ENERGY STAR® 2010 Market Transformation Award Winners

2010/37 (a)

Backgrounder

The following organizations were recognized for their contribution to marketing energy efficient products at the 2010 ENERGY STAR Market Transformation Awards in Ottawa on June 9, 2010:

Manufacturer of the year: Whirlpool Canada LP
Manufacturer of the year – Windows, doors and skylights: All Weather Windows
Retailer of the year: Sears Canada Inc.
Utility of the year – Provincial: Hydro-Québec
Utility of the year – Regional: Veridian Connections
Promotional campaign of the year: Hydro-Québec
Participant of the year: Manitoba Hydro
Advocate of the year: Climate Change Central
Recruit of the year: Toshiba of Canada Limited
Collaborative initiative of the year: Social Housing Services Corporation
Sustained excellence: JELD-WEN Canada

For a complete description of each winner’s achievements, visit Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency Web site at http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/equipment/manufacturers/participants-meeting/9571.

Media may contact:

Mary-Ann Dewey-Plante
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa
613-996-2007 or
613-218-6961 (mobile)

Media Relations
Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa
613-992-4447

NRCan's news releases and backgrounders are available at www.nrcan.gc.ca/media/index-eng.php.