PETTIGREW ANNOUNCES NAMES OF CANADA EXPORT AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
July 10, 2001 (12:15 p.m. EDT) No. 101
PETTIGREW ANNOUNCES NAMES OF CANADA EXPORT AWARDS
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew is pleased to announce the names of the members of
the Canada Export Awards Selection Committee, which has the task of selecting the finalist and
award-winning firms for the 2001 program.
"These experts have been chosen for their qualities of entrepreneurship and their excellent
knowledge of business and the exporting field," Mr. Pettigrew said. "The firms they select will be
recognized for their innovative approach and the excellent products and services they export
around the globe."
The 25 finalists will be announced in late July. Minister Pettigrew will honour the ten award
winners at a ceremony on September 24, 2001 in Montreal, at the Canadian Manufacturers &
Exporters annual convention.
The following experts have been appointed by Minister Pettigrew to the Canada Export Awards
Selection Committee:
Mr. Steven Bearskin, President, The Cree Construction & Development Company Ltd.
Ms. Moya Cahill, President, Pan Maritime Energy Services Inc.
Mr. Peter Charbonneau, Partner, SkyPoint Capital
Mr. Jean-Louis Fortin, Executive Director, National Association of (French) Book Publishers
Mr. Francis Fox, PC, QC, President - Canada East, Rogers AT&T Wireless, and Chairman,
Rogers Telecommunications Quebec Inc.
Mr. John Gero, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business and Chief Trade
Commissioner, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Mr. John Hutchison, Vice-President for SME Services, Export Development Corporation
Mr. Robert Keyes, Senior Vice-President International, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Wendy McDonald, Chair Emeritus, BC Bearing Engineers Ltd.
Mr. Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Canadian Manufacturers &
Exporters
Mr. Michael Novak, President, SNC Lavalin International Inc.
Ms. Deborah Schmidt, President, Prairie Investments Inc. and Owner, Bonanza Family
Restaurants
Ms. Shirley Thomson, Director, The Canada Council for the Arts
Ms. Leslie Wilder, Co-ordinator of International Marketing, Red River College
