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Mayor Jim Watson has recognized five local entrepreneurs for their significant contributions to the Ottawa economy. He presented four of them with Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards this morning at TiE Ottawa’s annual entrepreneurship conference, TiECon Canada.
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards, now in its sixth year, recognizes the success and contributions of individuals who were born outside of Canada and now make Ottawa their home. The awards have been presented annually since 2012.
TiE Ottawa is the local chapter of TiE, the largest network of entrepreneurs and professionals in the world, and is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. TiECon Canada is TiE's flagship conference that attracts businesses from Ottawa and North America – including many global and U.S. high-tech firms from Silicon Valley. TiE Ottawa has been fostering entrepreneurship in the National Capital Region for 15 years by supporting budding entrepreneurs through mentorship, networking, education and global connectivity.
The 2017 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award winners are:
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“Immigrant entrepreneurs are making important contributions to our regional economy and community. They add value to our city in many unique ways, from the development of innovative technologies to the creation of new jobs and domestic and global partnerships that strengthen our local economy.
This year’s award winners are unique and successful business people, but they are also representative of other newcomers to our community who are working hard to succeed and make a difference. I congratulate them on their success and thank them for their contributions.”
Mayor Jim Watson, City of Ottawa
Quick facts:
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The Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards, now in its sixth year, recognizes the success and contributions of individuals who were born outside of Canada and now make Ottawa their home. The awards have been presented annually since 2012.
TiE Ottawa is the local chapter of TiE, the largest network of entrepreneurs and professionals in the world, and is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. TiECon Canada is TiE's flagship conference that attracts businesses from Ottawa and North America – including many global and U.S. high-tech firms from Silicon Valley. TiE Ottawa has been fostering entrepreneurship in the National Capital Region for 15 years by supporting budding entrepreneurs through mentorship, networking, education and global connectivity.
The 2017 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award winners are:
- Sadaf Ebrahim, Capital Events Ottawa
- Andrew Ralph, Signal 88 Security
- David José Seba, Quelque Chose Patisserie
- Riven Zhang, Motion Pay Technology Inc.
- Javed Chowdhury, Quality Meat and Foods Ltd. (not in attendance, award to be presented at a later date)
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“Immigrant entrepreneurs are making important contributions to our regional economy and community. They add value to our city in many unique ways, from the development of innovative technologies to the creation of new jobs and domestic and global partnerships that strengthen our local economy.
This year’s award winners are unique and successful business people, but they are also representative of other newcomers to our community who are working hard to succeed and make a difference. I congratulate them on their success and thank them for their contributions.”
Mayor Jim Watson, City of Ottawa
Quick facts:
- Sadaf Ebrahim is the owner and operator of Capital Events Ottawa, a proud Pakistani immigrant and a very proud Canadian who has a passion for improving the socio-economic fabric of Nepean. Sadaf has been an active community leader and event organizer. Over the past two years, she has brought people of all faiths and cultures together for events such as the Mother’s Day Expo for the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the Nepean–Ottawa Career Fair, and the Ottawa Community Eid Bazaar.
- Andrew Ralph is founder and president of Signal 88 Security of Ottawa and Director of Business Development of Signal 88 Security Toronto. Both companies are locally owned franchises that form the Signal 88 LLC Global Network. Andrew was born in Manchester, England in 1985 and arrived in Canada in September 2015. He established Signal 88 Security of Ottawa to provide a safe and secure environment for communities and businesses to thrive, and is proud to create jobs for Canadian citizens, newly-landed immigrants and international students.
- David José Seba, originally from Caracas, Venezuela, is the owner of the popular pastry shop Quelque Chose, which opened its first retail store in Vanier in 2015. The store is now an Ottawa destination, attracting residents and tourists from far and wide to try its macarons, pastries and smoothies. Early on in 2017, Quelque Chose opened a second location in Westboro on Richmond Road, and is slated to open a third location in the ByWard Market by the end of 2017.
- Riven Zhang is the founder of Motion Pay Technology Inc., located in Ottawa. MotionPay is a one-stop total payment solution that enables merchants to accept China Renminbi cross-border payments with highly secured smart point of sale terminals and a backend server platform located in Canada. Zhang is proud to hire locally, help international students, sponsor and organize community events, and donate to local charities.
- Javed Chowdhury launched Quality Meat and Foods in 2013 as a small operation that has now grown into a larger company. QMF now offers a wide selection of meats, rice, spices and Halal certified products. QMF employees are all Ottawa residents, and their wholesale meats are sourced from local Ontario farms. Chowdhury gives back to the community by supporting the Ottawa Food Bank, the Gloucester Food Cupboard and sponsoring events for the Gloucester Gentlemen’s Senior League.
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