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September 2010

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Marketing Hall of Legends: 2011 Legends to be Announced Soon!

The Executive Committee of the Marketing Hall of Legends is pleased to announce that the voting engine is now closed and that we will be announcing the 2011 Legends soon.

To reserve tickets for the January 25, 2011 Gala, hosted at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, please contact Dijana at debach@mandrake.ca.

The Marketing Hall of Legends is made possible through its Premier Sponsors: The American Marketing Association Toronto Chapter, Mandrake, Rogers, The Globe and Mail, CTV, and Marketing Magazine. For more information visit www.marketinghalloflegends.ca




Mandrake’s CEO Receives The Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award

Stefan Danis, CEO of Mandrake and NEXCareer, launched a unique fundraising program to raise $25,000 for NABS, half-way around the world as he participated in the Gobi March in June 2009. This event is a six-day, 250km foot race, which Time Magazine ranks as the second toughest endurance competition in the world. Mr. Danis, who was the first in his age group and first Canadian to cross the Gobi finish line, finishing 14th overall, exceeded his goal by $16,000, in raising more than $41,000.

He increased his overall fundraising target to $65,000 to raise a minimum of $25,000 through a second race, this time in the Atacama Desert in Chile from March 7-11, 2010. Mr. Danis and two teammates completed the race in first place.

Stefan was presented with The Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award at the 26th annual NABS Gala fundraiser on May 11 in Toronto.

The Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award is presented annually, to honour those from the communication industry that have volunteered to better the lives of others through outstanding contribution to NABS in their career.

To support Stefan’s effort and NABS, visit www.running4nabs.com.

For more award and event coverage visit Marketing and Strategy online.



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Welcome to InterViews Online!

InterViews Online is a service provided by Mandrake to assist you in augmenting and developing your own strategies for success in today's modern workplace.

A Point of View will alternate between delivering an opinion on effective career management, and featuring a selection of articles we have chosen with relevant information.

We hope you enjoy this month's selection.

Sincerely,

Stéfan Danis
CEO and Chief Talent Officer
Mandrake

danis@mandrake.ca
Normand Lebeau, CRHA
Président & Gardien en chef de l'expérience Mandrake
Mandrake Groupe Conseil (Montréal)
nlebeau@mandrake.ca

Leaving Your Job - Don't Burn Those Bridges!
By JobSeekersAdvice.com

The time comes for everyone where their job isn't what it used to be (or perhaps it never was!). So you have to leave. Some people don't understand that being unhappy in a job is more important than your income at the time. You just have to do it.

So what's the best way to go about it? How can you minimise the impact on both your career and your soon-to-be ex-employer?

Click here for the complete article and tips on how to leave both a job and a good impression.
www.jobseekersadvice.com/employment_issues/articles/leaving_your_job.htm



Taking Control of Your Career
By Diane Cobbold for Careego.com

Your career is one of your most valuable assets and ultimately you need to be in control of its direction.

Today’s career-minded individual understands that the cliché corporate ladder has developed a number of broken rungs.

A typical career path is no longer linear but more closely resembles a labyrinthine. You’re continually faced with making choices through a network of inter-connecting pathways. The choices you make and how you cope through the winding maze will determine how well you reach your goals.

The reality is that managing your career is each person’s individual responsibility. You can’t predict every detour, but knowing how to manage your career is the first step.

Click here for the complete article and details on how to best navigate your career path.
www.careego.com/ExpertBlogs/BlogEn/tabid/276/entryid/63/Taking-Control-of-Your-Career.aspx.



Inside Out Interview Strategies
By BCjobs.ca

The key to landing a job offer is a strong interview. Although a great resume is also an essential component of an effective job search, it is undeniably in the interview that you eliminate your competition and establish yourself as the frontrunner. In applying strategy to your message you inspire the interview team’s confidence in your abilities, and confidence in their ultimate choice: You!

Click here for the complete article and interview tips.
www.bcjobs.ca/re/career-advice/career-advice-articles/interview-advice/inside-out-interview-strategies/inside-out-interview-strategies.



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A wrap-up of major appointments, organized by industry.

COMMUNICATIONS

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Rob Alexiou to Hunter Straker Design as Creative Director
- Diane Bellissimo to Weber Shandwick Canada as Associate Vice President, Consumer Practice
- Christine Bridger to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Nancy Brigham to Ipsos Interactive Services as Vice President of Global Operations for North America
- Jean Brousseau to M5 as Senior Research Counsel (New Brunswick)
- Stacey Brown to Colour as Principal (Halifax, NS)
- Rick Byun to Veritas Communications as Director, Corporate and Public Affairs
- Brian Clarey to Taxi as General Manager, Digital
- Rob Clark to Edelman Digital as Director of Insights and Measurements
- Phillip Coe to Ariad Custom Communications as Studio Director
- Lino DiNallo to Henderson Bas as Senior Copywriter
- Todd Donohue to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Rick Emberly to M5 as Senior Research Counsel
- Dave Fleet to Edelman Digital as Vice President
- Gregg Frewin to Ariad Custom Communications as Art Director
- Alison Garnett to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Carlos Gravito to Blitz as Creative Director
- Amy Haiar to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Joshua Ius to Rare Method Interactive as Chief Financial Officer (Calgary, AB)
- Adam Jackson to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Jim Kim to Critical Mass as Creative Director
- Louis Leger to M5pr as Managing Partner (New Brunswick)
- Roy Levine to The Collective as President
- Clare Meridew to Critical Mass as Group Creative Director
- Terry O’Shea to Allard Johnson as Director of Client Services for Wellness Communications
- Razi Saju to Scratch as Digital Director
- Trevor Schoenfield to Sapient as Creative Director
- Stephen Tapp to Empirical as Chief Executive Officer
- Jason Theodor to Blast as Creative Director
- Craig Wight to M5 as Vice President of MarketQuest-Omnifacts
- Regina Zaslavskaja to The Brand Factory as Senior Art Director



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CONSUMER

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Daniel Akerson to General Motors as Chief Executive Officer
- John Collier to Revlon as Senior Vice President, General Manager US Region
- Pamela Horvatis promoted to Customer Vice President of Sales, Convenience, Gas and Wholesale at Kraft Canada



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Email Us and let us know what you think about our wrap up of appointments in the Consumer Goods industry!

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Denis Berthiaume to Desjardins Group as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance
- Mike Bignell to Omega ATS as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Margery Cunningham to Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust as Trustee
- Jeff Davis promoted to Vice President and Associate General Counsel at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- David Finnie to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as Vice President, Investment Finance – Compliance, Analytics
- John Formusa to Russell Investments Canada as Director of Institutional Investment Solutions
- Isabelle Hudon to Sun Life Financial Quebec as President (Montreal, PQ)
- Tony Kalvik to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as Vice President, Investment Finance – Systems and Data
- John Thompson to RBC Dexia Investor Services as Chief Financial Officer


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INTERNET SERVICES

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Isabelle Dessureault to Videotron as Vice President of Corporate Affairs
- Husni Khuffash to Thoora.com as Chief Executive Officer
- Graham Moysey to AOL Canada as General Manager
- Chris O’Neill promoted to Country Director, Canadian Operations at Google Inc.



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MEDIA

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Rob Adams to CTV Digital as Director of Partnerships and Platforms
- Anna Bartula promoted to Director of Experiential Marketing, Central Canada at Newad (Montreal, PQ)
- Alvin Brouwer to Postmedia Network as President, Business Ventures
- Dan Cimoroni promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at CTV, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
- Alison Eastwood to Rogers Publishing as Editor in Chief of Hello Canada Adam Ashton promoted to President at CTV, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium Guy Huntingford to Postmedia Network as Publisher of the Calgary Herald
- Stewart Johnston promoted to President of TSN
- Phil King promoted to President of Sports and Executive Vice President of Programming at CTV
- Joanne Leboeuf to Newad as General Manager of Indoor Advertising for Eastern Canada (Montreal, PQ)
- Sylvie Leduc to LaPresse as Executive Vice President, Digital edition
- Alan Marcovici promoted to Executive Vice President of Digital Media at CTV
- Chris McDowall to Global Television as Director of Publicity
- Mark Milliere promoted to Senior Vice President of Production at TSN
- Keith Pelley to Rogers Media as President
- Shawn Redmond promoted to Vice President of Programming at TSN
- John Taylor to CTV Digital as Senior Director of Content


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HEALTHCARE

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Bonnie Adamson to London Health Sciences Centre as President and Chief Executive Officer (London, ON)
- Alain Champagne to McKesson Canada as Senior Vice President
- David Clements to the Canadian Institute for Health Information as Director, Corporate Planning and Accountability
- Denise Cole to the Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare as Executive Lead
- Peter Dobbelsteijn to Ansell Ltd. as Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the EMEA Region
- Steve Genzer to Ansell Ltd. as Senior Vice President of Operations
- Susan Jewell to Toronto Rehabilitation Institute as Vice President, Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive
- Edward Mantler to the Saskatchewan Physician Recruitment Agency as Chief Executive Officer
- Dr. Neil Maresky to AstraZeneca Canada as Vice President of Medical Affairs
- Dr. Bruce McManus to St. Paul’s Hospital as Director of the Providence Heart + Lung Institute (Vancouver, BC)
- Colin Patey to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance as President and Chief Operating Officer
- Darrel Reid to the Manning Centre as Executive Director
- Jeremy Veillard to CIHI as Vice President of Research and Analysis


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Email Us and let us know what you think about our wrap up of appointments in the Pharmaceutical industry!

RETAIL

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Appointments
- Peter Boggs to Shoppers Drug Mart as Vice President, Loyalty Marketing & Digital
- Paul Del Duca to Sobeys Canada as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Ontario Division
- Angela Gill to Canadian Tire as Director, Sponsorship Strategy
- Dean Lawrence to Home Depot as Director of Supply Chain



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TECHNOLOGY

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments



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HUMAN RESOURCES

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Warren Bell to OMERS as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


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NOT FOR PROFIT

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Appointments
- Anne-Marie Edgar to the Canadian Society for Social Development as Executive Director
- Anthony Karakatsanis to Morrison Hershfield Group as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Olivia Nuamah to The Atkinson Charitable Foundation as Executive Director
- Susan Steen to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association as Executive Director
- Dr. Jeff Turnbull to the Canadian Medical Association as President
- Dr. Chris Twigge-Molecey to CIM as President



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