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Our members make astounding contributions to the profession and their communities. Read their stories in the links below. If you have a recent success story to share with your peers, please contact avandenberg@cmc-canada.ca

 

 

2011


November 2011

Congratulations to the CYBF Chairman's Award Winners!

Kevin Schwenker, FCMC, receives one of the 'Extraordinary Mentor Awards'.

See National Post Notice


July 2011

So Far, Yet So Close: Canada And Russia – Analysis
Written by: Eurasia Review

Glenn Yonemitsu, CMC, Chief Executive Officer of CMC-Canada is quoted in this article on Russia-Canada Relations.

Read the article here


A healthy bottom line; IT firm growing thanks to electronic records systems

Source: Manitoba Free Press  

Brian Eckhardt’s (CMC-Canada member and CMC) information technology company has grown to 22 employees from three in 2002.

Read the article here

 

2010


December 2010

Son Proves Worth in Family Business

Source: Globe and Mail  By: Ken Tencer, CEO Spyder Works Inc. - Member of CMC-Canada

The column highlights one of the primary applications of The 90% Rule's™ innovation focus, the family business in transition. Whether your company is transitioning from generation-to-generation, or simply identifying its next logical opportunity - remember, innovation is today's currency for success.

Read the article here


October 2010

Project Management Institute Honors Toronto Based SPM Learning Ltd. with Professional Education Provider Award

SPM Learning Ltd. was awarded the Project Management Institute (PMI) Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year Award in the Corporate/Government/Association Category for its exceptional skills in the delivery and implementation of a professional development program in project management. CMC-Canada member, Randel G. Berry, CMC was Senior Associate of SPM Group Ltd. during this project providing major content development and implementation (course delivery) to this initiative.

Read full press release here


September 2010

Congratulations: Bruce Schollie, MBA, CMC Becomes President of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce
Despite his early ascension to the presidency, Schollie said he's ready for the associated responsibilities, including a pretty heavy time commitment...Read the article here.


June 2010

Darcey-Lynn Marc Awarded Woman of Distinction Edmonton!
CMC-Canada member Darcey-Lynn was awarded a coveted YWCA Women of Distinction award in the category of Business, Professions, Management in Edmonton. Read the article here.

 

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December 2009

Cultivating innovation
Challenge from RBC inspires students

Royal Bank of Canada's Next Great Innovator Challenge, now in its fourth year, asks university and college students across the country to "suggest innovative methods or tactics to transform the workplace to match the needs of an evolving and increasingly diverse workforce." Ron Babin, CMC, Associate Director of Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Management, teaches an MBA course in global technology markets and has embedded the Challenge in his course. For the past two years, the Challenge winners have come from his MBA class. Read the article here.

 

Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta Names Chris Lavin as President for a Second Term "After a very successful first term the logical next step was to determine if Chris would consider a second one," said Todd Williams, chair, CMC-Canada. .... Read the article here.


September 2009

Mike Thompson, CMC (British Columbia) and Sheila Carruthers, CMC (Alberta) spoke with the National Post recently about the Royal Roads University's MBA program which focuses on management consulting. Read the article here.


October 2008

Paul Edginton (Alberta) was interviewed by Unlimited Magazine about his participation in CMC-Canada's Essentials of Management Consulting course. Read the article here.


Bob McCulloch, FCMC (Ontario), and Lynn Bennett, CMC (Ontario) were featured in a Globe and Mail article titled "Now more than ever, learn to take advice," published in October 2008.


Julie May, CMC (Ontario), Greg Richards, FCMC (Ontario), and Pauline Patenaude, CMC (Alberta) were featured in a Globe and Mail supplement article titled "Need management advice? Hire a CMC," published in October 2008.


Our newest FCMCs and CMCs were featured in a Globe and Mail advertisement published on October 16.


Ken Davies, FCMC (Alberta) was featured in a Maclean's article titled "Why you won't get daycare," published on October 13.

 

April 2008

David Berger, CMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "How Berger Hits the Spot", published on www.PlantServices.com in April 2008.


David Bratton, FCMC (Ontario) had an article titled "Building Workforce Excellence: A Municipal HR Strategy" published in the April 2008 edition of Municipal World.


Mary Colak was featured in a radio interview about email management on CBC-Radio’s show “On the Island.” - Click here to listen to the April 8, 2008 interview.

 

February 2008

Christa Hornberger, CMC (Atlantic Canada) was featured in the Nova Scotia Business Journal and The Chronicle Herald for achieving the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Gold Medal Award.

Allan Smith, FCMC (Alberta) was featured in an article titled "Negative Perceptions Haunt Sales Professionals", published in the Calgary Herald on February 9, 2008.


December 2007

Frank Bourree, CMC (British Columbia). In December 2007, Frank's company, Chemistry Consulting Group Inc., was selected as the best company to work for in British Columbia. BC Business magazine's annual roster placed Chemistry in first place for companies with fewer than 100 employees, rating them on human resources practices, employee engagement, leadership dynamics and the culture of the organization.


James Bowen, CMC (Ontario) has had several articles published in National Capital SCAN, including "Visions of a Wireless Future" (December 2007), "Grazing Green Dollars" (January 2008) and
"It Isn't Easy Being Green" (January 2008).


Bonnie Lindsay, FCMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "Why Didn't I Think of That? Joining the Chain Gang" published in the Ottawa Citizen in December 2007.


Greg Richards, FCMC (Ontario) had an article titled "Integrating CPM Systems: Building a Performance Oriented Culture" published in a recent edition of Canadian Government Executive.


November/December 2007

George B. Cuff, FCMC (Alberta) published two books on local government - his consulting specialty for the past 30 years. The books are titled Cuff's Guide for Municipal Leaders - Volume 1: A survival guide for elected officials (2002) and Cuff's Guide for Municipal Leaders - Volume 2: The case for effective
governance
(2006) and have been published through Municipal World. For more information, click here.

 

Len Nanjad, CMC (Ontario) was a contributing author to Can Two Rights Make a Wrong? Insights from IBM's Tangible Culture Approach, published in 2006. He also had a feature profile in Introduction to Business Information Systems, Canadian Edition, published in 2007.


October 2007

Odilon Patrick Lemieux (Ontario) had an article titled "High Tech M&A - Strategic Valuation" published in the Management Decision journal in October 2007.


Our newest FCMCs and CMCs were featured in a Globe and Mail advertisement published on October 22.


September 2007

Rosalyn Rubenstein, CMC (Ontario) was featured in an article titled "Growing Pains for Little Theatre" published in the Ottawa Citizen in September 2007. To read the article, click here. Rosalyn also had an article titled "Better Business Plans" published in the February/March issue of Association magazine.


A comment by Tony Wanless, CMC (British Columbia) was featured in the Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge newsletter in an article on the "deprofessionalization" of management by business schools. For the complete article, click here.

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