Northern Ontario Business is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Northern Ontario Business Awards .
“This year’s recipients hail from diverse backgrounds and specialties, but in their goals they are united: provide a service while creating jobs and generating economic activity through the region,” Elgie said. “This initiative began with the simple idea to highlight Northern Ontario’s brightest business achievements,” Homayed said.Submissions have been vetted by a panel of judges that evaluates nominees on their overall business performance and its impact on the North, from customer service and community involvement to human resource management and future planning.
Since 2012, Ne-Daa-Kii-Me-Naan Inc. — or Nedaak for short — has demonstrated how the power of collaboration can ensure the stewardship of Northern Ontario forestland, while also creating prosperity for its members. Owned by seven First Nations, Nedaak manages the Kenogami Forest, providing training and employment opportunities for local residents, while also generating economic returns for its member communities.