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Henry Singer Award

Past Award Recipients:

Edward Kennedy
President & CEO
The North West Company
2007
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Christine Magee and Stephen Gunn
Sleep Country Canada
2006
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Robert Dutton
RONA President & CEO
2005

Jim Treliving & George Melville
Chairmen & Owners
Boston Pizza
2004
Photos

Brian Hesje
CEO & Chairman
Fountain Tire
2003

Steve Matyas
President
STAPLES Business Depot
2002

Harry Buddle
CEO
Capital City Savings
2001

John Forzani
Chairman & CEO
The Forzani Group Ltd.
2000

Don James
CEO & Vice Chairman
Deeley Harley Davidson
1999

David Bloom
Chairman & CEO
Shoppers Drug Mart
1998

John Stanton
President
Running Room
1997

J. Lorne Braithwaite
President & CEO
Cambridge Shopping Centers
1996

Hugh Smythe
President
Resort Operations Group
of Intrawest Corporation
1995

Bill Comrie
Chairman of the Board
The Brick & Owner
BC Lions
1994

Margo Franssen
President
The Body Shop Canada
1993

Jefferson J. Mooney
CEO
A&W Food Services
1992

About the Award

The Henry Singer Award was established in 1992 by The Canadian Institute of Retailing and Services (CIRAS) to recognize an exceptional leader in the retailing and services sectors. The Award honours the memory of another remarkable individual, the late Henry Singer.

The Henry Singer Award recipient is as committed to building their community as they are to building their business. The recipient possesses the gifts of fairness, humour, empathy, and respect for and acceptance of all people. He shows a deep commitment to family, friends, associates and the community.

In the past, over 500 business leaders came together for the award presentation, keynote address by the recipient, and a networking dinner.

In 2007, three new awards were also presented: Outstanding School of Business Alumni with a Career in the Retailing Sector, Outstanding Researcher with Work in Retailing, and Outstanding Contribution to the Retailing Industry by a Company.

The 18th Annual Henry Singer Awards are taking place on October 6, 2008, in Hall D of the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton commencing at 5:30 PM.

If you have any questions, or for ticket information, please contact the School of Retailing office at (780) 492-6797. To download the registration form click on the link below.

To nominate an individual for the 2009 Henry Singer Award, please fill out the nomination form and fax it to (780) 492-4631.

To watch videos of the past two Henry Singer Awards, click here.

2008 Henry Singer Award

Wynne Powell
President & C.O.O
London Drugs

Wynne's management principles are a major factor in the remarkable success of London Drugs. Starting with London Drugs in 1982, Wynne advanced to the position of Chief Operating Officer by 1995. He quickly embraced the additional role of president two years later and is a driving force behind the customer-centered approach to retailing at London Drugs. In June 2003, he was also awarded Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year, a nation-wide honour for outstanding leadership in the business sector.

Wynne's leadership strengths include an uncompromising commitment to London Drugs customers and vendors, active encouragement of creativity and innovation, and a steadfast belief in technological sophistication. Convinced that technology-enabled companies will be the winners in today's rapidly changing marketplace, Wynne has pioneered high-tech advances such as ldhealth.com, ldphotostation.com and ScriptPro robotics at London Drugs.

Awards Brochure

Sponsors of the event...

To become a sponsor of future events, please contact Paul McElhone at 780-492-9381 or paul.mcelhone@ualberta.ca

Edward Kennedy
2007 Henry Singer Award Recipient

Mike Percy brings greetings
Dean, School of Business

Premier Ed Stelmach greets award Recipient
Edward Kennedy

Sudha Chinniah
2007 Outstanding Business Alumni
with a Career in the Retailing Sector

Gerald Häubl
2007 Outstanding Researcher with Work in Retailing

2007 Don Ghermezian of Triple Five Group
Outstanding Contribution to the
Retailing Industry by a Company