Team RHINO Attends Ernst & Young 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Chief and Mrs. Rhino with Tammey George of RepliCel.com
Congratulations to the 2011 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year, Robert Little, CEO of FPI Fireplace Products International, and all of the other nominees, runners-up and category winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards!
Top honours were handed out at a fantastic gala on October 5th at Vancouver’s Convention Centre and Team RHINO was there. Our own Chief Rhino, Doug Morneau, was nominated as a finalist in the Business-to-Business Products and Services category, and we were thrilled to part of the red carpet celebration to cheer him on.
The evening began with an elegant cocktail reception where we had a chance to mingle with the other nominees and their supporters, and connect with event sponsors and an ensemble of business leaders from around the province.
As we moved into the main hall for an absolutely fabulous sit down dinner, I was taken aback by the size of the crowd of over 1,300 strong. Sophie Lui of Global BC’s morning news did a superb job as emcee and may have given last year’s host, Chris Gailus, a run for his money!
The 2011 Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year, Robert Little, moves on to the national banquet held in Toronto at the end of November. This year’s Awards marked 25 years celebrating these exceptional entrepreneurs who continually demonstration vision, leadership, financial success and social responsibility.
We are tremendously proud of Doug and applaud him on his nomination for this distinguished award. Congratulations to all of the nominees, runners-up, and winners of the Ernst & Young 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and good luck to Mr. Little as he represents B.C. at the Nationals!
Visit our Facebook page for photos from the gala, and to learn more about the finalists and winners in each category, pick up the October issue of BC Business or visit them online.
