March 9, 2009

Five in a Row
B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. Named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies

On February 2, 2009, company President Ross Robinson was in Toronto for the gala dinner celebrating our re-qualification as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. This honour is awarded annually after an examination of our management practices by a committee of Canada's business leaders. B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. first won the award in 2004. Since then, BAR underwent a thorough review of its operations to successfully achieve “Requalified” status for 2005, 2006 and 2007. To earn the award this year, BAR was required to compete once again for one of the 50 spots.

About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on three levels: 1) Best Managed winner (one of the 50 new winners selected each year); 2) Requalified member (repeat winners retain the Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review); 3) Platinum Club member (winners that maintain Best Managed status for a minimum of six consecutive years.) Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen's School of Business. For further information, visit www.canadas50best.com.