2010
Large Business of the Year
Coordinate Industries Ltd.
Small Business of the Year
Croatia Restaurant
Executive of the Year
Edward Dodig from CIBC
Professional of the Year
Michael Prsa
Professional of the Year
Dr. Gordan and Susan Markic
Entrepeneurs of the Year
Debbie Cosic and Mira Tomljenovic from In2ition Realty
Community Achivemnet Award
Ambassador Vesela Mrden-Korac
Lifetime Community Service Award
Croatian National Home – Hamilton, Ontario
2009
Large Business of the Year
LS Metal Foundry and Mr. Luka Skara
Small Business of the Year
Rematech Industries and Mr. Ivan Beljo
Executive of the Year
Mario Frankovich, CEO of Burgeonvest Group of Funds
Professional of the Year
Mr. Vladimir Krcmar, Mr. John Cvetkovic and Gloria Loncaric
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr. Joe Krasic, the Krasic Group of Companies
Community Achievement Award
• Mr. Ivan Radisic,
• Mr. Vladimir Bubrin
Lifetime Community Services Awards
• Croatian Parish Folklore Group “Sljeme” represented by its president Mrs. Sonia Lajtman Balet
• Croatian National Sports Club “Croatia Hamilton”
2008
Small Business of the Year
DYNAMIC IRON – Mr. Tom Mrsic, Toronto, ON
Large Business of the Year
JITSU MANUFACTURING – Mr. Eddy Mudronja, Mississauga, ON
Entrepreneur of the Year
MR. JOHN KOVACEVIC, Tampa Interiors, Mississauga, ON
Professionals of the Year
• DR. VLADIMIR VUKSAN, Toronto, ON
• DR. MLADEN VRANIC, Toronto, ON
• DR. ANA MARIJA JURICIC, Windsor, ON
Executive of the Year
MS. BARBARA MISETICH PALMEGIANI, Pure Med Spa, Toronto, ON
Community Achievement Award
• DR. VINKO GRUBISIC, Waterloo, ON
• DR. BRIAN KELEMEN, Stoney Creek, ON
• MRS. RAJKA KUPESIC, Mississauga, ON
Lifetime Community Service Award
• Croatian National Sports Club "Croatia Toronto"
• Queen of Peace Croatian Centre - Norval, ON
2007
The Small Business of the Year Award
POSITIVE LIVING PRODUCTIONS – Ms. Aida Memisevic, Mississauga
The Medium Business of the Year Award
EUROTRADE IMPORT/EXPORT INC. – Mr. Eko Altic, Mississauga
The Large Business of the Year Award
ITM CORPORATION – Mr. Thomas Vukovich, Toronto
The Entrepreneur of the Year Award
MR. MIKE KOLAKOVIC, co-owner of Mr. Rooter, Toronto
The Professional of the Year Award
DR. MLADEN SEIDL, Toronto
The Executive of the Year Award
MS. JAGODA PIKE, Publisher, The Toronto Star, Toronto
The Community Achievement Award
MR. GEORGE CHUVALO, Fight Against Drugs Foundation, Toronto
Lifetime Community Service Award
• Ms. Valentina Krcmar – Community activist and former editor/publisher of the Iskra publication
• Mr. Anton Cetin – World renown artist and community activist
• The Katarina Zrinska Croatian Women’s Society
2006
The Small Business of the Year Award
ELENA SPRALJA-SALDINI, Owner/Manager of Joso’s Restaurant, Toronto
The Medium Business of the Year Award
DUBRAVKO BANDULA, Owner of BMD Tool and Machine Co. Ltd., Mississauga
The Large Business of the Year Award
MICHAEL LONCARICH, President of EA Abrasives, Hamilton
The International Business of the Year Award
DRAGO VUCKOVIC, Builder of Kongresni Centar “Princess” in Jastrebarsko, Croatia
The Professional Business of the Year Award
MEL MEKINDA, Mekinda Snyder Partnership Architects, Toronto
The Executive of the Year Award
TIM ORESKOVIC, Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Novopharm Ltd., Mississauga
The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
DR. PAUL BIONDICH, inventor of the I-2 Technology Face Mask used in sports and athletics and Bionica Pain and Healing Gel
The Community Achievement Award
IVICA PUHALO, longtime community volunteer and lifetime Honourary President of the Canadian-Croatian Library in Mississauga
Distinguished Community Service Award
• JANKO PERIC, the first Croatian-born Member of Parliament who served a total of three terms in federal politics; longtime community activist and one of the founders of the Chamber Lifetime Community Service Award
• NIKOLA VRDOLJAK – Co-founder and President of the Canadian Croatian Folklore Federation and longtime instructor of the Zrinski-Frankopan Folklore Ensemble of Toronto.
• JOE LONCARICH – Tamburica maestro and longtime folklore instructor of the Croatian National Home in Hamilton, Ontario; co-founder of the Canadian-Croatian Folklore Federation; involvement in Croatian folklore spans over seven decades
• ANTUN ZLATAR – longtime instructor of Tamburica and folklore in southern Ontario
• SLAVKO REZO – longtime community activist through the United Croats of Canada, Canadian-Croatian Folklore Federation, three Croatian parishes in the Greater Toronto area, and numerous humanitarian organizations during the Homeland War
2005
Lifetime Community Involvement
Mr. Martin Latincic
Large Business of the Year
Mr. Peter Cosic
Medium Business of the Year
Mr. Angelo Visic
Small Business of the Year
Mr. David Yelavich
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr. Victor Dodig
Professional Business of the Year
Mr. Frank Jaksa
Distinguished Community Service Award
Father Josip Gjuran
2004
Academic of the Year Award
Dr. Ante L. Padjen
Young Professional of the Year Award
Ms. Marina Seidl
Nurturing Success and Promoting Croatian Culture Award
Dr. Ilija Vranesic
Business Success and Community Enrichment Award
Ivica and Karmen Loncaric
Business Of The Year
Mr. Josip Pavicic, Likro Precision Ltd.
Large Business of the Year Award
Tony and Carole Deltin, Frendel Kitchens Ltd.
Outstanding Business Leader of the Year Award
Mr. Nick Perpick, Prime Restaurants Inc.
Professional Business of the Year Award
Dr. Mira Saric
Hospitality Excellence Award
Darko and Erika Vranich
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr. Dusko Bezic
Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Mr. Milan Racic
2003
Arts and Letters Award
Edward Mavrinac
Scholastic Achievement Award
Suzana Hadjur
Global Excellence Award
Sandra Bezic
Community Service Award
John Sola
Public Service Excellence Award
Janko Peric M.P.
Friendship Award
Mayor Hazel McCallion
Business Woman of the Year
Ms. Mirjana Salkovic, Pro-Art Dental Lab Ltd.
Business Of The Year
Mr. Stanko Trtanj, Modern Age Plastics
Employer of the Year
Mr. Greg Cacic & Mr. Steve Zganjer, G.S. Die and Design
Philanthropic Award
Mr. John Zdunic, Agram Garden Center
Business Leader
Mr. Lovre Gotovac, LHM Technologies Inc.
Outstanding Businessman
Mr. Steve Alosinac, Rodenbury Investments
International Businessman
Dr. Ciril Zovko, Importanne
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr. Janko Herak, Triad Graphics
Outstanding Entrepreneur Award
Mr. Robert Herjavec, Herjavec Group
