Application deadline approaching for PwC's 2014 Vision to Reality Awards

Nominations open until September; Winners to be announced on November 6

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - PwC is accepting applications for its annual Vision to Reality (V2R) Awards. The awards celebrate Canada's companies to watch - dynamic startups that have demonstrated notable growth and hit impressive benchmarks.

The two awards this year are the Innovator of the Year and the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Technology Companies. The innovator category celebrates the company that best demonstrated the commercialization of an innovative technology solution, while the top 10 recognizes businesses have demonstrated significant promise and growth, establishing a path for future success in the technology industry.

Nominations are open until September 7, and all award winners will be announced and recognized at a celebration event on November 6. Full details and the nomination form are available at www.pwc.com/ca/v2rawards.  

Quotes – Eugene Bomba, National Emerging Company Services Leader

"We encourage companies to put forward a nomination, either for themselves or for another business doing promising and innovative work in the technology space. We look forward to celebrating the winners and nominees and playing a role in helping them build their networks as their businesses grow."

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