Takeaways from the 2025 Post-Budget Breakfast
As the biggest annual celebration of local business approaches, the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal are excited to announce this year's Best Ottawa Business Award recipients. We're proud to recognize these businesses in Ottawa for their excellence and success through the Best Ottawa Business Awards.
Congratulations to the 2025 Best Ottawa Business Award Recipients:
- CEO of the Year: Hugh Gorman, Colonnade BridgePort
- CFO of the Year: Neil Malhotra, Claridge Homes
- Lifetime Achievement: Tracey Clark
- Newsmaker of the Year: Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane
- Algonquin College
- Amsted Design - Build
- Assent
- BluWave-ai
- Calian
- Compose Health Inc.
- Downpay
- Groupe Mach
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa
- Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
- Ottawa Education Group
- Ottawa International Airport Authority & Air Canada
- Ross Video
- RV Canada a division of The Leisure Days RV Group
- St. Laurent Shopping Centre
- TACTIQL
- Thrive select Thrift in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters or Ottawa
- Zodiac Light Waves Inc.
Join us in celebrating the outstanding businesses and leaders at the Best Ottawa Business Awards on November 28, 2025, at the Westin Ottawa - an evening of inspiration, networking, and recognition for the people and companies that make Ottawa a vibrant business community