Enterprise Greater Moncton named Outstanding Atlantic Community Partner in 2010 Canadian Youth Business Foundation Chairman’s Awards
TORONTO, April 13, 2011 – The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is pleased to announce that Enterprise Greater Moncton has been selected as the Outstanding Atlantic Community Partner for the 2010 CYBF Chairman’s Awards.
As a Community Partner, Enterprise Greater Moncton assists in identifying entrepreneurs, recruiting leaders of the business community to serve on Loan Review Committees and deliver CYBF programs. As the provincial winner, Enterprise Greater Moncton will receive a professional photo shoot and national profiling through media, advertising and social media campaigns.
“The CYBF Chairman’s Awards program recognizes the excellence of entrepreneurs, as well as the generosity and dedication of those who support them, including Community Partners,” says Vivian Prokop, chief executive officer, CYBF. “It is with great honour that CYBF announces Enterprise Greater Moncton as the winner of the Outstanding Atlantic Community Partner Award. The organization champions youth entrepreneurship in everything that they do and continually provide exceptional support and resources the young entrepreneurs in their community.”
Enterprise Greater Moncton is the leading community economic development agency for the cities of Dieppe, Moncton and the Town of Riverview. It is the first and on-going point of contact for new and existing businesses.
For additional information on the 2010 CYBF Chairman’s Awards program, please visit www.cybf.ca/awards.
About the Canadian Youth Business Foundation Canada’s Entrepreneur Gateway The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the ‘go to’ place for youth entrepreneurship in Canada. As a national charity we are dedicated to growing our nation’s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character rather than collateral in providing Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 with the pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring they need to enable them to launch and build successful entrepreneurial businesses.
Founded in 1996, CYBF has invested to date in more than 4,100 young entrepreneurs, whose businesses have created more than 17,680 new jobs, $118.9 million in tax revenue and hundreds of millions of dollars in global sales. CYBF delivers its program coast to coast to coast through a national network of more than 160 community partners and 3,660 volunteers including business mentors. Information about CYBF is available at www.cybf.ca
CYBF Media Contact:Rachel Azagury Senior Manager, Media, Social Media and Events Canadian Youth Business Federation 416-408-2923, ext. 2111cybf.ca
Enterprise Greater Moncton Media Contact: Chad Peters Manager, Communications & Community Relations Enterprise Greater Moncton Office: 506.858.9550, ext. 104Mobile: 506.961.1994greatermoncton.org