The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) hosted its 16th annual Business Excellence Awards (BEA) on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at the elegant Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex in downtown Toronto.

Every year, the BEA Gala brings together business, government and cultural leaders from our community to recognize companies and individuals for their outstanding achievements, as well as their contribution to the community’s ongoing prosperity.

Several distinguished individuals of the community have been the recipients of the awards in the past and among them:  Sergio Marchionne, Frank Iacobucci, Sandra Pupatello, Julie Di Lorenzo, John Ruffolo, Joseph Natale, and many others.

In front of an audience of 600 guests, the awards were presented for business excellence, community building and environmental leadership. We also presented awards for businesswoman of the year, next-generation business leaders, and special achievement in arts, science and culture.