JA Central Ontario celebrated our Company Program class of 2019-20 with its very first digital VentureON event.
Students, Advisors, friends and family gathered online on June 10th to celebrate the amazing achievements of our 2019-20 Company Program students.
Our annual ventureON event honours the hard work, dedication and successes of these students. This year, we held our first ever digital event, with 283 registered participants joining with their families and friends.
We also welcomed guest speakers including Nick Creatura, President and CEO of CNA Canada and Steve Tyers, Senior Vice President and Regional Head, Ontario East, at CIBC. Hassan Govani from Rogers Communications made an appearance to announce the winner of our Sales Pitch Competition. Company Program Alumni also took the stage, with Rene Alvarez Fritsch and Ansia Sivakumaran sharing their JA journeys with the audience.
“There are 100 million JA Alumni around the globe that have completed and benefited from this annual entrepreneurial program. Congratulations on joining this group and completing the program!” said Jane Eisbrenner, President and CEO at JA Central Ontario. “This year has been very challenging, and I am extremely proud of the manner in which you have ‘pivoted’ and creatively adjusted to online collaboration to complete the program - congratulations. Be proud of what you have accomplished; relish the challenges you incurred and take with you the significant life-altering lessons that are now part of your story.”
During this year’s Company Program, over 1100 students and 360 Advisors came together to create, develop and run a total of 53 innovative companies. These JA Companies created over $48,000 in sales and donated an incredible $3,500 to worthwhile causes.
Award Winners
During the event, we announced our Company Program Award Winners, highlighting excellence and celebrating those who went above and beyond for their companies.
Companies of the Year
Traditional
Beads for Seeds
Hosted by TD
Technology
Stackd
Sponsored by Deloitte
Social Enterprise
Illuminare
Sponsored by Scotiabank
Individual Awards
JA Journey Award
Xiongxiong Pei, A[wear]ness, hosted by TD
Leadership in Production
Rynah Jamil, Vesta Jewellery, hosted by RBC
Leadership in IT
Alex Yu, Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Leadership in Sales
Ananya Mehta, Vivlio Amet, sponsored by Air Miles
Leadership in HR
Stephen Iacono, Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Leadership in CSR
Maheerah Anwar, Vesta Jewellery, hosted by RBC
Leadership in Marketing
Jin Schofield, Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Leadership in Finance
Matthew Dunford, Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
President of the Year
Ansia Sivakumaran, Beads for Seeds, hosted by TD
Company Awards
Most Innovative Company
Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Gary & Joanne Reamey Family Award
Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Sales Pitch Winner
Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Best Brand
Stackd, sponsored by Deloitte
Team Challenge
SNKR Solutions, sponsored by IBM
Changemakers

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