North Vancouver Based Western Wealth Capital Wins the RBC Momentum Award at the 2019 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
November 25, 2019Janet LePage awarded out of a record-breaking 9,000 nominations
NORTH VANCOUVER, NOVEMBER, 25, 2019 – North Vancouver-based Western Wealth Capital (WWC) is honored to announce that Janet LePage, CEO and Co-founder, has been named the recipient of the RBC Momentum Award at the 2019 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. Presented by Women of Influence, and now in their 27th year, the prestigious awards recognize the country’s leading female entrepreneurs who have made impressive and substantial contributions to the local, Canadian or global economy.
Alicia Skalin, Co-CEO and Head of Events and Programming, Women of Influence Inc., congratulated the winners for their incredible achievements, and for inspiring future generations of female entrepreneurs. “We are proud and honoured to recognize the incredible achievements of this year’s award recipients,” says Alicia Skalin, Co-CEO & Head of Events, Women of Influence. “As we embark on the start of a new decade in 2020, the success that has been achieved by this group of innovators and change makers is a strong testament to the bright future of Canadian business.”
Janet LePage was one of six recipients celebrated at this year’s awards gala on November 20th, following a record-breaking number of nominations from across the country. The RBC Momentum Award is dedicated to a female entrepreneur that has successfully capitalized on opportunities to deliver 10% or more growth, year-over-year for three years or more. Through expanded management, empowered employees, and demonstrated excellence, she has created a flexible and responsive business that is able to adapt to changing market environments and leverage opportunities for continued growth.
“Being recognized with the RBC Momentum Award is a huge honor that I am humbled and incredibly proud to accept. Thank you to RBC and Women of Influence for creating a platform to showcase powerful women in this country who are making both a financial and social difference. WWC is changing the way real estate investment operates, showing this industry that you can do good business and create wealth. Leading this change in an industry that has been doing business the same way for a very long time is both challenging and extremely rewarding. Prestigious awards like this help recognize the success we have had while doing it differently – creating wealth while improving the lives of the people who live and work at our properties.” says WWC CEO Janet LePage.
WWC has developed a proven, reliable system for investing in multi-family properties in key real estate markets across the US. WWC offers Investment Partners the opportunity to invest in cash-flowing properties with substantial value-add opportunities. Since inception, WWC has successfully completed over $2.2 billion in real estate transactions, while giving back over $225,000 to the people who live and work in those communities. WWC’s vision is to build wealth for their investment partners with industry-leading returns. A people-first approach promotes excellence at every point; with highly efficient operations and a true commitment to our communities. Learn more about Western Wealth Capital at www.westernwealthcapital.com.
“Entrepreneurial trailblazers are defined by their relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence, and their perseverance and courage to challenge the status quo,” said Greg Grice, Executive Vice-President, Business Financial Services, RBC. “There are countless women entrepreneurs who have made their mark in Canadian business by exemplifying these qualities, and their journey serves as an inspiration to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Today, we’re proud to showcase and celebrate their stories and achievements as we recognize the winners of this year’s RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards.”
For a complete list of this year’s award winners, visit the Awards Page.
About the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards are the pre-eminent national business awards recognizing the country’s leading female entrepreneurs. The awards are an initiative of Women of Influence, an award-winning organization dedicated to advancing women globally.
About Women of Influence Worldwide Inc.
Women of Influence, now in its 25th year, is one of North America’s leading organizations working towards gender equality in the workplace — by empowering individuals. Through our events, content, awards, courses and coaching, Women of Influence annually reaches a community of over 300,000 professional women and men across Canada and internationally. Providing insights and inspiration, sharing the stories of extraordinary women, and creating opportunities to connect — we are making change happen for women, today. For more information, please visit www.womenofinfluence.com
About Western Wealth Capital
We have a singular focus: create wealth through well-selected real estate investment. We acquire underperforming multi-family rental properties and increase net operating income and valuation through an approach that has been successfully applied across our entire portfolio. Our vision is to build wealth for our investment partners with industry-leading returns. A people-first approach that promotes excellence at every point; with highly efficient operations and a true commitment to our communities. We manage these assets, distribute resulting cash flow to investors and, when appropriate, divest. Our execution and results have formed strong relationships that give us access to some of the best multi-family investment opportunities in the American Southwest.
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