Members in the News
HIEC CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF HONOURING SKILLED TRADES EXCELLENCE IN HALTON
HALTON, ON – The Halton Industry Education Council (HIEC) invites you to join us at this year’s Spring
Breakfast with the Mayors to celebrate the 10th anniversary of both the Halton Apprenticeship
Advisory Council’s (HAAC) Honour Roll Awards and HIEC’s provincial workforce development tool
apprenticesearch.com. The celebration will take place on Thursday, May 27, 2010 from
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Burlington Convention Centre. Registration, which includes breakfast, is
available for $35 per person or $240 per table of eight.
Over the last decade, more than 60 companies have been recognized at the Honour Roll Awards
for their dedication to promoting skilled trades excellence in Halton Region. These awards play an
important role in Halton, encouraging companies to provide education and training to young
people interested in careers in the skilled trades. This year’s event will once again recognize a
variety of local businesses nominated by members of the Halton community. To nominate an
organization, please visit www.hiec.on.ca and fill out the online nomination form by April 30, 2010.
In addition to the awards, the event will welcome
Regional Chair Gary Carr and the Mayors of Halton who will assist in recognizing skilled trades
excellence in our community. HIEC is equally as excited to be featuring student participants from
the Ontario Skills Competition in Waterloo, hosted by Skills Canada - a national, not-for-profit
organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote
skilled trades and technology careers among Canadian youth.
Established by HIEC and community stakeholders in 1998, HAAC began as a grassroots effort to
coordinate business, education, labour, community and government to create an environment in
which the skilled trades can excel. The Honour Roll Awards was the first of its kind in Ontario,
recognizing local companies each year for their demonstrated leadership in advancing excellence
in the skilled trades.
For more information on the HAAC Honour Roll 2009, including registration and sponsorship
opportunities, please contact Ali Fraser at 905-634-2575 ext. 28 or visit www.hiec.on.ca/haac.
HIEC has delivered career education programs to more than 100,000 students in Halton and has
five websites. To learn more please visit, www.hiec.on.ca, www.schooltocareer.ca,
www.apprenticesearch.com, www.futureforcehalton.ca and www.EmployerRegistry.ca. HIEC is
provincially recognized for its wide-reaching, informative career education programs, innovative
career resource centre, and our overall commitment to helping young people make successful
transitions from school to career.
Media Contact
Michelle Marino • Communications Officer • Halton Industry Education Council • 905-634-2575 ext. 30 • mmarino@hiec.on.ca
ANN DAY, COMPANY OF WOMEN FOUNDER, SERVES ON TASKFORCE FOR WOMEN'S BUSINESS GROWTH
Chamber member, Anne Day of Company of Women has been serving on the Taskforce for Women's Business Growth, a national and non-partisan consortium of prominent women business owners, small business training agencies, academics and industry associations.
The goal of this initiative is to support women's enterprises through the creation of a national training program, increased access to funding, public policy, advocacy, collaboration, sharing of best practices, as well as applied research.
You can read the Blueprint for Economic Growth and the strategies being recommended to government and completed the online petition by going to http://sites.telfer.uottawa.ca/womensenterprise/
NURSE NEXT DOOR NAMED ONE OF CANADA'S BEST EMPLOYERS
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Nurse Next Door Recognized Among Canada’s Best Workplaces of 2010
Home Care franchise system named among country’s top 75 in Globe and Mail April 13, 2010 (Oakville, ON) – Nurse Next Door, Canada’s fastest growing home care franchise system, took another step forward on its journey to becoming a globally admired brand with recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces of 2010. Today, the Great Place to Work Institute and the Globe and Mail published the annual list of the country’s top 75 workplaces and ranked Nurse Next Door among other top employers such as Google Canada, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and TD Bank Financial Group. Recognition as one of the best workplaces in Canada comes only a few months after Nurse Next Door was ranked as the number one employer in British Columbia by BCBusiness Magazine. “This is something we’re very proud of as it’s been a part of the vision for a long time,” said Nurse Next Door Oakville/Burlington partner Christopher Paton. With one of its four core values defined as ‘Admire People,’ Nurse Next Door has always put an emphasis on being an employer of choice. A great company culture, open book financials, employee stock options, flexible schedules, and most recently, a Dreams Program focused on helping employees live their personal dreams, have all contributed to the company’s success.
“It’s no secret that we put a tremendous amount of focus and attention into being a top employer,” adds fellow Oakville/Burlington partner, Lori Paton. “This is what enables us to attract the best people. A dedicated and engaged staff means our clients receive the best and most consistent care in the industry. It ensures our clients can remain happy in their own homes as they age.” The list of “Best Workplaces in Canada” was compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute. The competition process is based combines a survey of employees as well as an analysis of organizational culture.
About Nurse Next Door
Nurse Next Door is Canada’s fastest growing in-home senior care service and is dedicated to delivering
responsive, caring and high quality home healthcare. Christopher and Lori Paton, RN are focused on
providing whatever it takes to bring peace of mind to those throughout Burlington and Oakville.
For more information contact:
Christopher Paton
Owner – Oakville/Burlington
Nurse Next Door
905.257.3452
Oakville@NurseNextDoor.com
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(L-R) Christopher Paton, Lucie Shaw,
Lori Paton and Co-founder Ken Sim all
from Nurse Next Door
LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR RECOGNIZED FOR HER WORK
Stoney Creek, Ontario- Audie McCarthy, Principle of The Marrek Group received recognition recently for her work with Mohawk College and also for her contribution to the community at large.
Audie was pleased to accept the Mohawk College Enterprise 2009 Partnership Award from Cheryl Jensen, VP Academics and Don Baxter, Director MCE at the last Mohawk College President's Dinner. This award was presented to Audie in recognition of outstanding contribution of The Marrek Group for the delivery of "Simply the Best" corporate cultural change management training in collaboration with Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Audie was recently nominated for YWCA Hamilton's Women of Distinction Awards in the category of mentoring and education. The event, to take place on May 4th, recognizes women who are outstanding role models and have made an exemplary achievement in their field.
Contact: Audie McCarthy, President and Founder, The Marrek Group
Tel: 905.662.3407, Fax: 905.664.3290 audie@marrek.com www.marrek.com
SNAPNWIN INC. EXPANDS GLOBALLY WITH NEW LICENSEE PARTNER PROGRAM
TORONTO, March 5 /CNW/ - SnapNwin Inc. today announced its global expansion strategy for North America, Europe and Asia for its snapNwin™ integrated marketing solution, as well as offering licenses for marketing partners in the regulated and non-regulated contest markets..
The snapNwin product is the powerful, innovative marketing solution that is redefining how marketers promote their brands and attract new customers. snapNwin combines a magnetic promotional card with a secure, snap-out section that can reveal a variety of instant win messages (e.g., unique PIN and URL, text message and code, discounts, prize code, music downloads, etc) that drives customers to a website or microsite. These cards can be handed out, or mailed as postcards and can link to an online snapNwin game to enhance the consumer experience.
SnapNwin Inc. is now aggressively expanding in North American, Europe and Asia and is looking for licensee partners worldwide for the patented snapNwin product. Approved licensees will receive the rights to produce and distribute the snapNwin product for customers in the non-regulated business promotions and contest sector, and for those in the regulated lotteries and gaming sector.
“We have been extremely pleased with the market adoption of snapNwin and how it combines traditional marketing with web marketing to create long-term brand loyalty and customer retention,” said Malcolm Stagg, President of SnapNwin Inc. “Our customers have achieved dramatically higher conversion rates with snapNwin and we are excited to be expanding globally to introduce snapNwin to new markets through our licensee partner program.”
On its market introduction, snapNwin won the Canadian Marketing Association award for Best in Show for Product Promotion, and has been used by recognized companies including Adidas, AT&T, Choice Hotels, NASCAR, World Wrestling Entertainment, RE/MAX, CTC, Rogers, TELUS, Toyota and many others. These companies credit snapNwin with impressive results in attracting new consumers, building brand recognition, increasing conversion rates and in collecting valuable data on customers.
Current snapNwin licensees and distributors include Norprint Corp. in Canada (www.norprint.com), LudWin Group in France (www.ludwingroup.com), and 5050 Gaming Corporation in the United Kingdom (www.5050gaming.co.uk). Companies interested in becoming a snapNwin licensee are invited to contact SnapNwin Inc (see below). A press kit and sample pack are also available upon request.
About SnapNwin Inc.
SnapNwin Inc., founded by Malcolm Stagg, is based in Toronto, Canada, and is the licensor of snapNwin. The snapNwin system is a customized marketing solution for retailers, service companies, fast-food restaurants, sports/entertainment providers, charities, lottery operators, and other organizations that are looking for integrated marketing campaigns that interact with consumers and engage them in bidirectional “dialog”. Since its introduction in North America in 2009, it has been used successfully by many internationally recognized retailers and brands. The snapNwin system includes both game cards and online games. snapNwin is protected by worldwide patents and patents pending. For more information, please visit www.snapnwin.com.
For more information:
Malcolm Stagg Brad Kerr
President, SnapNwin Inc. Tactical Connections Inc (Marketing Agency)
Telephone +1-647-477-2525 Telephone +1-416-868-1986
malcolm.stagg@snapnwin.com brad@tactical-inc.com
MCKESSON LOGISTICS CHANGES ITS NAME TO ACCURISTIX
Oakville, ON, March 1, 2010 – Accuristix, formerly McKesson Logistics Solutions (MLS), is a leading third-party logistics supplier focused exclusively on providing integrated supply chain services to a broad range of healthcare manufacturers.
The catalyst for the name change was Associated Logistics Solutions’ (ALS) acquisition of 100% of the partnership interests in the company in October, 2009. The shift in ownership signals an acceleration of the company’s client-centric evolution, maintaining the high quality of client care for which it is known.
The name change will not result in any leadership, structural or staffing changes. Accuristix will continue to leverage their unique technology platform, innovation and differentiating visibility tools, striving for continuous improvement to further benefit their clients. For Accuristix, this is a time of client-focused transformation and renewed commitment to providing the most reliable and innovative logistics services in the marketplace.
“Our commitment to our clients has never been stronger,” commented Cameron Joyce, President of Accuristix. “Our mission is to assist our clients in enhancing their cost effectiveness, execution accuracy and quality control in servicing their customers. Ultimately, our goal is to continue to ensure that our clients are able to concentrate on their core competencies, while we focus on what we do best: Advancing Healthcare Logistics,” he added.
About Accuristix [formerly McKesson Logistics Solutions (MLS)]
Accuristix is a third party logistics company with the sole focus of providing advanced outsourced logistics and management services to manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, consumer health products, health and beauty aids, natural health products and nutritional segments of the healthcare industry.
Accuristix
2844 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario
Tel: 905.829.9927 Toll Free: 1.866.356.6830 Fax: 905.491.3000
About Associated Logistics Solutions (ALS)
Associated Logistic Solutions has been an operator and investor in third-party logistics since 1994. ALS has successfully developed the systems, processes and partnerships that have positioned them in the forefront of supply chain logistics. In 2004, ALS acquired a 50% ownership position in MLS and in 2009, acquired 100% of the business.
Contact
Tanis Gardner
Executive Vice President
905.829.9927, extension 2233
marketing@logistics.ca
PMA CANADA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN CANADA
PMA Canada (Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd.) is very proud to announce that this year the company is celebrating 30 years in the business of selling and marketing of fine wines, spirits and beer throughout Canada.
Founded in 1979 by Peter Mielzynski Senior, the key to the success of Canada’s largest independent agency in the alcohol beverage business, has come about through providing excellence in service at all levels of the business and working closely with their partners.
The company has grown by building international brands such as Appleton Jamaica Rum, Grant’s Scotch, Glenfiddich Single Malt, Skyy Vodka, St. Remy Brandy, Amarula Cream Liqueur, Gibson’s Finest Canadian Whisky, along with leading wine brands such as Two Oceans from South Africa, Osborne/Montecillo from Spain, Villa Maria from New Zealand, Donini from Italy, Hillebrand Estates Winery, Mike Weir and Wayne Gretzky, all from Ontario, all leading VQA producers.
PMA is recognized as a brand builder by suppliers, Liquor Boards, private retailers and the restaurant/bar business. A good part of the success of PMA Canada can be attributed, says President & CEO Peter D. Mielzynski, to the enthusiasm and energy of the company’s loyal and energetic team.
With its head office in Oakville, Ontario, PMA Canada has one of the largest sales and marketing team covering all Provinces and Territories.
PMA Canada is active in all Provincial and National industry associations, including Spirits Canada and the Frontier Duty Free Association.
For further information please contact: John W Swan (VP Sales and Industry relations)
905 257 2116 ext 302
DINNER THEATRE TO COME TO MOHAWK RACETRACK!
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) announced a partnership with Working Reel Productions to bring the excitement of dinner theatre to Mohawk this spring with the english farce, "Move Over Mrs. Markham!!".
Mohawk, the mid-season home of Standardbred Racing, will host 18 shows through April and May. The schedule is a mix of evenings and matinees.
The Mohawk racing meet also begins on May 20 and concludes on October 16.
For more information, please call 416-675-3993 x2411.
HIRING SMART/ENGAGIENT PARTNERSHIP
Oakville, Ontario, Canada January 18 2010 -- The Oakville business community has a new powerhouse in the neighbourhood as two Chamber members, HiringSmart and Engagient, are partnering to provide their North American clients with an impressive combination of services.
“We are very excited to announce this partnership,” says Jan G. van der Hoop, President of HiringSmart, “because Engagient’s ability to pinpoint where employee productivity challenges exist in each company is remarkable. They show the CEO exactly where every dollar should be spent to get the best ROI on employee engagement.”
Why is so-called “employee engagement” important? According to HiringSmart and Engagient, companies with above-average employee engagement:
Are nearly twice as likely to outperform industry averages on many measures including revenue growth
Produce 32% higher earnings per share and 263% higher compound growth
Are twice as profitable and three times more likely to reach targets as their competitors
Have voluntary turnover rates that are one-half those of average employers
Have employees that give more discretionary effort and are much more likely to seek ways to improve the effectiveness of their work.
Engagient (formerly Peak Performance International) measures engagement across 25 dimensions that identify the issues impacting organizational performance by department, business unit, location, manager and team. These proven drivers of human performance are actually leading indicators of corporate performance.
“Many CEOs have come to realize that the most cost-effective approach to improving business performance lies in their staff”, says Dwight Lacey, a principal in Engagient and leader in the Oakville business community for many years, “and no one knows more about employee performance and productivity than HiringSmart. Our partnership with them was a strategic move to work with the brightest minds in the business of building High Performance Cultures.”
HiringSmart helps organizations improve their results by more effectively aligning their people with their business. Whether it’s about attracting and selecting better talent, or making the most of the talent firms already have… HiringSmart has the tools to help you find and engage the right people. When the right person is in the right job, the stage is set for engagement and sustained, superior performance.
“We help employers see things about their people and their practices they’ve never seen before,” says van der Hoop, “and with this partnership with Engagient, we can actually measure where employees are struggling to be successful, in addition to measuring the impact of placing the right people in the right position.”
“We use the latest research in human performance to provide CEO’s with a roadmap showing how to get immediate results,” says Lyle Benson, founder of Engagient, “so we feel we are a perfect fit with HiringSmart’s best in class workplace employment services.”
For more information on how your company can get immediate results through more effective organizational engagement, contact:
Engagient – Dwight Lacey, 905-845-4474 / dwightlacey@engagient.com
HiringSmart – Jan van der Hoop, 905-338-7961 / Jan@HiringSmart.ca
http://www.hiringsmart.ca/ http://engagient.com/