SBOT MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fasken thanks their clients and the community of Surrey for four wonderful years. They look forward to continued growth and success in Surrey and the Fraser Valley. fasken.com
UNITI announces Jillian Glennie, Associate Director of Development, as a YWCA 2022 Woman of Distinction Award Nominee in the Non-profit category. UNITI is also celebrating Kathy Gerard for her 25 years of service.
The SFU Board of Governors appointed Angie Hall as the new Board Chair and have elected Paula Martin as Deputy Chair. Chris (Syeta'xtn) Lewisis appointed as SFU'S Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation.
Ryan Beedie was inducted into the Order of British Columbia. Kristin Bishop is the new General Manager of Civic Hotel, Autograph Collection.
Sophie's Place, the first child and youth advocacy centre in BC, celebrates their 10th Anniversary.
Paddington Properties donated $10,000 to support a playground project at Fraser Wood Elementary where they will have the first inclusive and accessible playground in Surrey's Fraser Heights community.
The Lark Group donated $15,000 to the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.
KB Honey Family is nominated for Exporter of the Year with Canadiansme.
Ivvproject partnered with Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) as their newest research institute affiliate, to facilitate new research capacity and accelerate clinical transformation for military and veterans across Canada.
British Columbia Institute of Technology announced that
Kenton Low has been appointed Dean, School of Business + Media.
BC Children's Hospital Foundation announced that
Jag Sikham and Aman Bring of East to West Group of Companies raised $50,000 in support of BC Children's Hospital's Diabetes Transformation Project.
Hemlock Harling Distribution announced the acquisition of
Datex Services Ltd. Hemlock Harling is also celebrates their 5th business anniversary.
Paul Gill has been appointed CEO of Pampa Metals.
Bob Hans and the Hans family donated $25,000 to Surrey Hospitals Foundation to help fund a new CT scanner at the
Jim Pattinson Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.
Surrey Board of Trade welcomes CBC News BC pop-up bureau to Surrey.
Community Savings Credit Union is pleased to announce Raj Khunkhun as Vice-president, Strategic Partnerships.
Shauna Harper is the new CEO of WEBC.
XBA School of Dance is now known as XBA Dance Centre, a hub of International Certification in Dance Studies.
Langara College announces Dr. Paula Burns as the new President and CEO beginning June 2022.
Close to 150 students of KPU'S Melville School of Business will benefit from an innovative new, paid part-time internship program thanks to a generous donation of $300,000 over the next 3 years from RBC Foundation's Future Launch initiative to support the new Melville Business Strategy Internship Program at KPU.
Boldfish Video Productions Inc. celebrates their 17th business anniversary, as well as winning a Ragan Award for their work on Opportunity International USA'S Virtual Insight Trip to Colombia.
The Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association welcomes Shirley Samujh-dayal as the new Chair of their Board of Directors.
Surrey Pride Festival 2022 takes place this year at Central City Plaza on June 25 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
CN is recognized for leadership in corporate governance, ranking first in the Globe & Mail's Report on Business' annual comprehensive assessment of 220 S&P/TSX Composite Index Members.
CN announced the appointment of Tracy Robinson as President and CEO.
The City of Surrey was named one of Canada's Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures in 2021.
INBC Investment Corp. announces Jill Earthy as the CEO and Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer.
The Surrey Board of Trade learned that our member Eamonn Percy passed away recently. Eamonn was a business advisor, former CEO of Surrey's Powertech Labs and a true advocate for Surrey's business community.
Rowena Rizzotti of The Health and Technology District at the Lark Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Lifelabs.
Liquid Avatar Technologies and Ontario Convenience Stores Association announced a successful pilot digital ageverification solution reaching over 8,000 retail locations. Congratulations to Helena Glackin, Surrey Board of Trade International and Workforce Coordinator, on becoming a Canadian citizen.
Surrey Hospitals Foundation announced the successful completion of the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre 10th Anniversary Renewal campaign raising $4 million, with Mr. Jim Pattison matching this with a gift of $4 million, for a total of $8 million raised.
Surrey Hospitals Foundation calls on Surrey's business community to participate in the Stand Up for Youth Mental
Health event at Surrey's Crescent Beach. Surrey is home to more children and teens than any other Western Canadian city and our aged facilities housing our youth mental health programs are in urgent need of upgrades. Help them reach their fundraising goal of $200,000 by participating in the paddle board challenge by registering a team for $2,500.
After 32 years with the City of Surrey, Liane Davison retired. Liane is a well-known and respected cultural sector leader, a champion for all things arts, culture and heritage.
Tera Terra Helping Hands Society teamed up with Kirpa Collective, Ik Sansar Foundation, and West Coast Pilot Club, to distribute food and essentials throughout British Columbia's devasted flood areas. They have been successful in raising close to $60,000 with an additional $110,000 committed. Congratulations to the 2022 HAVAN Awards finalists from Surrey: Clay Construction, Forge Properties, Form Creative, Essence Properties, Zenterra Developments and My
House Design/build Team Ltd.
Congratulations to Orange Oranges Technologies on their new location and their new business called Fleetwood Robotics at 206 - 15957 84 Avenue.