Several years ago Kudu Industries made it a goal to have half of the company’s revenue come from international sales by 2015. [Read more...]
2013 Alberta Export Award Winners
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Brimrock Group, Sealweld, Aamna Zia, Questor Technology, LJ Welding Automation [Read more...]
Export Awards 2013: Customer Appreciation
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gord McCormack believes in doing business the traditional way, face-to-face and with a handshake. The fact that he’s the president and CEO of Hyduke Energy Services, a company that designs and manufactures drilling and well-service equipment and has shipped to virtually every major oil and gas market in the world, can make this way of doing business a little challenging. But it’s something he considers important when building relationships with clients. [Read more...]
The 2013 Alberta Export Award Winners
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The fourth annual Alberta Export Awards program recognizes the achievements of Alberta businesses exploring and succeeding in international markets. Thank-you to everyone who came out to the March 15th lunch event in Calgary and to the sponsors who made it possible! The Export Awards was presented by the Government of Alberta and the Canadian Manufactures & Exporters and was sponsored by Economic Development Canada, Edmonton International Airport, Deloitte, HSBC, ATB, Alberta Venture, Mediaco, McCoy Corp, Kudu, and Calgary Economic Development.
The 2013 winners for each category are:
- Technology & Media: Questor Technology Inc.
- Services: Sealweld Corporation
- Manufacturing – Other: LJ Welding Automation Ltd.,
- Manufacturing – Oil & Gas: Hyduke Energy Services Inc
- Emerging Exporter – Brimrock Group Inc.
- Leadership Award Recipient – Hans Gjerdrum, Kudu Industries Inc.
- International Business Student Award Recipient – Aamna Zia
- Exporter of the Year - Hyduke Energy Services Inc
Congratulations to all the finalists: Datacan Services Corp., Nelson Environmental Remediation, Evans Console Corporation, Cyntech Canada Inc., Optima Manufacturing Inc., Katch Kan, Swift Environmental Equipment Ltd., Blackline GPS, and SMART Technologies ULC. Click here for the category listings.
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The 2013 Export Awards Finalists
February 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
We are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Export Awards! These companies were selected as leaders in their field by an independent panel of judges in January 2013. Winners will be announced at the event in March.
| Technology and Media Questor Technology Inc. SMART Technologies ULC |
Services Datacan Services Corp. Nelson Environmental Remediation Sealweld Corporation |
Emerging Exporter Blackline GPS Brimrock Group Inc. Swift Environmental Equipment Ltd. |
| Manufacturing – Other Cyntech Canada Inc. Evans Console Corporation LJ Welding Automation Ltd. |
Manufacturing – Oil & Gas Hyduke Energy Services Inc. Katch Kan Optima Manufacturing Inc. |
Student Award – International Business Studies Aamna Zia |
| Leadership Award Winner Hans Gjerdrum, KUDU Industries. |
Exporter of the Year Find out at the 2013 event! |
2013 Alberta Export Awards Gala Luncheon
| Date: | March 15, 2013 | |
| Time: | 11:00 am | |
| Location: | The Calgary TELUS Convention Centre 120 – 9th Avenue SE Calgary, AB |
Click here to buy tickets to this year’s event
Nominate an Exporter Today!
September 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Alberta Export Awards recognizes outstanding exporters within Alberta, and also recognizes the Exporter of the Year selected from amongst the winners in each category. Nominations and applications for the 2013 Alberta Export Awards are open through December 7, 2012, with the Awards Gala taking place March 13, 2013 at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary.
2011 Leadership Award: Norman Leach & Associates
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Right before his senior year of high school, Norman Leach went on a bit of an adventure. At the ripe old age of 17, he left his hometown of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, to study in Nagoya, Japan. But far from floundering like a country bumpkin, Leach took to the Land of the Rising Sun like a fish to water, becoming fluent in Japanese. He even made a return trip to Japan to work at Expo ’85 and earn his black belt in judo. [Read more...]
2011 Exporter of the Year: Kudu Industries
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When Hans Gjerdrum moved to Canada in 1967, he didn’t plan on staying long. “I was going to stay here for one year minimum, five years maximum,” he says. But the affable Norwegian remains to this day. [Read more...]
2011 Alberta Export Awards celebrates top export companies
November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
EDMONTON – The Alberta division of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME-Alberta) today announced the 10 top exporting companies and individuals at the third annual Alberta Export Awards. [Read more...]
CME-Alberta announces 2011 Export Awards Finalists, Leadership and Student Recipients
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
EDMONTON – The Alberta division of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME-Alberta) announced the finalists for the third annual Alberta Export Awards. [Read more...]