The Private Business Growth Award, presented by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Grant Thornton LLP, seeks to recognize companies whose growth strategy encompasses a broad range of activities across their business:

• Innovation (product and service development; improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of internal processes)
• Market development (go-to-market strategy, expansion into new domestic or international markets)
• People and culture (helping employees learn and develop as a critical part of overall growth)
• Strategic leadership (leadership team, strategic direction, succession planning, stakeholder relations, community involvement)
• Improvements in financial measures (revenue growth and profitability improvement)

Nominations for this national award are open to Canadian-owned, privately-held businesses with annual revenues over $5 million. Nominations must be received by Sept. 5, 2014.

For more information, or to make a nomination, please visit PrivateBusinessGrowthAward.com.