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Kryton’s Growth Continues to Rise in BIV’s List of Biggest BC Businesses Owned by Women

Kryton has once again earned recognition from Business in Vancouver’s 2022 list of biggest British Columbia businesses owned by women. The company has made the list for several years now, moving up in ranking year after year. It’s a trend that has persisted despite the economic climate, with the most recent ranking placing Kryton as the 11th business in this year’s report.

Ranked by total number of staff

Rank ’20	Company Address	Owner(s)	Top executive(s)	Products or services	Year founded	Revenue ’19	No. B.C. staff ’20/’19
1	Macdonald Real Estate Group 2105 38th Ave W, Vancouver V6M 1R8 P: 604-263-1911 F: 604-266-3514 macrealty.com	Lynn Hsu	Lynn Hsu, CEO, Dan Scarrow, president	Residential sales, commercial sales and leasing, property management, strata management, project marketing, relocation	1944	N/A	1,232 1,150
2	TPD 595 Burrard St Suite 1600, Vancouver V7X 1L4 P: 604-685-3530 F: NP tpd.com	Leslie Meingast (65%), Paul Tournier (35%)	Paul Tournier, president, Leslie Meingast, founder and board chair	Human resources (HR) managed services (payroll, benefits management, outplacement etc.), HR consulting, HR technology, insourced talent acquisition, temporary staffing, permanent recruiting, contingent workforce management	1980	N/A	1,150 1,150
3	Purdys Chocolatier 8330 Chester St, Vancouver V5X 3Y7 P: 604-454-2777 F: 604-301-4402 purdys.com	Karen Flavelle	Karen Flavelle, CEO	Chocolates, nuts, ice cream and seasonal gifts	1907	N/A	727 715
4	Herbaland Naturals Inc 12340 Horseshoe Way, Richmond V7A4Z1 P: 604-284-5050 F: 604-285-0606 herbaland.ca	Aisha Yang (50%) Musharaf Syed (50%)	Musharaf Syed, co-founder, president, Aisha Yang, co-founder, sales and marketing director	Manufacturing and worldwide distribution of healthy nutritional gummies	2009	N/A	250 210
5	Jubilee Tours and Travel Ltd (dba Travel Best Bets) 3011 Underhill Ave Suite 201, Burnaby V5A 3C2 P: 604-669-6607 F: 604-669-5336 travelbestbets.com	Claire Newell	Claire Newell, president and owner	Travel services	1993	N/A	245 (1) 200
6	Discovery Community College 1260 Shoppers Row Suite 150, Campbell River V9W 2C8 P: 250-287-9898 F: 250-287-9838 discoverycommunitycollege.com	Lois McNestry	Lois McNestry, president and CEO, John McNestry, vice-president	Post-secondary adult education	1999	N/A	112 114
7	The Lazy Gourmet 1545 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1J8 P: 604-734-2507 F: NP lazygourmet.ca	Susan Mendelson (majority), Kevin Mazzone	Susan Mendelson, president, Kevin Mazzone, general manager and partner	Caterers	1979	N/A	90 60
8	Gourmet Warehouse & Continental Importers 1340 Hastings St E, Vancouver V5L 1S3 P: 604-253-3022 F: 604-255-4345 gourmetwarehouse.ca, continentalimporters.ca	Caren McSherry	Caren McSherry, founder and president	Gourmet food, housewares, gift basket services, food service distribution and specialty import	1998	N/A	80 80
9	Nana’s Kitchen & Hot Sauce Ltd 8125 130 St Suite 12, Surrey V3W 7X4 P: 604-572-6202 F: 604-572-6275 yournanaskitchen.com	Shelina Mawani (100%)	Shelina Mawani, president and co-founder	Convenient comfort food for global tastes	2000	N/A	62 (2) 62
10	McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group 4111 Hastings St Suite 451, Burnaby V5C 2J3 P: 604-662-8967 F: 604-662-8927	Cheryl Nakamoto (50%)	Cheryl Nakamoto, president and managing partner	Permanent placement of positions from management to administrative, temporary, contracting and payroll placement	1996	N/A	50 50
11	Kryton International Inc 1645 Kent Ave E, Vancouver V5P 2S8 P: 604-324-8280 F: 604-324-8899 kryton.com	Kari Yuers	Kari Yuers, president and CEO, Kevin Yuers, vice-president, product development	Manufacturer and distributor of smart concrete solutions for waterproofing, durability and monitoring in concrete construction	1973	N/A	53 52
12	Black Bond Books Book Warehouse 19138 26 Ave Suite 203, Surrey V3Z 3V7 P: 604-536-9782 F: 604-536-3551 blackbondbooks.com	Cathy Jesson (50%), Mel Jesson (50%)	Catherine Jesson, president, Caitlin Jesson, partner buyer, accounts manager	B.C. largest independent booksellers with six locations around the Lower Mainland	1963	N/A	42 40
13	Mustel Group 1505 2nd Ave W Suite 402, Vancouver V6H 3Y4 P: 604-733-4213 F: 604-733-5221 mustelgroup.com	Evi Mustel	Evi Mustel, president	Qualitative (focus groups, in-depth interviews), quantitative (phone, on-site, web, mail) and B.C. and Metro Vancouver omnibus surveys	1980	N/A	35 65
14	Quantum Properties Group of Cos 2190 West Railway St Suite 300, Abbotsford V2S 2E2 P: 604-854-1201 F: 604-854-1204 quantumproperties.ca	Diane Delves (100%)	Diane Delves, president and CEO	Real estate developer and builder	2000	N/A	26 32
15	Parissa Laboratories Inc 2400 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver V7H 0B3 P: 604-986-9974 F: NP parissa.com	Azar Besharat-Moayeri (32%), Maryam Moayeri (24%)	Azar Moayeri, CFO, Maryam Moayeri, vice-president and director	Manufacturing, distribution, export and import	1991	N/A	23 30
16	The Dupuis Langen Group 13900 Maycrest Way Suite 210, Richmond V6V 2E2 P: 604-270-1142 F: 604-270-3662 dupuislangen.com	NP	Diane Dupuis, CEO, Anna Nyarady, president	Employee benefits firm	1985	N/A	23 21
17	Bob’s Your Uncle Design Ltd (BYU Design) 973 Hastings St E, Vancouver V6A 0H1 P: 604-801-5330 F: 604-801-5332 byudesign.com	Ada Bonini (50%), Cheryl Broadhead (50%)	Ada Bonini, Cheryl Broadhead, principals	Interior design consultant services	2003	N/A	21 22
18	Image Group Inc 34 2nd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1B3 P: 604-873-3333 F: 604-873-4996 imagegroupinc.ca	Laura Hansen	Laura Hansen, president	Logoed merchandise, promotional products	1992	N/A	21 20
19	Euro Solutions Ltd 19720 94A Ave Suite E104, Langley V1M 3B7 P: 604-513-8584 F: NP eurobc.com	Lada Cervinek (100%)	Lada Cervinek, president	Specializes in quality custom cable assemblies and electro-mechanical work. Supports many different industries in their production needs	1998	N/A	18 21
20	Hager Design International Inc 1847 Broadway W Suite 306, Vancouver V6J 1Y6 P: 604-683-7553 F: NP hagerinc.com	Doris Hager (95%), Zandro Tumaliuan (2.5%), Karl Travis (2.5%)	Doris Hager, president and principal	Full interior design services including procurement and project management for projects worldwide	1984	N/A	18 15

Source: Interviews with above companies and/or BIV research. Other companies may have ranked but did not
respond to information requests by deadline. NP Not provided
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