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Learn more about Pacific’s regional winners, finalistsjudges and sponsors.

Congratulations to the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Pacific Award winners!

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EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Overall Award winner

Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick

Tobyn Sowden is creating possibilities for Canada’s entrepreneurs.

Inspired by opportunity. Moved to bridge gaps. Tobyn founded a marketing agency in 2011 and subsequently evolved the business into the fifth fastest growing company in Canada, reflecting $100 million in annualized revenues for 2023. How? Refocusing his business to grow technologies that directly support entrepreneurs.

Creating software to bolster entrepreneurial progress at any growth stage

Today, Redbrick Technologies’ services are laser-focused to address entrepreneurs’ specific needs at three critical stages: Spark (foundational solutions like domain name registration and email set-up for those just starting out), Building (think websites, landing pages and simple web-app development through low- or no-code solutions for growing businesses) and Scaling (robust SMS, email marketing, lead generation and overall marketing support for entrepreneurs scaling up). With a team of 200 team and a range of portfolio companies innovating under the Redbrick umbrella, the organization leads the digital business industry.

Extending internal values to make an external impact

Named among Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers five years running, Tobyn channels Redbrick’s values and culture to make positive change in the broader community. A certified B Corporation, Redbrick is collaborating with the University of Victoria’s “INSPIRE: STEM for Social Impact” program. In 2024, the company also pledged to reinvest $100,000 in local community initiatives supporting Catalyst for Good, Coldest Night of the Year, Women on the Rise International Women’s Day events and the cmd-f UBC Hackathon.

  

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2024 Pacific Award winners

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Michael Carlson
CarboNet

EY - Photo of Amielle Lake | CarboNet

Amielle Lake
CarboNet

EY - Photo of William Schonbrun | CarboNet

William Schonbrun
CarboNet

EY - Photo of Barry Yates | CarboNet

Barry Yates
CarboNet

EY - Photo of Gary Lenett | Duer

Gary Lenett
Duer

EY - Photo of Mike Maierle | ETRO Construction

Mike Maierle
ETRO Construction

EY - Photo of Randy Wu | Fantuan

Randy Wu
Fantuan

EY - Photo of Joshua Gaglardi | Orion Construction

Joshua Gaglardi
Orion Construction

EY - Photo of Tobyn Sowden | Redbrick

Tobyn Sowden
Redbrick

EY - Photo of Yvonne Anderson | Santevia Water Systems

Yvonne Anderson
Santevia Water Systems

Special citations*

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Caroline Von Hirschberg
Spring

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Keith Ippel
Spring

Special citations are non-competitive awards that recognize entrepreneurs for the unique mark they’ve made on the entrepreneurial landscape in a specific area and celebrate their outstanding achievements.  

  

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Meet the judges

The success of the program relies on the efforts of our independent panel of judges. These EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program alumni, civic and community leaders devote significant effort to review and deliberate the merits of each nominee. We deeply appreciate their dedication to this process.
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Ryan Barrington-Foote
President
Jim Pattison Group

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Curtis Braber*
CEO
BE Power Equipment

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Abi Coman-Walker
COO
Acuitas Therapeutics

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Stephen Lee
CEO
Musqueam Capital Corp.

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Bill Tam
Founder and Managing Director
ThoughtBridge

*Entrepreneur Of The Year Alumni

Meet the judges:  Pacific  |  Prairies  |  Ontario  |  Québec  |  Atlantic

  

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