2010 APEX Award Winners

The APEX Award winner in the Large Business category for 2010 is (tie between two companies):

Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. Canadian Blood Services also oversees the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, and provides national leadership for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Canadian Blood Services operates 42 permanent collection sites and more than 20,000 donor clinics annually. The provincial and territorial Ministries of Health provide operational funding to Canadian Blood Services. The federal government, through Health Canada, is responsible for regulating the blood system.
http://www.blood.ca

The Economical Insurance Group
Founded in 1871, The Economical Insurance Group^®(TEIG^®) is one of Canada’s largest property and casualty insurers, with $4.6 billion in assets and a surplus exceeding $1.1 billion. Canadian owned and operated, TEIG provides a wide range of insurance products throughout North America. TEIG Member Companies include Economical Mutual Insurance Company^® (including Western General^® Farm Division), Waterloo Insurance Company^®, Perth Insurance Company^®, The Missisquoi Insurance Company^®, Federation Insurance Company of Canada^TM, Family Insurance Solutions and The Mattei Companies.
http://www.economicalinsurance.com/en/

The APEX Award winner in the Small, Medium Business (SMB) category for 2010 is:

Independent Electricity System Operator
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is responsible for managing Ontario’s bulk power system and administering the wholesale electricity market. The IESO is at the heart of Ontario’s electricity system and links all market participants – generators that produce electricity, transmitters that send it across the province, retailers that buy and sell it, industries and local distribution companies that deliver it to people's homes and businesses. The IESO continuously monitors the province’s electricity needs and ensures sufficient generation is operating to meet these demands. The IESO also coordinates emergency preparedness for the province's electricity system and played a key role in managing the restoration of power following the August 2003 blackout.
www.ieso.ca

APEX Award Runners-up

The APEX Award finalist in the Small, Medium Business (SMB) category for 2010 is:

Chubb Canada
Since the opening of our first office in Montreal in 1928, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada has been delivering exceptional property and casualty insurance products and services to Canadian businesses and individuals. Today, we are the 15th largest property and casualty insurer in Canada and have a network of 4 offices staffed by 420 employees. We have emerged as a leader in the insurance industry not on the basis of our size or our longevity. We consistently strive to build lasting relationships with our customers and over 250 independent brokers. Chubb's success is due to the quality of our employees. Chubb has been a Best Employer* in Canada for 10 consecutive years. Our dedication to our staff allows us to attract, develop and retain the highest calibre of talent in the industry. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada is a member of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, which has a has a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees.
http://www.chubb.com/international/canada/index3.html