The annual Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs) were launched as a way for the Ontario
Chamber of Commerce to publicly recognize success stories within the Ontario business
community.

Previously known as the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards, the Ontario Chamber of
Commerce partnered with the Ministry of International Trade’s Ontario Global Traders Awards to
create a singular awards program. The 2007 initiative combined two successful awards programs to
create a bigger and brighter celebration of business and export excellence in Ontario. As a result,
the Ontario Business Achievement Awards were established.

Each year, companies from all sectors and all sizes are celebrated and honoured at the OBAAs. Our
award winners are some of the most innovative and successful organizations in the province. Since
1983, over 130 Ontario Business Achievement Awards have been presented to companies that have
exemplified excellence in Ontario.

The Ontario Business Achievement Awards recognize recipients in the following categories:

• Business Excellence -RBC Royal Bank Award for Small Business (250 employees or less)
• Business Excellence -Desjardins Award for Large Business (250 employees and over)
• Innovation – Technology Award