Kootenay Influential Women in Business Awards: Congratulations, Sydney-Anne Porter

Sydney-Anne Porter of AG Valley Foods in Invermere was recognized with a 2012 Kootenay Women in Business award presented by Keith Powell.

East Kootenay Influential Women in Business Awards 2012 Winner: Sydney-Anne Porter, AG Valley Foods, Invermere.

Nominee comments: "She cares greatly about this community's people and its events. She generously donates as much as she can to local causes and has arranged some huge fundraisers, raising thousands of dollars for good causes. Grocery stores are often run by men, Sydney-Anne has always dared to be different. Running her business with the care and compassion of a woman gave her an edge."

Kootenay Business was pleased to launch a new awards program to recognize and salute the outstanding accomplishments of Kootenay women in business. This new program is called The 2012 Influential Women in Business Awards.

A call for nominations went out earlier in the year and dozens of women were nominated. Kootenay Business would like to congratulate all the nominees and the winners.

The winners and nominees were recognized at the recent Kootenay i-Tech Trade Show and Luncheon in Nelson and Cranbrook.