Cantech Letter Announces Finalists for 2014 Cantech Letter Awards

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 22, 2014) - Cantech Letter today announced the finalists for the fifth annual Cantech Letter Awards. The winners will be unveiled at the Cantech Letter Awards Gala Dinner, which follows the Cantech Investment Conference on January 15th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The conference is brought to you by Cantech Letter and Cambridge House International.

The Cantech Letter Awards celebrate the best in Canadian technology. The awards feature six categories; Cantech Letter TSX Tech Stock of the Year, Cantech Letter TSX Tech Executive of the Year, Cantech Letter TSX Venture Exchange Tech Stock of the Year, Cantech Letter TSX Venture Exchange Tech Executive of the Year, Cantech Letter Canadian Cleantech Stock of the Year and Cantech Letter Canadian Life Sciences Stock of the Year.

Winners will join Cantech Letter in ringing the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange the following morning, January 16th. The finalists are listed in alphabetical order according to company name.

2014 Cantech Letter TSX Technology Stock of the Year

Amaya (TSX:AYA)

BlackBerry (TSX:BB)

Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW)

2014 Cantech Letter TSX Technology Executive of the Year

David Baazov, Amaya (TSX:AYA)

John Chen, BlackBerry (TSX:BB)

Jason Cohenour, Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW)

2014 Cantech Letter TSX Venture Technology Stock of the Year

Apivio Systems (TSXV:APV)

Sylogist (TSXV:SYZ)

TIO Networks (TSXV:TNC)

2014 Cantech Letter TSX Venture Technology Executive of the Year

Rob Bakshi, Apivio Systems (TSXV:APV)

Jim Wilson, Sylogist (TSXV:SYZ)

Hamed Shahbazi, TIO Networks (TSXV:TNC)

2014 Cantech Letter Cleantech Stock of the Year

Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH)

Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT)

DIRTT Environmental Solutions (TSX:DRT)

2014 Cantech Letter TSX Life Sciences Stock of the Year

Concordia Healthcare (TSX:CXR)

ProMetic Life Sciences (TSX:PLI)

Tekmira (TSX:TKM)

METHODOLOGY

A panel of Canada's top technology analysts were asked to name their top three picks in each of four categories. Judges were then asked to rank the consensus picks. Special panels were assembled for the Canadian Cleantech Stock of the Year and the Canadian Life Sciences Stock of the Year. Each judge's picks counted for one vote, and in each of the four technology sector awards, the readers of Cantech Letter will be given one vote in online voting that will close December 31st.

The Cantech Letter Awards Gala Dinner (brought to you by Wildeboer Dellelce and Difference Capital) will immediately follow the Cantech Investment Conference on January 15th, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Tickets to the Cantech Letter Awards, including a limited number of VIP tables for ten, are still available online or contact Rebecca Badowich, Cambridge House International, at rebecca@cambridgehouse.com or at 604-398-5356. For tickets to the Cantech Investment Conference, which will feature a collection of the top technology companies and thought leaders from Canada's sizzling tech sector, visit our registration page at http://cambridgehouse.com/event/39/cantech-investment-conference-2015. For more information on the conference please visit the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8KU4c8c0Iw&list=UC9T_qxz0g7FKhj6sXz2LKyQ.

To cast your vote for the Cantech Letter Awards go to http://www.cantechletter.com.

About Cantech Letter

Founded in 2008 by Nick Waddell, Cantech Letter is an online magazine dedicated to Canadian tech stocks and startups. The site features contributions from some of Canada's top technology analysts and thought leaders.

About Cambridge House International Inc.

Founded in 1995 Cambridge House International Inc. has grown to be the world leader in producing investment conferences held throughout North America. Cambridge House Conferences bring industries together for impactful two-day events where attendance includes novice to expert retail, accredited and institutional investors. The conferences are a monumental place for networking, education and investment discovery.