ON Thursday, November 2, the Surrey Board of Trade will recognize seven of Surrey’s best businesses in different award categories at the 19^th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards.
The SBOT’s 19^th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards Dinner will also feature the 4^th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Award, recognizing a business that is operating in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner.

The finalists

Business Person of the Year:
Gary Gill, Fraserview Cedar Products
Sara Hodson, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic
Charan Sethi, Tien Sher Group of Companies

1-10 Employees Category:
BCB Natural Products and Services Ltd.
Sew Kool Embroidery & Screen-Printing
Sigma Safety Corporation

11-40 Employees Category:
LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic Inc.
Reliance Foundry Co. Ltd.
Safetech Scaffold Ltd.

41+ Employees Category:
Back in Motion Rehab Inc.
GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Safe Software Inc.

Not-for-Profit/Association of the Year Category:
Pacific Community Resources Society
Seniors Come Share Society
Surrey Hospital and Outpatient Centre Foundation

New Business of the Year Category:
Focused Interiors
Forte Law – Employment Law Solutions
Virtus Security Ltd.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Category:
Gunraj Gill, Virtus Security Ltd.
Raveena Oberoi, Just Cakes Bakeshop Ltd.
Kathie-Lee Pugsley, Focused Interiors

Thursday, November 2
Networking Cocktail Reception: 6-7 p.m.
Dinner and Awards Presentation: 7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (15269 104^th Avenue, Surrey)
Tickets are $110 (+GST) each or $1,150 (+GST) for a table of 11.Tickets can be purchased at businessinsurrey.com or by calling 604.581.7130.