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Redwood Classics Apparel Takes Home CAMSC's 2020 Special Recognition Award

We are sincerely grateful to share that our team here at Redwood Classics, alongside 5 other diverse suppliers receiving the inaugural CAMSC's Special Recognition Award at CAMSC's 2020 Business Achievement Awards! Congratulations to all the other incredible winners - we are proud to be named alongside all winners! Click here to view the winners list: https://www.camsc.ca/winners  Winner article and speech video link - https://youtu.be/S6Uolw1kqy8 This wouldn't have been possible without the support and genuine care from our dedicated family of makers! More details here: https://www.camsc.ca/press_releases?news_id=426  

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Kathy Cheng Named Winner of WBE Canada 2020 President's Award

We are so thrilled to share that our very own President Kathy Cheng took home WBE Canada's President's Award at WBE Canada's 2020 Excellence Awards! The 2020 Excellence Awards recognize the significant contributions made by corporations and leaders to the economic advancement of women-owned businesses in Canada and the achievement of Canadian women-owned businesses. Congratulations to all of the winners from WBE Canada's Awards: https://wbecanada.ca/news-release/wbe-canada-announces-winners-of-2020-excellence-awards/ Thank you for supporting #SupplierDiversity and #MadeInCanada! 

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Hot Seats: Accenture & Redwood Classics

Kathy Cheng President of Redwood Classics joins Dora Silva-Bolanos from Accenture as they sit in the "Hot Seats" at the WBE Conference on November 10, 2020. Learn more as they answer some pertinent questions on the real impact of Supplier Diversity!  Listen in on inspiring stories showcasing the impact of supplier diversity here: https://wbeconference.ca/attend/hot-seat-accenture-redwood-classics/  

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Kathy Cheng Featured in EY: The Entrepreneur Shift Series

We are #BetterTogether and times of uncertainty encourage innovation.  Thank you, EY Canada, for featuring Kathy Cheng in The Entrepreneur Shift series! "We have managed to sustain Canadian apparel production for 30+ years." - Kathy Cheng, President & Founder of Redwood Classics Apparel, emphasizes the vast importance of the apparel industry and Canadian supply chain.  Hear about Kathy's proudest achievements and about what COVID-19 has taught her personally and professionally on The Entrepreneur Shift series here: https://www.ey.com/en_ca/the-entrepreneur-shift/kathy-cheng The Entrepreneur Shift: The Entrepreneur Shift is a series of interviews that dives deeper into the pivots entrepreneurs have made while navigating COVID-19. Each episode, host Victoria McQueen, speaks with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® and EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women alumni to provide insight into the current...

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Kathy Cheng Named as an Honouree of Inc. Magazine 2020 Female Founders 100

Redwood Classics Apparel is thrilled to share this milestone achievement with you. A huge congratulations to our very own President, Kathy Cheng, for being named as an honouree of Inc. Magazine #FemaleFounders 100 for 2020! Check out Kathy Cheng's full profile on Inc.com here: https://www.inc.com/profile/kathy-cheng Meet the #FemaleFounders 100, the top women entrepreneurs you should know in 2020: https://www.inc.com/female-founders?cid=sf01001 

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