eBay Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 eBay Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, a recognition program honouring the best of eBay’s Canadian entrepreneurs. Canadian small businesses are the lifeblood of the Canadian economy and today, a number of these businesses exist solely on eBay.

For his achievement, Mr. Francis Ochoco (eBay user ID urbanhuman) of Vancouver, British Columbia was awarded first place and receives $10,000 CDN worth of eBay Anything Points. Second place winner Mr. Andrea Alacchi (eBay user ID dol-auctions) of Lorraine, Quebec and third place winner Mr. Moez Ladha (eBay user ID momosworld) of Markham, Ontario, receive $5,000 and $2,000 CDN worth of eBay Anything Points respectively.

Over 200 entrants from across the country were judged on their description of their eBay-based business including the contribution eBay has made to their success, how they demonstrate eBay's community values and the positive impact these values have had on their eBay business.

eBay Canada is thrilled to be able to reward the achievements of sellers who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of the eBay selling community.

To learn more about eBay’s Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Award winners, please visit http://www.ebay.ca/entrepreneurs. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter.

Congratulations!
eBay Canada