For those of you who attended BlogWorld LA 2011 this past November, most likely you know that Vanilla Forums was one of our sponsors. Vanilla is a forum software our BlogWorld forum is run off of.

(Did you know BlogWorld has a forum? We do! Head on over there, introduce yourself and get involved in a great community.)

I’m excited to announce that on November 10th, at the opening bell of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Vanilla was named among the Top 20 Most Innovative Companies in Canada for 2011 by the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX).

Here’s some information about the CIX Top 20:

The CIX Top 20 is a unique program designed to showcase Canada’s hottest innovative companies working in Digital Media and Information and Communication Technology.

An expert panel of innovation leaders will select 20 technology companies from across Canada to be featured in a live showcase at CIX 2011, taking place December 1st at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.

The CIX Top 20 will serve as an elite index of the most forward-looking companies in the Canadian innovation ecosystem, and work to connect the key players driving technology-based business both in Canada and beyond.

As you can see, it is a huge honor to be named among one of the 20 companies. Congratulations to Vanilla Forums!