Awards

2012 - BC's Top Employers
Mediacorp Canada /The Vancouver Sun, The Province, Victoria Times Colonist

2008 VIATeC Executive of the Year - Judy Hamza (HR Director) AbeBooks.com
Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC)

Named No.73 on the Top 500 list of North American internet retailers
May 2008 - Internet Retailer Magazine

Canada’s Top 100 Employers – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008

BC’s Top 40 Employers – 2008
Mediacorp Canada /The Vancouver Sun, The Province, Victoria Times Colonist

2007 Best Employer
BC Business Magazine & Caliber Leadership Systems

Named No.70 on the Top 500 list of North American internet retailers
June 2007 - Internet Retailer Magazine

Recommended Consumer Web site for Christmas 2006
Which? Magazine

2006 Top 50 Best of the Web
Internet Retailer Magazine

Top 40 Under 40 2006 - Vancouver Island (CEO Hannes Blum)
Victoria Times-Colonist

Ranked No. 67 among North American online retailers in 2006
Internet Retailer Magazine

Forbes Favorites - Best of the Web
Forbes.com

BC’s Top 20 Employers 2006 & 2007
Mediacorp / Vancouver Sun, The Province & Victoria Times-Colonist newspapers

Canada’s Top 10 Employers for Young People 2006
Mediacorp / Dose Magazine

Entrepreneurs of the year 2005, Pacific Region (CEO Hannes Blum/COO Boris Wertz)
Ernst & Young

Emerging company of the year 2005
British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BCTIA)

Ranked No. 58 among North American online retailers in 2005
Internet Retailer Magazine

Newsmaker of the year 2005
Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC)

Technology company of the year 2004
Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC)

Entrepreneurs of the year 2004 finalists, Pacific (CEO Hannes Blum/COO Boris Wertz)
Ernst & Young

Fast 50 Selection 2004
Fast Company Magazine

Ranked No. 60 among North American online retailers 2004
Internet Retailer Magazine

World Summit Award for ecommerce 2003
United Nations

Technology company of the year finalist 2002
Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre (VIATeC)

Education in the workplace 2002
Greater Victoria Business Awards

Best of show & ecommerce category winner 2001
Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA)