Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce Honors Outstanding Entrepreneurs and Community Builders Tamil Canadian Immigrant Success Stories Celebrated
TORONTO— The achievements of outstanding Tamil Canadian entrepreneurs, community builders and professionals will be recognized and celebrated at the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce twelfth Annual Gala. The event, the biggest of its kind in the Tamil Canadian community, will take place commencing at 5:30 p.m. on April 10, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, Ontario.
The award recipients include Devi Arasanayagam and Ravi Sreedharan, who co-founded the Fort York Food Bank (FYFB) in 1998. Today, the food bank they begun has assisted more than 200,000 clients, served more than 185,000 meals through a community kitchen, and distributed more than $5 million worth of food to Toronto’s hungry. The pair will be presented with the Outstanding Community Service Person(s) Award.
With her samosas, rottis and pattis, Elil Pathmanathan has launched herself into one of the leading female entrepreneurs in the Tamil Canadian community. Ms. Pathmanathan’s leadership and business acumen, coupled with the taste of her products, has led to her business booming and growing from three to 42 employees. Ms. Pathmanathan, who immigrated to Canada in 1997, will be presented with the Best Woman Entrepreneur Award.
Vijay, Sanjay and Ranjit Koneswaran are three brothers who exemplify “the immigrant success story” in the Tamil Canadian community. Together, they are running a multi-millionaire business selling an unlikely product: pallets. The idea for the product, novel for the Tamil Canadian community and born during another business venture, has enabled them to live the Canadian dream together as a family. They will be presented with the Best Entrepreneur Award.
These individuals are among the many outstanding Tamil Canadians who will be recognized at the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala.
The event is Sponsored by the Industrial Alliance, TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank, and Scotiabank.
The Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce has represented the interest of the business community since 1991.
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