57th New Brunswick Export Awards

Recognizes a woman-led (50%+ ownership and/or women in C-suite roles) business in the province that has been leading in its field and has proven track record of success. This award category aims to highlight the significant efforts and accomplishments of women who add value to their professions, overcome obstacles to get where they are, and positively influence the private business sector in New Brunswick.

This award is new in 2025.

Recognizes a company within the province that has identified the need for and invested in productivity and technology improvements. These improvements have proved to be key in increasing competitiveness and overall profitability. 

This award is new in 2025 and replaces the Impact Award which was awarded to Bulletproof in 2024.  

*Please note that this award is selected separately by ONB leadership for New Brunswick business productivity. Application for this award is not available.

Recognizes companies for excellence in export – with export sales over $5 million and have demonstrated a significant increase in export sales over previous years, along with market diversification, new product development, and innovation.

The 2024 Exporter of the Year Award – (over $5M in sales) was awarded to JessEm Tool Company. 

Recognizes companies for excellence in export – with export sales under $5 million and have demonstrated a significant increase in export sales over previous years, along with market diversification, new product development, and innovation.

The 2024 Exporter of the Year Award – under $5M in sales) was awarded to GAP Auto.  

Recognizes companies that have penetrated and/or grown new markets outside of Canada and the U.S. (non-traditional North American markets).

The 2024 Global Diversification Award was awarded to SmartSkin Technologies.

Recognizes companies who have successfully employed innovative marketing and sales techniques to expand their export market, launched new products developed specifically for the export market, and/or companies whose product/service is cutting edge in terms of innovation.

The 2024 Innovative Exporter of the Year Award was awarded to Anessa. 

Recognizes companies who are new to export within the past five years. Criteria include the volume of export sales, level of difficulty associated with entering the market, and unique approaches taken to enter new markets.

The 2024 Yves Maillet Emerging Exporter of the Year Award was awarded to Let’s Nurture.  

Recognizes companies that have leveraged sustainable practices to enable growth from an export perspective.

The 2024 Sustainable Exporter of the Year Award was awarded to Corruven. 

*Please note that this award is selected separately by ONB leadership from three finalists chosen by judges. Application for this award is not available. All applicants are scored in this category by default.