At Forzani Business Education, we believe business is hard — and the people who show up, do the work, and push through deserve to be celebrated.
That’s why we hold our annual Client Awards every year. It’s not just about recognizing numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s about honoring the effort, the tough decisions, the systems built, the obstacles overcome, and the genuine growth achieved in one of the most challenging pursuits anyone can take on: building and running a profitable business.
We split the awards into two main groups:
Rookie Clients (first year in our program, 6+ months)
Established Clients (2nd year + in the program)
We also created Club Medal categories for those who came very close to winning a trophy. Every award is based purely on numbers — no subjectivity, just real, measurable results after fair market wage adjustments and proper operational accounting.
<u>Here are all the 2025 winners and their stories:</u>
Rookie Client Awards (First Year in Program, 6+ Months)
INCREASED REVENUE AWARD:
Trophy Winner: Yanick – Edge Glass (Calgary, AB) www.edgeglass.ca
Yanick installs glass and made the deliberate decision to ease himself off the tools by hiring and training others. This allowed him to focus on sales and marketing. He didn’t go from 100% on the tools to 0% overnight — he transitioned gradually while building systems. The result? A massive revenue increase in under a year while creating a more scalable operation.
MANAGING GROSS MARGIN AWARD
Trophy Winner: Yanick – Edge Glass
Yanick also dominated here by focusing on proper pricing of extras and add-ons. He adjusted margins across the board and saw sales hold strong (and even grow) because customers valued the quality and service. A great reminder that smart pricing doesn’t scare customers away.
MANAGING EXPENSES AWARD
Trophy Winner: Yanick – Edge Glass
Yanick swept the rookie categories by making tough but necessary expense decisions early. He focused on what truly moved the needle and avoided unnecessary spending as revenue grew.
Established Client Awards (2+ Years in Program)
INCREASED REVENUE AWARD
Club Medal Winners:
Robyn – A Friend Indeed www.getafriendindeed.com
Carmen – Carmen A. Vetian Professional Corporation www.cavprofcorp.ca
Joel – Larix Landscape www.larixlandscape.com
Maverick – Maverick Decks www.maverickdecks.com
Paul – Postmodern Design www.postmoderndesign.ca
Arianna – Southside Trucks and Equipment www.southsideequipmentltd.com
Trophy Winner:
Peter & Chase – Impact Applications www.impactapplications.ca
Peter and Chase help companies secure grants with a money-back guarantee. They focused on recurring revenue models, high-value service, and laser-focused execution. Their revenue grew dramatically while maintaining strong systems.
MANAGING GROSS MARGIN AWARD
Club Medal Winners:
Tuff Trailer (U.S.) www.tufftrailer.com
Peter & Chase – Impact Applications
Trophy Winner:
Peter and Chase – Impact Applications
Peter and Chase continued their strong performance by staying extremely disciplined on gross margins across every service line.
MANAGING EXPENSES AWARD
Club Medal Winners:
Robyn – A Friend Indeed
Rob & Jill - Budget Blinds Edmonton www.budgetblinds.com/en-ca/westedmonton
Carmen – Carmen A. Vetian Professional Corporation
Chad & Nancy - Energy Equine www.energyequine.ca
Joel – Larix Landscape
Maverick – Maverick Decks
Kelly – The I.T. Company www.theitco.ca
Christine and Tracy – The Pink Wand Cleaning Services Franchisee Cochrane and West Calgary www.thepinkwand.com/cochrane
Chris and Claudette – Rocket Fizz Franchisee Airdrie & Edmonton www.rocketfizz.com
Chris and Claudette – Vintage Soda www.vintagesodacompany.com
Trophy Winner:
Arianna – Southside Trucks and Equipment
Arianna won this category two years in a row — an incredible achievement in a low-margin industry. She stays extremely disciplined with expenses while scaling.
HEALTHY NET PROFIT CLUB METAL WINNERS (for the privacy purposes we will not be sharing the Net Profit %)
Robyn – A Friend Indeed
Rob & Jill - Budget Blinds Edmonton
Chad and Nancy - Energy Equine
Arianna – Southside Trucks and Equipment
Kelly – The I.T. Company
Carmen – Carmen A. Vetian Professional Corporation
Chris and Claudette - Rocket Fizz Franchisee Airdrie & Edmonton
Chris and Claudette - Vintage Soda
Yanick – Edge Glass
Peter and Chase – Impact Applications
THE HIGHEST NET PROFIT CLUB (Back-to-Back Years) (for the privacy purposes we will not be sharing the Net Profit %)
This is an extremely rare award. In the history of our coaching program, only a handful of clients have ever achieved it.
Winners:
Carmen – Carmen A. Vetian Professional Corporation
Peter and Chase – Impact Applications
ROOKIE CLIENT OF THE YEAR
Trophy Winner:
Yanick – Edge Glass
Yanick had an outstanding first year and swept multiple categories.
ESTABLISHED CLIENT OF THE YEAR
Trophy Winner:
Peter and Chase – Impact Applications www.impactapplications.ca
Peter’s and Chase's consistent excellence, focus on profitability, and drive to build a valuable asset made them the clear standout for 2025.
These awards represent far more than numbers on a spreadsheet. They represent owners who made tough decisions, implemented systems, focused on profitability, and refused to accept mediocrity.
To every winner, medal recipient, and client working hard every single day: thank you for showing what’s possible when you commit to building something real.
If you’re a business owner reading this and wondering if you could be next year’s winner — the answer is yes. Start with your numbers. Fix your foundation. Build profit on purpose.
The game is winnable.
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