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Outdoor Gear Canada Named Québec Finalist for Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Friday July 16, 2010 - Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) has been named one of three Québec finalists (manufacturing category) in Ernst & Young's 2010 Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year competition.OGC, headquartered in Montréal with warehouse and service operations in Montréal and Vancouver, is Canada's leading supplier of quality cycling products and is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Camelbak, Easton Bell Sports (Bell, Blackburn, Co-Pilot, Easton, Giro), Finish Line, Fox Racing Shox, Kryptonite, Mavic, Ora, Profile, Speedplay, SportRack, Thule and Vittoria.
They are also the exclusive Canadian distributor for BMC, Intense and Opus bicycles. Opus bicycles are designed by OGC and most models are assembled at their Montréal facility.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world who drive growth, build communities and transform industries. The Canadian program is in its 17th year of honouring the country’s most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business.
“Our Québec finalists are entrepreneurial leaders and visionaries who have created and built market-leading businesses,” says François Dufresne, Partner and Director of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Québec. “Their accomplishments have taken business excellence to new heights, helped create jobs and contributed to the vibrancy of communities across Canada.”
The name of the Quebec winner will be announced at a gala banquet October 27 and will represent Quebec at the national banquet to be held in Toronto in November.
