In their winning entry, Joel Howlett and Kale Wudrich, co-owners of Prestige Paving Stones, described the challenge of establishing a business with no prior business or marketing experience.

In its winning entry, the biotechnology company described how its work focuses on understanding a group of important enzymes that regulate all cellular processes. The malfunction of these proteins has been linked to more than 400 human diseases including cancer and diabetes.

“The Bridge is like a virtual café, linking practitioners from coast-to-coast-to coast,” said Cathy Backman, Divisional Vice President, Service Delivery, ADP Canada. “Our clients have a wealth of knowledge about the industry and about how to use our products and services. This new online community will allow clients across the country to access a central resource at any time, providing them with a trusted space where they can ask questions, share information and interact with one another. It also gives ADP the opportunity to receive feedback about our products and services, and engage clients in discussions around building solutions that make them more productive.”

The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide HR BPO 2012 Vendor Analysis (IDC #237630, November 2012) describes ADP as “the largest supplier of HR BPO services, with many areas of strength including global reach, reputation, viability and sustained affordability.”