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TOP 101: Snapshots of the 2011 TOP 101 Companies
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- 2008-04-01
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by Progress Magazine
No. 1
Empire Company Limited
Revenue: $15,516,200,000
One-year growth: 3%
Industry: Retail
President/CEO: Paul D. Sobey
Founded: 1982
HQ: Stellarton, N.S.
Specializes in food retail, real estate, and corporate investment activities.
No. 2
Fortis Inc.
Revenue: $3,664,000,000
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Mining and energy
Total employees: 6,900
President/CEO: H. Stanley Marshall
Founded: 1987
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
International distribution utility holding company.
No. 3
Bell Aliant Regional Communications
Revenue: $2,785,100,000
One-year growth: -3%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 7,000
President/CEO: Karen H. Sheriff
Founded: 2006
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides various communications services, including telephone, Internet, and cable. One of North America’s largest regional telecommunications providers, serving a population of 5.3 million Canadians.
No. 4
Emera Inc.
Revenue: $1,553,700,000
One-year growth: 5%
Industry: Mining and energy
Total employees: 3,600
President/CEO: Christopher G. Huskilson
Founded: 1999
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Generates and distributes electricity through hydroelectric, wind, and natural gas sources.
No. 5
Jazz Aviation LP
Revenue: $1,486,166,000
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 4,714
President/CEO: Joseph D. Randell
Founded: 1938
HQ: Enfield, N.S.
Jazz Aviation LP is wholly owned by Chorus Aviation Inc. and operated by airline services for Air Canada Express, Thomas Cook Canada, and Jazz. Jazz also has the ability to offer airline operators services such as ground handling, dispatching, flight load planning, training, and consulting.
No. 6
The Johnson Corporation
Revenue: $805,000,000
One-year growth: 7%
Industry: Insurance
Total employees: 1,390
President/CEO: Ken Bennett
Founded: 1880
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
Johnson Inc. is a St. John’s-based leading national provider of home and auto insurance and plan benefits.
No. 7
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Revenue: $586,165,900
One-year growth: 4%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 625
President/CEO: Bret Mitchell
Founded: 1930
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides alcoholic beverages through retail outlets.
No. 8
High Liner Foods
incorporated
Revenue: $584,715,000
One-year growth: -7%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 1,034
President/CEO: Henry E. Demone
Founded: 1899
HQ: Lunenburg, N.S.
Processes and sells value-added seafood products throughout North America.
No. 9
Co-op Atlantic
Revenue: $561,908,740
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Retail
Total employees: 1,500
President/CEO: Marcel Garvie/
Paul-Émile Légère
Paul-Émile Légère
Founded: 1927
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Co-op Atlantic is a second-tier co-operative. Its main activity is wholesale sales. Its four core businesses are food, agriculture, energy, and housing.
No. 10
Major Drilling Group International Inc.
Revenue: $482,276,000
One-year growth: 57%
Industry: Mining
Total employees: 4,016
President/CEO: Francis McGuire
Founded: 1980
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
A leading provider of drilling services to the mining industry.
No. 11
Wilson Fuel Co. Limited
Revenue: $480,323,000
One-year growth: 8%
Industry: Mining and energy
Total employees: 400
President/CEO: Ian Wilson
Founded: 1800
HQ: Truro, N.S.
Wholesale/retail gas through network of company and third-party stations. Delivers fuel oil, propane, and diesel to homes and businesses along with associated equipment and services, security, and monitoring.
No. 12
O’Regan’s
Revenue: $376,700,000
One-year growth: 7%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 640
President/CEO: Patrick O’Regan/
Sean O’Regan
Sean O’Regan
Founded: 1915
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Automotive sales and service.
No. 13
Clearwater Seafoods
Revenue: $291,116,000
One-year growth: 3%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 1,500
President/CEO: Ian Smith
Founded: 1976
HQ: Bedford, N.S.
Harvests, processes, sells, and distributes Atlantic Canadian scallops, lobsters, hokkigai, shrimp, turbot, and argentine scallops globally.
No. 14
Scotsburn Co-operative Services Limited
Revenue: $272,000,000
One-year growth: 2%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 800
President/CEO: Mel A. MacConnell
Founded: 1900
HQ: Scotsburn, N.S.
Manufactures and distributes dairy
products.
products.
No. 15
Armour Transportation systems
Revenue: $235,000,000
One-year growth: 12%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 1,775
President/CEO: Wesley G. Armour
Founded: 1966
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) for-hire carrier.
No. 16
Crombie REIT
Revenue: $217,343,000
One-year growth: 5%
Industry: Real estate
President/CEO: Donald E. Clow
Founded: 2006
HQ: Stellarton, N.S.
Owns and manages properties throughout Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
No. 17
Clarke Inc.
Revenue: $215,967,000
One-year growth: -6%
Industry: Transportation/real estate
Total employees: 859
President/CEO: Rob Normandeau
Founded: 1997
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Operates companies in transportation services.
No. 18
Caisses populaires
acadiennes
acadiennes
Revenue: $212,500,000
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 1,200
President/CEO: Camille H. Thériault
Founded: 1936
HQ: Caraquet, N.B.
Institution financière.
No. 19
Lounsbury Company Limited
Revenue: $193,141,000
One-year growth: 24%
Industry: Automotive/retail
Total employees: 400
President/CEO: Larry Nelson
Founded: 1878
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Automotive, heavy-duty truck sales, service and parts, retail furniture, appliances, electronics, and real estate holdings.
No. 20
Moosehead
Breweries Limited
Revenue: $180,700,000
One-year growth: 4%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 367
President/CEO: Andrew Oland /Bruce McCubbin
Founded: 1867
HQ: Saint John, N.B.
Brewery.
No. 21
Farmers Cooperative Dairy Ltd.
Revenue: $179,634,000
One-year growth: -4%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 424
President/CEO: Ralph Ballam
Founded: 1961
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Fluid-milk processing plant.
No. 22
The Shaw Group Limited
Revenue: $156,000,000
One-year growth: 11%
Industry: Construction products and services
Total employees: 492
President/CEO: Bert Frizzell
Founded: 1861
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Diversified manufacturer and real estate developer.
No. 23
Oceanex Inc.
Revenue: $152,915,000
One-year growth: 16%
Industry: Construction
Total employees: 257
President/CEO: Captain Sidney Hynes
Founded: 1992
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
Oceanex offers a complete range of transport services for full-load containers and trailers, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight and refrigerated “reefer” cargo, and any size machinery and project cargo. It provides pier-to-pier (between marine terminals) and door-to-door transportation services from any origin in North America to the island of Newfoundland.
No. 24
Assumption Mutual Life Insurance Company
Revenue: $148,982,000
One-year growth: 19%
Industry: Insurance
Total employees: 218
President/CEO: Denis Losier
Founded: 1903
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Life insurance products throughout Canada, group insurance, financial products, pension plans, and mortgages.
No. 25
Ocean Nutrition
Canada Limited
Revenue: $147,000,000 (est.)
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Bioindustries
Total employees: 299
President/CEO: Martin Jamieson
Founded: 1997
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited researches, manufactures, and markets omega-3-based ingredients that improve human health. ONC has a broad customer base, which includes multi-national companies in both the dietary supplement and food categories.
No. 26
CGI Atlantic*
Revenue: $140,000,000
One-year growth: N/A
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: N/A
President/CEO: Michael E. Roach
Founded: 1976
HQ: Montreal, Que.
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world.
No. 27
Amalgamated Dairies Limited
Revenue: $132,000,000
One-year growth: 7%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 257
President/CEO:Frank MacDonald/James Bradley
Founded: 1953
HQ: Summerside, P.E.I.
Manufactures and processes dairy and other food products.
No. 28
Marco Group of Companies
Revenue: $131,466,000
One-year growth: -6%
Industry: Construction
Total employees: 70
President/CEO: Allan Macintosh/
Christopher J. Hickman
Christopher J. Hickman
Founded: 1979
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
The Marco Group of Companies is involved in the commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors of the Atlantic Canada construction industry, acting as projects managers, general contractors, and developers.
No. 29
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited
Revenue: $117,399,000
One-year growth: 12%
Industry: Radio broadcasting
Total employees: 800
President/CEO: Robert G. Steele
Founded: 1949
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Radio broadcasting.
No. 30
Killam Properties Inc.
Revenue: $116,914,000
One-year growth: 9%
Industry: Real estate/property management
Total employees: 405
President/CEO: Philip Fraser
Founded: 2000
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Owns and operates apartments and manufactured home communities in Canada.
No. 31
Stantec Consulting Ltd. – Atlantic Region
Revenue: $98,000,000
One-year growth: 0%
Industry: Engineering
Total employees: 830
President/CEO: Robert Gomes
Founded: 1954
HQ: Saint John, N.B.
Stantec is a professional engineering and environmental consulting services firm supporting public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, from initial concepts to project completion and beyond.
No. 32
Homburg Canada REIT
Revenue: $92,759,464
One-year growth: N/A
Industry: Real estate/property management
President/CEO: James W. Beckerleg
Founded: 2000
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Owns and develops a diversified portfolio of quality real estate, including office, retail, industrial, and residential apartment and townhouse properties throughout Canada, the United States, and Western Europe.
No. 33
Royal Host Inc.
Revenue: $92,270,000
One-year growth: -1%
Industry: Real estate/property management/accommodations
President/CEO: John A. Carnella
Founded: 1997
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Royal Host is a diversified hospitality company that delivers shareholder value through hotel ownership, investment, and franchising.
No. 34
Northumberland Co-operative Dairy
Revenue: $78,739,926
One-year growth: -4%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 176
President/CEO: John MacDiarmid/Jack Christie
Founded: 1942
HQ: Miramichi, N.B.
Produces and distributes fluid milk in New Brunswick.
No. 35
Holloway Lodging REIT
Revenue: $73,451,000
One-year growth: 2%
Industry: Accommodations
President/CEO: Glenn Squires
Founded: 2006
HQ: Bedford, N.S.
Operates chains of hotels in North America.
No. 36
MacDonald Auto Group
Revenue: $68,071,920
One-year growth: -2%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 180
President/CEO: Jim MacDonald, Ron MacDonald, Chris MacDonald, Mark MacDonald, Loyd MacDonald
Founded: 1959
HQ: Sydney, N.S.
www.macdonaldautogroup.com
www.macdonaldautogroup.com
Auto sales.
No. 37
Halifax International Airport Authority
Revenue: $66,991,000
One-year growth: 8%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 175
President/CEO: Tom Ruth
Founded: 1995
HQ: Enfield, N.S.
Connects Nova Scotia to the world through flight. Provides facilities, infrastructure, and services to travellers, airlines, tenants, and aviation service providers.
No. 38
Southwest Properties
Revenue: $60,735,000
One-year growth: 19%
Industry: Real estate/property management
Total employees: 86
President/CEO: Gordon Laing/Jim Spatz
Founded: 1951
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Commercial and residential property management and development
No. 39
Fredericton Direct Charge Co-operative
Revenue: $55,939,234
One-year growth: 6%
Industry: Retail
Total employees: 135
President/CEO: Cindy Riley/Sheldon Palk
Founded: 1974
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
One-stop retail shopping co-operative serving 9,000 local member-owners.
No. 40
Trucorp Investments Incorporated
Revenue: $54,777,220
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 225
President/CEO: William Hay
Founded: 1978
HQ: Truro, N.S.
Food manufacturer and franchisor of Greco and Capt. Sub restaurants.
No. 41
Plazacorp Retail
Properties Ltd.
Properties Ltd.
Revenue: $52,643,000
One-year growth: 5%
Industry: Real estate/property management
Total employees: 145
President/CEO: Michael Zakuta
Founded: 1999
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Acquires, develops, and redevelops retail real estate throughout Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Ontario.
No. 42
Cobham Tactical Communications & Surveillance
Revenue: $52,591,000
One-year growth: 18%
Industry: Aerospace and defence
Total employees: 136
President/CEO: Kelly Johnstone
Founded: 2007
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Designs, develops, and manufactures electronic tracking and locating equipment.
No. 43
ADI Group Inc.
Revenue: $52,355,000
One-year growth: -46%
Industry: Architectural/engineering
Total employees: 72
President/CEO: Hollis B. Cole
Founded: 1945
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Wastewater treatment, environmental technologies, design-build services, and composting operations. Green initiatives include bio-gas recovery and energy from wastewater treatment.
No. 44
Cherubini Metal Works Limited
Revenue: $51,264,000
One-year growth: 9%
Industry: Construction products and services
Total employees: 280
President/CEO: Danilo Gasparetto
Founded: 1967
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Structural steel fabrication.
No. 45
Fisherman’s Market International Inc.
Revenue: $50,821,000
One-year growth: 10%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 160
President/CEO: Fred Greene/Monte Snow
Founded: 1948
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Seafood processor, wholesaler, and retail. Marketing vehicle for those who fish fresh-caught seafood.
No. 46
exp Services Inc. – Atlantic
Revenue: $50,600,000
One-year growth: -1%
Industry: Architectural/engineering
Total employees: 315
President/CEO: Vlad Stritesky
Founded: 1945
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Architecture, engineering, planning, and construction management services.
No. 47
Ramar
Revenue: $49,106,549
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Construction products and services
Total employees: 24
President/CEO: Darrell Marchand, Kevin Marchand, Larry Marchand
Founded: 1985
HQ: Lower Sackville, N.S.
New-home construction, renovation, and land development.
No. 48
Imvescor Restaurant Group Inc.
Revenue: $48,541,000
One-year growth: N/A
Industry: Food and beverages
President/CEO: Denis Richard
Founded: 1968
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Operates and the franchises Pizza Delight, Mikes, Scores, and Baton Rouge brands of restaurants.
No. 49
AML Communications
Revenue: $42,863,700
One-year growth: 14%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 163
President/CEO: Floyd Gaetz
Founded: 1990
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Sells communication and technology one customer at a time. Understands customers needs while demonstrating improved productivity and cost reductions.
No. 50
Composites Atlantic Limited
Revenue: $41,311,307
One-year growth: -6%
Industry: Aerospace and defence
Total employees: 328
President/CEO: Claude Baril
Founded: 1993
HQ: Lunenburg, N.S.
Manufactures and designs advanced composites for aerospace, space, defence, and security.
No. 51
DHX Media Ltd.
Revenue: $40,471,000
One-year growth: -35%
Industry: Broadcasting
Total employees: 123
President/CEO: Michael Donovan
Founded: 2004
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Produces and distributes television programming and interactive content with an emphasis on children, family, and youth markets.
No. 52
CBCL Limited
Revenue: $39,200,000
One-year growth: 16%
Industry: Architectural/engineering
Total employees: 283
President/CEO: Michael MacDonald
Founded: 1955
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides engineering and environmental design and consulting services in the following sectors: municipal services, water and wastewater, buildings, industry and manufacturing, energy and power, oil and gas, marine, transportation and bridges, and environment and planning.
No. 53
Ultra Electronics
Maritime Systems Inc.
Revenue: $39,168,984
One-year growth: 19%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
Total employees: 150
President/CEO: Jim Hanlon
Founded: 1947
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Develops and manufactures advanced communication, surveillance, command and control, and security systems for critical real-time applications in extreme environments.
No. 54
Rutter Inc.
Revenue: $38,130,000
One-year growth: -35%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
President/CEO: Fraser Edison
Founded: 1998
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
Develops and markets marine technology and manufactures products for the aviation and defence sectors.
No. 55
Nautel Limited
Revenue: $37,637,253
One-year growth: 6%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
Total employees: 194
President/CEO: Peter Conlon
Founded: 1969
HQ: Hackett’s Cove, N.S.
Designs, manufactures, sells and supports high-power radio frequency products for AM and FM broadcast, navigation, industrial, and space-based applications, with 8,000 customers in 177 countries.
No. 56
Atlantica Diversified Transportation & The Warren Group
Revenue: $36,585,000
One-year growth: 45%
Industry: Transportation/construction
Total employees: 260
President/CEO: Vaughn Sturgeon
Founded: 1970
HQ: Rexton, N.B.
Transportation services and construction products and services.
No. 57
Dennis Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd.
Revenue: $35,460,000
One-year growth: 13%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 75
President/CEO: Richard Dennis
Founded: 1965
HQ: Corner Brook, N.L.
Automotive retailer.
No. 58
Landdrill International Inc.
Revenue: $34,677,257
One-year growth: 132%
Industry: Mining and exploration
President/CEO: Ronald J. Goguen
Founded: 1992
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Operates 31 drilling stations in Canada, Mexico, Russia, and Mongolia for the exploration of metals and minerals.
No. 59
Apex Industries Inc.
Revenue: $30,165,000
One-year growth: 5%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
Total employees: 215
President/CEO: H.J. Stultz/S.J. Stultz
Founded: 1961
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Provides quality products and services in the aerospace, hollow metal door and frame, and contract manufacturing businesses and door hardware and overhead door.
No. 60
Arrow Construction Products Limited
Revenue: $30,000,000
One-year growth: -21%
Industry: Construction products and services
Total employees: 39
President/CEO: Edgar Goguen
Founded: 1979
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Construction-materials distributor.
No. 61
Corridor Resources Inc.
Revenue: $29,558,000
One-year growth: -40%
Industry: Mining and energy
President/CEO: Norman Miller
Founded: 1995
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Explores for petroleum and natural gas onshore in N.B., P.E.I., and Quebec and offshore in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Development/production of natural gas in N.B.
No. 62
Cooke Insurance Group
Revenue: $29,264,000
One-year growth: 15%
Industry: InsurancTotal employees: 79
President/CEO: Jeff Cooke/Charlie Cooke
Founded: 1972
HQ: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Business interests almost exclusively in the insurance field, with over 20,000 Maritime purchasing companies (Charlie Cooke Insurance Agency Ltd., Cooke Capital Ltd., Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island.Provides financing of premiums for the insurance product and claims services.
No. 63
Bruce Automotive Group Limited
Revenue: $29,260,798
One-year growth: 31%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 57
President/CEO: Justin Barker/Leslie Barker
Founded: 2009
HQ: Middleton, N.S.
Sells new and used automobiles and parts, and services new and used vehicles.
No. 64
Office Interiors
Revenue: $28,333,332
One-year growth: 17%
Industry: Retail
Total employees: 104
President/CEO: Jim Mills
Founded: 1991
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Provides product and services for the workplace. Systems furniture imaging equipment, mailing equipment, interior modal construction, and supplies.
No. 65
Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union
Revenue: $24,317,421
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 122
President/CEO: Michael W. Boland/
Allison Chaytor-Loveys
Allison Chaytor-Loveys
Founded: 1957
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
Provides financial products and services to individuals and businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador.
No. 66
Cars R Us
Revenue: $23,701,659
One-year growth: 15%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 24
President/CEO: Gary Shea
Founded: 1998
HQ: Lower Sackville, N.S.
Used vehicles sales and service.
No. 67
Sutherland Equipment Ltd. (Sutherland Honda)
Revenue: $22,917,837
One-year growth: 9%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 42
President/CEO: Stephen P. Lenihan,
Mick Glendenning, Ken Haper
Mick Glendenning, Ken Haper
Founded: 1956
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Sells and services Honda automobiles, bikes, and power equipment.
No. 68
Truefoam Limited
Revenue: $22,525,291
One-year growth: 6%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
Total employees: 109
President/CEO: Eric MacNearney
Founded: 1968
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Manufactures expanded polystyrene insolation solutions and packaging for perishables.
No. 69
ALLSCO Windows and Doors
Revenue: $22,110,000
One-year growth: 3%
Industry: Construction products and services
Total employees: 124
President/CEO: Gordon Lahanky
Founded: 1975
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Manufactures and distributes vinyl windows and steel entrance systems. Distributes vinyl siding and complementary fenestration products.
No. 70
A.P. Reid Insurance Stores
Revenue: $21,540,162
One-year growth: 10%
Industry: Insurance
Total employees: 52
President/CEO: Jamie Reid
Founded: 1980
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Independent insurance brokerage that focuses primarily on designing and managing insurance programs for large groups of individuals and business.
No. 71
BioVectra Inc.
Revenue: $21,413,162
One-year growth: 6%
Industry: Medical and health care
products and services
products and services
Total employees: 122
President/CEO: Ron Keefe
Founded: 1970
HQ: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Develops and commercializes pharmaceutical drugs, active intermediates, and specialty chemicals.
No. 72
PEI Mutual Insurance Co.
Revenue: $18,374,144
One-year growth: 8%
Industry: Insurance
Total employees: 35
President/CEO: Jim Doyle/Terry Shea
Founded: 1885
HQ: Summerside, P.E.I.
Property and casualty insurance, direct writer.
No. 73
Credit Union Atlantic
Revenue: $18,149,592
One-year growth: 0%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 91
President/CEO: Marie Mullally
Founded: 1948
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Customer-owned financial institution.
No. 74
Bayview Credit Union Limited
Revenue: $16,878,605
One-year growth: -3%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 91
President/CEO: Elizabeth Chisholm/Anna Florczynski
Founded: 1938
HQ: Saint John, N.B.
Co-operative financial services institution providing banking, lending, and wealth management.
No. 75
Safety Insurance
Services (Atlantic) Ltd.
Revenue: $16,424,823
One-year growth: 0%
Industry: Insurance
Total employees: 21
President/CEO: Joseph Palmer
Founded: 1974
HQ: Hartland, N.B.
Offers niche insurance products and safety, training, and risk services.
No. 76
Saint John Port Authority
Revenue: $15,637,000
One-year growth: 14%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 26
President/CEO: Jim Quinn
Founded: 1927
HQ: Saint John, N.B.
New Brunswick’s largest and most diverse marine gateway. It is also a bulk and break-bulk port with the capacity to handle containers, and the second-largest Atlantic Canadian port of call for cruise ships.
No. 77
Ambassatours Gray Line
Revenue: $15,220,383
One-year growth: 21%
Industry: Tourism/transportation
Total employees: 25
President/CEO: Dennis Campbell
Founded: 1978
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Plans and operates daily, multi-day, and group tours as well as motorcoach tours.
No. 78
Cherryfield Contracting Ltd.
Revenue: $15,000,000
One-year growth: N/A
Industry: Construction
Total employees: 90
President/CEO: George McIntosh
Founded: 2003
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Road construction.
No. 79
Premiere Executive Suites
Revenue: $14,768,845
One-year growth: 13%
Industry: Accommodations
Total employees: 97
President/CEO: Suzanne Bachur
Founded: 1999
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides furnished executive accommodations for short- and long-term stays.
No. 80
Campbell Auto Sales Ltd.
Revenue: $12,442,555
One-year growth: -7%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 32
President/CEO: Kevin Campbell
Founded: 1986
HQ: Riverview, N.B.
Sells and repairs pre-owned automobiles.
No. 81
Mariner
Revenue: $12,126,069
One-year growth: 18%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 88
President/CEO: Curtis Howe
Founded: 2003
HQ: Saint John, N.B.
IT and management consulting, with expertise in health care, telecommunication, and energy; and software products for the global IPTV industry. IPTV products include xVu, a family of products for TV service assurance, and Frostt, a growing catalogue of applications for IPTV service providers.
No. 82
VistaCare Communications Services of Canada Inc.
Revenue: $12,030,000
One-year growth: 50%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 105
President/CEO: Ed Webber
Founded: 2003
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Designs and installs communications systems, including VoIP, traditional telephone systems, wireless, fibre optics, cabling, construction, AV, and security.
No. 83
Kameleon Jewelry
Revenue: $11,018,576
One-year growth: 108%
Industry: Retail
Total employees: 25
President/CEO: Robert Smith
Founded: 2005
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Designs and distributes proprietary jewelry line for export.
No. 84
OMISTA Credit Union
Revenue: $10,666,105
One-year growth: 19%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 73
President/CEO: William (Bill) Hanson/
Richard A. Vaillancourt
Richard A. Vaillancourt
Founded: 1938
HQ: Moncton, N.B.
Customer-owned full-service financial institution for residents and businesses in New Brunswick.
No. 85
Armament Technology Incorporated
Revenue: $10,643,732
One-year growth: 2%
Industry: Aerospace and defence
Total employees: 6
President/CEO: Andrew Webber
Founded: 1988
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Develops and markets optical and electro-optical weapon-sighting systems for the military, police, and security customers.
No. 86
Theriault Financial
Revenue: $9,890,788
One-year growth: 11%
Industry: Employee benefits
products and services
products and services
Total employees: 5
President/CEO: Don Theriault
Founded: 1981
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Markets employee benefits to small businesses in Atlantic Canada.
No. 87
Accreon
Revenue: $8,778,236
One-year growth: -10%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 92
President/CEO: Neil Russon/Trevor Cookson
Founded: 2008
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
End-to-end information technology and business services company specializing in business consulting and software development.
No. 88
Carsville Ltd.
Revenue: $8,765,008
One-year growth: 9%
Industry: Automotive
Total employees: 9
President/CEO: Alan Jewell
Founded: 2000
HQ: Sackville, N.S.
Sells high-end imported used vehicles.
No. 89
Heritage Credit
Union Limited
Revenue: $8,732,471
One-year growth: 0%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 49
President/CEO: Ken Shea
Founded: 1939
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Full-service financial institution offering all financial products and services, including daily-interest accounts, investments, lending, financial planning, credit card, and commercial services. Community based and owned by customers.
No. 90
Belledune Port Authority
Revenue: $7,498,911
One-year growth: -7%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 13
President/CEO: Rayburn Doucett
Founded: 2000
HQ: Belledune, N.B.
Manages marine infrastructure to operate a competitive and sustainable port that provides quality shipping services to the industries and clients it serves.
No. 91
Dymaxion Research Limited
Revenue: $7,106,963
One-year growth: -9%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 35
President/CEO: Peter Mason
Founded: 1973
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides business computer sales and technical services and support to Nova Scotia business.
No. 92
Just Us! Coffee
Roasters Co-operative
Revenue: $7,103,987
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 56
President/CEO: Melissa Stewart/Tom Smith
Founded: 1995
HQ: Wolfville, N.S.
Canada’s first fair trade coffee roastery.
No. 93
Charlottetown
Airport Authority Inc.
Revenue: $6,825,441
One-year growth: 2%
Industry: Transportation
Total employees: 21
President/CEO: Doug Newson
Founded: 1999
HQ: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Provides air service support and business park infrastructure necessary to support the business, social, and economic development objectives of its community and the province.
No. 94
Eastland Industries Limited
Revenue: $6,336,000
One-year growth: 1%
Industry: Manufacturing
Total employees: 68
President/CEO: Angelo Dicarlo
Founded: 1969
HQ: Minto, N.B.
Manufactures kitchen cabinets.
No. 95
Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA)
Revenue: $6,244,465
One-year growth: -3%
Industry: IT and telecommunications
Total employees: 85
President/CEO: Keith McIntosh
Founded: 1997
HQ: Fredericton, N.B.
Solutions provider for software quality assurance, content quality assurance, and learning and content development.
No. 96
Bishop’s Cellar
Revenue: $5,827,170
One-year growth: 13%
Industry: Food and beverages
Total employees: 18
President/CEO: John Stuart/Jim Spatz
Founded: 2003
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Retailer and wholesaler of local and imported wines, beer, and spirits.
No. 97
Source Security
and Investigations
Revenue: $5,379,570
One-year growth: 60%
Industry: Security
Total employees: N/A
President/CEO: Ron Lovett
Founded: 2002
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Performs and manages guard, patrol, and investigation services.
No. 98
SEAMARK Asset Management
Revenue: $5,193,000
One-year growth: -16%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 21
President/CEO: Brent Barrie
Founded: 1982
HQ: Halifax, N.S.
Provides investment-management services across Canada to institutional clients, mutual fund companies, private clients, and the managed portfolio advisory programs of many of Canada’s leading investment dealers.
No. 99
Eagle River Credit Union
Revenue: $4,400,000
One-year growth: 4%
Industry: Financial services
Total employees: 46
President/CEO: Bert Belben/Alvina O’Brien
Founded: 1984
HQ: L’Anse Au Loup, N.L.
Provides effective financial services and financial guidance to member-owners.
No. 100
Mad Rock Marine
Solutions Inc.
Revenue: $3,537,390
One-year growth: -6%
Industry: Advanced manufacturing technologies
Total employees: 16
President/CEO: Dean Pelley
Founded: 2002
HQ: St. John’s, N.L.
Manufactures and exports RocLoc Lifeboat Release Hook System. Researches and develops marine and arctic evacuation technologies.
No. 101
Trail Blazer Products Ltd
Revenue: $3,526,957
One-year growth: 14%
Industry: Manufacturing
Total employees: 23
President/CEO: Shawn Levangie/
Curtis Levangie
Curtis Levangie
Founded: 1987
HQ: Dartmouth, N.S.
Manufactures lawn and garden tools and snow shovels.
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