BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA - John Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO of Oppy, was honored as the recipient of the BC CEO Award in the major private company category during the third annual BC CEO Awards this year.

“John is a remarkable person and an exceptional leader,” said Nancy MacKay, Founder of MacKay CEO Forums, one of the principal sponsors of the BC CEO Awards alongside of Business in Vancouver Magazine and Deloitte. “He has shaped Oppy into a high-performing enterprise with a model that is unique in our business community. And while the company has operated in BC for over 155 years, John’s vision keeps it nimble, diverse and contemporary.”

John is hardly new to these industry honors, having been named the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada’s Pacific Region in 2002. Throughout this process he has remained humble however, thanking the people around him for helping him bring Oppy to its present levels of bustling success. He took care to note that the best reflection of an effective leader is the performance and morale of their team.

“It certainly is an honor to be chosen,” John shared. “It’s one thing to have the vision. It’s another thing to execute on it. The highly talented people at Oppy drive our business forward with our 'expect the world from us' promise always front and center. I am very proud of what we have achieved―and will continue to achieve―together.”

Candidates were selected for this award based on their successes in a series of categories, including financial performance, industry leadership, vision, innovation and culture, business, community and environmental sustainability. Oppy's strength in these categories, as well as record of strategic revenue growth and stability since 1993 when John took the helm, put it over the top with the judges.

According to a press release, Oppy was also named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies since 2001, and has been part of its esteemed Platinum Club since 2008.

Congratulations on this latest honor, John!

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