EB Horsman & Son Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2025
EB Horsman & Son Named as One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2025 During 125-Year Milestone
Surrey, BC – May 7th, 2025 – EB Horsman & Son (EBH), one of Western Canada’s fastest-growing, employee-owned full-line electrical distributors, is celebrating a remarkable achievement in its 125th year. The company has been recognized once again as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2025, maintaining its continued membership in the prestigious Platinum Club.
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program launched over 30 years ago, is the nation’s leading business awards program, dedicated to recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies. It honours outstanding leadership in strategy, innovation, culture, ESG, and financial performance, remaining one of the most respected awards for business excellence in Canada.
As we celebrate our 125th year, this recognition highlights the hard work, adaptability, and values-driven leadership of every employee in our organization. Our collaborative culture, focused on continuous learning, is at the core of our ongoing success. said Tyson Carvell, VP of Marketing at EB Horsman & Son.
In 2025, EB Horsman has continued its investment in strategic growth and modernization across the organization. Key areas of focus include expanding its Industrial Services Group to better serve the growing demands of customers, and further developing its digital capabilities with enhanced training platforms and customer experience tools. The company has also deepened employee engagement through its Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP), reinforcing a culture of accountability and service. As EBH celebrates its 125th year of service, it remains committed to working closely with its supplier partners to ensure access to the right products and solutions that meet the evolving needs of customers and industries across Western Canada.
“Best Managed winners such as EB Horsman & Son exemplify the highest standard of business leadership,” said Lorrie King, Partner at Deloitte Private and Co-Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “These companies continue to push boundaries, embrace innovation, and make a lasting impact in their industries and communities.”
“Year after year, these companies demonstrate resilience, strategic agility, and a deep focus on their people,” added Derrick Dempster, Partner at Deloitte Private. “We’re proud to celebrate EB Horsman & Son for their consistent performance and leadership in an ever-evolving business landscape.”
The rigorous evaluation process for the Best Managed designation is led by an independent panel of judges, including representatives from the program’s sponsors: Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, Norton Rose Fulbright, EDC, and TMX Group.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for Canadian-owned and managed companies. 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 four levels:
1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner (one of the new winners selected each year);
2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner (award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review);
3) Gold Standard winner (after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years);
4) Platinum Club members (winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more).
Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, Norton Rose Fulbright, EDC, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
