Awards

The Calgary Chamber's Small Business Awards are the city's most established recognition for entrepreneurial excellence — 42 years of honouring the businesses that define Calgary's economy. The Emerging Growth Award, sponsored by Doane Grant Thornton, goes to the company that has demonstrated the most compelling combination of rapid growth, early profitability, and clear potential for continued success.

Always Beyond was selected from over 300 submissions — recognized for our growth trajectory, client outcomes, and the way we've built a business that people genuinely want to work with.

Rapid revenue growth and demonstrated profitability in early years
Strong client retention and measurable business impact
Clear strategic vision and sustainable growth potential
Positive contribution to Calgary's business community

Pax8 Beyond is the flagship annual conference for the world's leading cloud commerce marketplace — bringing together over 3,600 MSPs, vendors, and technology leaders from across North America, EMEA, and APAC. The Pax8 Champion award recognizes the partner that most embodies the spirit of the Pax8 community: driving innovation, championing cloud adoption, and delivering measurable impact for SMBs.

Always Beyond was named the Pax8 Champion for Canada — the only Canadian MSP to receive this recognition in 2025, selected from a global partner network of nearly 40,000 managed service providers.

Consistent community leadership and knowledge-sharing within the Pax8 ecosystem
Driving cloud adoption and innovation for SMB clients
Championing Pax8 solutions and demonstrating measurable client outcomes
Recognized among nearly 40,000 MSPs in the global Pax8 partner network

Evaluated Against the Field

Both awards involved competitive selection processes — over 300 applicants for the Calgary Chamber award, and a global network of nearly 40,000 MSPs for the Pax8 Champion. Being named a winner means standing out in a real field.

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The Emerging Growth Award measures revenue growth, client impact, and business sustainability. The Pax8 Champion recognizes community leadership and innovation. These aren't vanity metrics — they're the same things we hold ourselves to every day.

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The Calgary Chamber has been recognizing Calgary's best businesses for 42 years. Pax8 is the world's leading cloud commerce marketplace. Recognition from both means we're operating at a standard that matters locally and across North America.

"These recognitions matter to us because they come from people outside our own walls. The Calgary Chamber and Pax8 evaluated us against real criteria and real competition. That kind of external validation is what gives our clients confidence — and it's what keeps us accountable to the standard we've set."

Shawn Freeman

Founder & CEO, Always Beyond

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