Platinum Winners
Platinum-winning companies have earned the honour of a spot on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for seven or more straight years.
See also: New Winners, Requalified Winners, and Gold Winners
| Company | Head office | Chief executive | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. | North Vancouver, B.C. | Susan Senecal | Retail |
| Acadian Seaplants Ltd. | Dartmouth, N.S. | Jean-Paul Deveau | Agriculture |
| Adastra Corporation | Markham, Ont. | Jan Mrazek | Technology |
| Airline Hotels | Saskatoon | Betty Anne Latrace-Henderson | Hospitality |
| All Weather Windows | Edmonton | Richard Scott | Manufacturing |
| Alliance Energy Ltd. | Regina | J. Paul McLellan | Construction |
| altis.excelHR | Ottawa | Kathryn Tremblay | Recruitment & staffing |
| Ames Tile & Stone Ltd. | New Westminster, B.C. | Chuck Phillips | Wholesale distribution |
| Apollo Health and Beauty Care Inc. | Toronto | Charles Wachsberg | Retail |
| Armour Transportation Systems | Moncton, N.B. | Wesley Armour | Transportation |
| Armstrong Fluid Technology | Toronto | Alexander van der Weerd | Manufacturing |
| Arpi's Industries Ltd. | Calgary | Julie Berdin | Construction |
| Artopex Inc. | Granby, Que. | Daniel Pelletier | Manufacturing |
| ASL Distribution Services Ltd. | Oakville, Ont. | Cole Dolny | Transportation & logistics |
| Associated Engineering | Edmonton | Kerry Rudd | Engineering & architecture |
| ATRAHAN Transformation | Yamachiche, Que. | Réjean Nadeau | Wholesale distribution |
| Avison Young | Toronto | Mark Rose | Business services |
| B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. | Winnipeg | Shea Robinson | Wholesale distribution |
| Bayshore HealthCare | Mississauga, Ont. | Stuart Cottrelle | Health care |
| BBA | Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que. | André Allaire | Business services |
| BCF s.e.n.c.r.l. / LLP | Montreal | P. Mario Charpentier | Business services |
| Bill Gosling Outsourcing | Newmarket, Ont. | David Rae | Business services |
| Bison Transport | Winnipeg | Rob Penner | Transportation |
| Bodtker Group | Calgary | Howie Kroon | Wholesale distribution |
| Boston Pizza International Inc. | Richmond, B.C. | Jordan Holm | Restaurant |
| Boulangerie St-Méthode Inc. | Adstock, Que. | Benoît Faucher | Retail |
| Brandt Group of Companies | Regina | Shaun Semple | Manufacturing |
| Brock Solutions | Kitchener, Ont. | Vivienne Ojala | Technology |
| Burnbrae Farms Ltd. | Lyn, Ont. | Joe Hudson | Food manufacturing |
| Burnco Manufacturing Inc. | Vaughan, Ont. | Homer Sayyad | Construction |
| Cactus Restaurants Ltd. | Vancouver | Richard Jaffray | Restaurant |
| CANA Group of Companies | Calgary | John Simpson | Construction |
| Canad Inns | Winnipeg | Dan Lussier | Hospitality |
| Canarm Ltd. | Brockville, Ont. | James Cooper | Wholesale distribution |
| Capital Paving Inc. | Guelph, Ont. | Geoffrey Stephens | Construction |
| CBCL Ltd. | Halifax | Michael R. MacDonald | Engineering & architecture |
| CBI Health Group | Toronto | Avi Barkin | Health care |
| Challenger Motor Freight Inc. | Cambridge, Ont. | Daniel Einwechter | Transportation |
| Charm Diamond Centres | Dartmouth, N.S. | Richard Calder | Retail |
| Clark Builders | Edmonton | Paul Verhesen | Construction |
| Coast Capital Savings Credit Union | Surrey, B.C. | Calvin MacInnis | Financial services |
| Colemans Food Centres | Corner Brook, Nfld. | Frank Coleman | Retail |
| Concentra Bank | Saskatoon | Don Coulter | Business services |
| Conestoga Cold Storage Ltd. | Mississauga, Ont. | Greg Laurin | Wholesale distribution |
| Connect First Credit Union | Calgary | Paul Kelly | Financial services |
| Cooke Aquaculture Inc. | Blacks Harbour N.B. | Glenn Cooke | Aquaculture |
| Cougar Drilling Solutions Inc. | Edmonton | Greg Mittelsteadt | Oil & gas |
| Cowan Insurance Group | Cambridge, Ont. | Heather McLachlin | Insurance |
| D2L Corporation | Kitchener, Ont. | John Baker | Technology |
| Dancor/Coreydale | London, Ont. | Danny Sanita | Real estate |
| David Aplin Group | Calgary | Jeff Aplin | Business services |
| Day & Ross Transportation Group | Hartland, N.B. | Bill Doherty | Transportation |
| Deca Cables | Trenton, Ont. | Darrell Edgett | Manufacturing |
| Design Group Staffing Inc. | Edmonton | Mike Duff | Business services |
| Diamond Schmitt Architects | Toronto | Donald Schmitt | Engineering & architecture |
| Dilawri's Crown Auto Group | Winnipeg | Ashok Dilawri | Automotive |
| Dillon Consulting | Toronto | Terry Boutilier | Prof., scientific & tech services |
| DLGL Technologies Corporation | Blainville, Que. | Jacques Guénette | Technology |
| Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc. | Edmonton | Harry Sunner | Manufacturing |
| DynaLIFEDx | Edmonton | Jason Pincock | Health care |
| E.B. Horsman & Son Ltd. | Surrey, B.C. | Tim Horsman | Wholesale distribution |
| E.C.S. Electrical Cable Supply Ltd. | Richmond, B.C. | Mohammad Mohseni | Wholesale distribution |
| Eagle Professional Resources Inc. | Toronto | Janis Grantham | Business services |
| Eastlink | Halifax | Lee Bragg | Telecommunications |
| EllisDon | Mississauga, Ont. | Geoffrey Smith | Construction |
| ELRUS | Calgary | Carollyne Coulson | Construction |
| Emmerson Packaging | Amherst, N.S. | Stephen Emmerson | Manufacturing |
| EMS | Toronto | Robert Vanden Broek | Wholesale distribution |
| Engineered Air | Calgary | Donald Taylor | Construction |
| Equipment Sales & Service Ltd. | Toronto | Morgan Cronin | Heavy equipment & parts |
| Esri Canada | Toronto | Alex Miller | Technology |
| Evertz Technologies Ltd. | Burlington, Ont. | Romolo Magarelli | Technology |
| Farrow | Windsor, Ont. | Richard Farrow | Customs brokerage |
| Fengate Asset Management | Toronto | Lou Serafini Jr. | Financial services |
| FLOFORM Countertops | Winnipeg | Edward (Ted) Sherritt | Manufacturing |
| Flynn Group of Companies | Mississauga, Ont. | Doug Flynn | Construction |
| Fountain Tire | Edmonton | Brent Hesje | Retail |
| Fresh Direct Produce | Vancouver | Davis Yung | Wholesale distribution |
| Friesens Corporation | Altona, Man. | Chad Friesen | Printing & manufacturing |
| G Adventures | Toronto | Bruce Poon Tip | Travel |
| Genesis Hospitality Inc. | Brandon, Man. | Kevin Swark | Hospitality |
| Gentec International | Markham, Ont. | Joel Seigel | Wholesale distribution |
| Genumark | Toronto | Mark Freed | Wholesale distribution |
| GHY International | Winnipeg | Richard Riess | Customs brokerage |
| Giampaolo Group | Brampton, Ont. | Joe Caruso | Recycling & manufacturing |
| Giftcraft Ltd. | Brampton, Ont. | Trevor Cohen | Wholesale distribution |
| Golder Associates Ltd. | Calgary | Hisham Mahmoud | Consulting, design & construction |
| GoodLife Fitness | London, Ont. | David Patchell-Evans | Fitness |
| Govan Brown Construction Managers | Toronto | Joseph Kirk | Construction |
| Graham | Calgary | Grant Beck | Construction |
| Great Little Box Company | Richmond, B.C. | Robert Meggy | Manufacturing |
| Greenfield Global Inc. | Toronto | Howard Field | Manufacturing |
| Gregg Distributors LP | Edmonton | Gary Gregg | Industrial distribution |
| Groupe Deschênes Inc. | Montreal | Francois Deschenes | Wholesale distribution |
| Groupe Germain Inc. | Quebec City | Christiane & Jean-Yves Germain | Hospitality |
| Groupe Master | Boucherville, Que. | Louis St-Laurent | Distribution |
| Groupe Montoni (1995) Division Construction | Laval, Que. | Dario Montoni | Construction |
| Groupe Robert | Boucherville, Que. | Michel Robert | Transportation & logistics |
| Groupe Savoie - Les Résidences Soleil | Boucherville, Que. | Nataly Savoie | Real estate |
| Groupe Trans-West | Montreal | Réal Gagnon | Transportation |
| Harbour Air Seaplanes | Richmond, B.C. | Greg McDougall | Transportation |
| Harry Rosen Inc. | Toronto | Laurance Rosen | Retail |
| Hatch | Mississauga, Ont. | John Bianchini | Engineering & architecture |
| Home Hardware Stores Ltd. | St. Jacobs, Ont. | Kevin Macnab | Retail |
| Houle Electric | Burnaby, B.C. | Paul Hill | Construction |
| HTS | Toronto | Paul Pilutti | Construction |
| Hunter Amenities International Ltd. | Burlington, Ont. | Berny Amiel | Manufacturing |
| HyLife Ltd. | LaBroquerie, Man. | Grant Lazaruk | Agriculture |
| I.M.P. Group International Inc. | Halifax | Stephen Plummer | Aerospace |
| Imperial Manufacturing Group | Richibucto, N.B. | Normand Caissie | Manufacturing |
| ITC Construction Group | Vancouver | Doug MacFarlane | Construction |
| Jayman BUILT Group of Companies | Calgary | Dave Desormeaux | Construction |
| Johnston Group Inc. | Winnipeg | David Johnston | Insurance |
| Johnvince Foods | Toronto | Joe Pulla | Wholesale distribution |
| JV Driver Group | Leduc, Alta. | Bill Elkington | Construction |
| Kaizen Auto Group | Calgary | Nate Clarke | Retail |
| Klick Inc. | Toronto | Leerom Segal | Marketing & advertising |
| Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. | Vancouver | Len Murray | Engineering & architecture |
| Kriska Transportation Group Ltd. | Prescott, Ont. | Mark Seymour | Transportation |
| Lakeside Group of Companies | Mississauga, Ont. | Greg Houston | Process automation |
| Les Emballages Carrousel Inc. | Boucherville, Que. | Brigitte Jalbert | Wholesale distribution |
| Levitt-Safety | Oakville, Ont. | Bruce Levitt | Wholesale distribution |
| LMS Reinforcing Steel Group | Surrey, B.C. | Ron McNeil | Construction |
| Location d'Outils Simplex SEC | Montreal | André Véronneau | Tool & equipment rental |
| Long View | Calgary | Brent Allison | Technology |
| Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. | Vaughan, Ont. | Anthony Longo | Retail |
| Losani Homes | Stoney Creek, Ont. | Fred Losani | Real estate |
| M. Sullivan & Son Ltd. | Arnprior, Ont. | Robert Ball | Construction |
| M&M Food Market | Mississauga, Ont. | Andy O'Brien | Retail |
| Magasins Trévi Inc. | Mirabel, Que. | Clément Hudon | Retail |
| Maison Laprise Inc. | Montmagny, Que. | Daniel Laprise | Construction |
| Manderley Turf Products Inc. | Ottawa | Wayne Moloughney | Agriculture |
| Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. | Brampton, Ont. | Michael Burrows | Food manufacturing |
| Maple Reinders | Mississauga, Ont. | Harold Reinders | Construction |
| Maritime Travel | Halifax | Rob Dexter | Retail |
| Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Ltd. | Brampton, Ont. | Doug Munro | Transportation |
| Mastronardi Produce Ltd. | Kingsville, Ont. | Paul Mastronardi | Agriculture |
| McCain Foods (Canada) | Florenceville-Bristol, N.B. | Danielle Barran | Food manufacturing |
| McDougall Energy | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. | Darren McDougall | Energy marketing & distribution |
| McIntosh Perry | Vaughan, Ont. | Gus Sarrouh | Engineering & architecture |
| MDS Aero Support Corporation | Ottawa | John Jastremski | Engineering, design & management |
| Medcan | Toronto | Shaun Francis | Health care |
| Medical Pharmacies Group Ltd. | Markham, Ont. | John Leader | Pharmaceutical |
| Mega Group Inc. | Saskatoon | Benoit Simard | Retail |
| Miller Waste Systems | Markham, Ont. | Blair McArthur | Waste management |
| Mircom Group of Companies | Vaughan, Ont. | Tony Falbo | Technology |
| Modern Niagara Group Inc. | Ottawa | Bradley J. McAninch | Construction |
| Morrison Homes | Calgary | Dave Gladney | Construction |
| Mr. Lube Canada | Richmond, B.C. | Stuart Suls | Consumer services |
| Murray Auto Group | Winnipeg | Doug Murray | Retail |
| Nautilus Plus | St-Hubert, Que. | Martin Legare | Fitness |
| Newterra, Ltd. | Brockville, Ont. | Thomas Vossman | Water treatment |
| Nienkamper | Toronto | Klaus Nienkamper | Manufacturing |
| Novexco Inc. | Laval, Que. | Denis Mathieu | Wholesale distribution |
| NRT Technology Corp. | Toronto | John Dominelli | Technology |
| O'Regan's | Dartmouth, N.S. | Sean O'Regan | Retail |
| Oceanex Inc. | St. John's, N.L. | Sid Hynes | Transportation |
| Odlum Brown Ltd. | Vancouver | Debra A. Hewson | Financial services |
| Omicron Canada Inc. | Vancouver | William (Bill) Tucker | Construction |
| OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd. | Richmond, B.C. | Christian Chia | Retail |
| Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd. | Oxford, N.S. | David Hoffman & John Bragg | Agriculture |
| Paladin Security Group Ltd. | Burnaby, B.C. | Ashley Cooper | Security services |
| Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. | Winnipeg | Andrew B. Paterson | Agriculture |
| Payworks | Winnipeg | Barb Gamey | Business services |
| PCL Construction Group of Companies | Edmonton | David Filipchuk | Construction |
| Pennecon | St. John's, N.L. | David Mitchell | Construction |
| Pfaff Automotive Partners | Vaughan, Ont. | Christopher Pfaff | Retail |
| PH Vitres d'Autos | Sainte-Perpétue, Que. | Mario Jutras | Wholesale distribution |
| Polycorp Ltd. | Elora, Ont. | Peter Snucins | Manufacturing |
| Pomerleau Inc. | Saint-Georges, Que. | Pierre Pomerleau | Construction |
| Procom | Toronto | Frank McCrea | Business services |
| PTI Group of Companies | Regina | George Partyka | Manufacturing |
| Quadra Chemicals Ltd. | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. | Tony Infilise | Wholesale distribution |
| Quality Foods | Qualicum Beach, B.C. | Noel Hayward | Retail |
| Questrade, Inc. | Toronto | Edward Kholodenko | Financial services |
| R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. | Toronto | Shawn Scott | Engineering & architecture |
| Red Sun Farms | Kingsville, Ont. | Carlos Visconti | Agriculture |
| Rex Power Magnetics | Vaughan, Ont. | Simon Hasserjian | Manufacturing |
| RGO Group of Companies | Calgary | Cathy Orr | Business services |
| Richardson International Ltd. | Winnipeg | Curt Vossen | Agriculture |
| RLG International Inc. | Burnaby, B.C. | Brad Farrow | Professional services |
| Ronald A. Chisholm Ltd. | Toronto | Jeffrey Ryley | Food merchants |
| Rush Truck Centres of Canada | Mississauga, Ont. | Kevin Tallman | Transportation |
| RWDI Group of Companies | Guelph, Ont. | Michael J. Soligo | Engineering & architecture |
| S.i. Systems Ltd. | Calgary | Derek Bullen | Technology |
| Sargent Farms | Milton, Ont. | Kevin Thompson | Processing |
| Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. | Chaplin, Sask. | Rodney McCann | Manufacturing |
| Seacore Seafood Inc. | Vaughan, Ont. | Joseph Nestico | Wholesale distribution |
| Servus Credit Union | Edmonton | Garth Warner | Financial services |
| Shah Canada Group of Companies | Vaughan, Ont. | Sujay Kumar Shah | Manufacturing |
| Sifton Properties Ltd. | London, Ont. | Richard Sifton | Real estate |
| Simpson Seeds Inc. | Moose Jaw, Sask. | Greg Simpson | Agriculture |
| SiriusXM Canada | Toronto | Mark Redmond | Media |
| Solutions 2 GO | Brampton, Ont. | Gabrielle Chevalier & Oliver Bock | Distribution |
| Solvera Solutions | Regina | Reg Robinson and Jim Ostertag | Business services |
| Soucy Techno Inc. | Sherbrooke, Que. | François Bédard | Manufacturing |
| South Country Equipment Ltd. | Moose Jaw, Sask. | Cameron Bode | Retail |
| Southmedic Inc. | Barrie, Ont. | Lisette (Lee) McDonald | Manufacturing |
| Southwest Properties | Halifax | Gordon Laing | Real estate |
| Spartan Controls Ltd. | Calgary | Grant Wilde | Process controls & tech. |
| Spin Master Ltd. | Toronto | Ronnen Harary | Toy design & manufacturing |
| St. Joseph Communications | Vaughan, Ont. | Tony Gagliano | Media |
| Standard Products Inc. | St-Laurent, Que. | David Nathaniel | Wholesale distribution |
| StarTech.com | London, Ont. | Paul Seed | Technology |
| Steam Whistle Brewing | Toronto | Andy Burgess | Manufacturing |
| Steele Auto Group | Dartmouth, N.S. | Rob Steele | Automotive |
| Strike Group Limited Partnership | Calgary | Stephen Smith | Oil & gas |
| Summer Fresh Salads Inc. | Vaughan, Ont. | Susan Niczowski | Food manufacturing |
| Superior Glove | Acton, Ont. | Tony Geng | Wholesale distribution |
| Supreme Group | Acheson, Alta. | John Leder | Construction |
| Tarpon Energy Services Ltd. | Calgary | Greg Young | Oil & gas |
| Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd. | Airdrie, Alta. | Derek Polsfut | Electrical & instrumentation |
| Tenaquip Ltd. | Senneville, Que. | Glenn Watt | Wholesale distribution |
| The Cahill Group | St. John's, N.L. | Fred Cahill | Construction |
| The Central Group | Mississauga, Ont. | Rick Eastwood | Packaging & displays |
| The Dufresne Group Inc. | Winnipeg | Troy Davis | Retail |
| The International Group, Inc. | Toronto | John Reucassel | Manufacturing |
| The Oppenheimer Group | Coquitlam, B.C. | John Anderson | Produce distribution |
| The Shaw Group Ltd. | Halifax | Dean Robertson | Manufacturing |
| TransX Group of Companies | Winnipeg | Louie Tolaini | Transportation |
| Trico Homes | Calgary | Wayne Chiu | Real estate |
| triOS College Bus. Tech. Healthcare | Mississauga, Ont. | Frank Gerencser | Education |
| TuGo | Richmond, B.C. | Patrick Robinson | Insurance |
| United Van Lines (Canada) Ltd. | Mississauga, Ont. | Dan Lawrence | Transportation & logistics |
| Vector Construction | Winnipeg | Bob Spriggs | Construction |
| Vision Group Canada | Montreal | Mark Cohen | Health care |
| Waiward Steel LP | Edmonton | Andrew Brooks | Manufacturing |
| Wakefield Canada Inc. | Toronto | Bob MacDonald | Wholesale distribution |
| West Wind Aviation | Saskatoon | Michael Rodyniuk | Transportation |
| Western Sales Ltd. | Rosetown, Sask. | Grant McGrath | Retail |
| WGI Westman Group Inc. | Winnipeg | Paul Cunningham | Manufacturing |
| White Spot Ltd. | Vancouver | Warren Erhart | Restaurant |
| Wilsons | Halifax | Ian Wilson | Distribution |
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