992 by husband and wife team, Kari & Darlene Hilden, Panertech has devel- oped a strong capability in distributing process” control technology to the pulp und paper mill, _ industry. Their product, Web\ision is a Digital Break Recording Technology, on the leading < edge with a proven compelitive edge. oe Thing Learning Solutions ~" Amar Dhaliwal: .. Amar is the original founder of ‘THING, one of the leading sites for training and HR profes- sionals. Their mission is to provide the most . effective way to link the 54 million-plus pro- fessionals seeking training to the most oom- prehensive e-con:mnerce marketplace for skills training and professional education: 7 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR : _ he Artisan Bake Shopp biouerieeninter ied - Stores with hes organic delivery servos. which he researched, prototyzed, raised mon : for, then took to market.” His product bein