The local spotlight today  is on Burnbrae Farms Limited and Hendrix Restaurant Equipment&Supplies both from the Brockville area on the recognition for the 2012 Canada's Best 50 Managed Companies. These firms join other local firms such as  Canarm Ltd, Maple Leaf Environmental and Kriska Transport who in previous years were duly recognized for excellance identifed through a rigourous and independent process that evaluate their management capabilities and practices. These companies,their executives and their employees serve as inspiring examples of what can be accomplished with a well thought out busines plan, a strong team and a disciplined management approach according to Dino Medves, senior vice-president of CIBC banking.

Brockville is one of  Canada's leading small urban centres to generate a total of five best managed firms since the inception of the Financial Post program in 1993. It is a mark of excellence for Canadian-owned and managed private companies with revenues over $10 million.