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Canadian Institute of Retailing and Services

CIRAS was formed by the School of Business at the University of Alberta in 1991. The institute's vision is to be Canada's leading centre of retailing and sevices expertise through excellence in education and research. One of CIRAS's primary missions is to enhance the professionalism of the retailing and services sector, one of the primary reasons behind the development of the CIRAS Henry Singer Award.

CIRAS Henry Singer Award

Objectives

To recognize a unique individual whose contributions to society go hand in hand with business; an individual whose vision encompasses the blend of community service with business

Criteria

The recipient will possess the gifts of fairness, humour, empathy, respect for and acceptance of all persons, and show expressed commitment to family, friends, associates, and the community.
In short: unforgettable.

The CIRAS Henry Singer Award has been established to honour the memory of a remarkable individual, through an award for exceptional leadership in retailing and services.

Recipients

2004

Jim Treliving & George Melville
Chairman, Boston Pizza International

 

2003

Brian Hesje
CEO and Chairman, Fountain Tire

 

2002 Steve Matyas
President, STAPLES Business Depot

2001 Harry Buddle
Chief Executive Officer, Capital City Savings

2000 John Forzani
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Forzani Group Ltd.

1999 Don James
Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Deely Harley-Davidson

1998 David R. Bloom
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Shoppers Drug Mart

1997 John Stanton
President, The Running Room

1996 J. Lorne Braithwaite
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Shopping Centres Ltd.

1995 Hugh Smythe
President, Resort Operations Group of Intrawest Corporation

1994 Bill Comrie
Chairman of the Board, The Brick; Owner, BC Lions

1993 Margot Franssen
President, The Body Shop Canada

1992 Jefferson J. Mooney
Chief Executive Officer, A & W Food Services




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